Vatican
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Pope expresses closeness to victims of attack in Germany
Dec 23, 2024
In a telegram signed by Cardinal Parolin and sent to German President Steinmeier, Pope Francis expresses sadness for those killed and injured in the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The Pope says he is close to the families of the victims.
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Pope meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Dec 21, 2024
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits the Vatican, and discusses the need for a ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking to Vatican Media, he says that he asked the Pope to continue to promote recognition of the State of Palestine in the international community.
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Pope: Assist the poor with a joyful heart
Dec 20, 2024
In a meeting with a group of Vietnamese benefactors of the Pontifical Missionary Works from the United States, Pope Francis highlights the "steadfast faith" of many Catholic immigrants from Vietnam living in America.
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Pope expresses closeness to Ukraine at Christmas
Dec 20, 2024
As Christmas approaches, Pope Francis sends a gift of a mobile hospital and other medical supplies to Ukraine
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Vatican inaugurates new post office in St Peter's Square
Dec 20, 2024
The new Vatican mobile post office, where one can "send and receive God's announcements," opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in St Peter’s Square.
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Pope: A pilgrimage needs silence, the Gospel, and Matthew 25
Dec 19, 2024
Speaking to pilgrims from the Camino de Santiago in Spain, the Pope encourages the group to reflect on what makes a pilgrimage versus a simple journey.
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Pope: The Jubilee, a grace-filled opportunity for encounter
Dec 19, 2024
The Italian daily newspaper Il Messaggero publishes a reflection by Pope Francis on the Jubilee.
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Pope prays for victims of cyclone in Mayotte
Dec 18, 2024
Pope Francis prays for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which is feared to have killed thousands, and asks Polish pilgrims to remember Ukrainian refugees this Christmas.
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Pope approves beatification of martyred Estonian Archbishop Profittlich
Dec 18, 2024
Pope Francis has approved the beatification of Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, a German-born Jesuit who served in Estonia and was martyred in the Soviet Union in 1942.
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Pope begins catchesis tied to Jubilee: “Jesus Christ, our hope
Dec 18, 2024
With the opening of the Holy Door less than 6 days away, Pope Francis holds his weekly General Audience and begins the cycle of catechesis that will mark the entire Jubilee Year, focusing on "Jesus Christ, our hope."



Sunday Reflection
Jesus calls us to be courageous and embrace risks
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Andrew Kooi
