Vatican
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Pope at Mass on Immaculate Conception: True richness lies in a heart open to others
Dec 09, 2024
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis celebrates Mass with the 21 new Cardinals and challenges the faithful to look beyond material wealth and privilege to embrace a life of love, solidarity, and meaningful connection.
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Pope appeals for ceasefire ‘on all war-fronts’ by Christmas
Dec 09, 2024
Pope Francis issues an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire may be reached in countries suffering from war before Christmas.
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Pope: Place your hopes in God's infinite mercy
Dec 09, 2024
At the Sunday Angelus Pope Francis encourages us to open our hearts and minds to the Lord Jesus, born of Mary Immaculate, as we ask for her intercession so that the Lord might come and dwell in our lives.
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Pope urges spiritual renovation before Holy Year 2025
Dec 09, 2024
Pope Francis went to the center of Rome to continue the tradition of praying before a statue of Mary high atop a column
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Pope Francis: May inmates on death row in the US be graced
Dec 09, 2024
Pope Francis asks for prayers for inmates awaiting execution on federal death row in the United States, appealing that their sentences be commuted.
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Pope pays homage to Mary at statue of Immaculate Conception
Dec 09, 2024
On December 8, Sunday afternoon on the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis pays homage to the Blessed Mother, praying before the icon Maria Salus Populi Romani at Saint Mary Major, followed by his traditional visit to Rome's Piazza di Spagna to perform the traditional Act of Veneration to the Blessed Virgin Mary before the statue of the Immaculate Conception.
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‘Made in Prison’ tote bag for Jubilee 2025
Dec 06, 2024
Recycled material and a “Made in Prison” tag will identify the “official” Jubilee 2025 tote bags that symbolise the hope, forgiveness and restoration that are at the heart of a Jubilee Year.
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Chinese added as ninth official language at papal general audiences
Dec 06, 2024
Chinese has been added as the ninth official language at papal general audiences, Pope Francis announced on November 27 during his general audience in St Peter’s Square.
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Eternal City prepares to welcome millions for 2025 Jubilee Year
Dec 06, 2024
As the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope draws near, Vatican City is poised to host an estimated 35 million pilgrims. Beginning on Christmas Eve, the Jubilee will open with the symbolic unsealing of the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica, offering the faithful an opportunity to visit sacred sites, perform acts of devotion, and receive plenary indulgences granted by the Pope.
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Pope to Caritas delegation: Be teachers of wisdom
Dec 06, 2024
Pope Francis commends members of Caritas Toledo for 60 years of charitable service, urging them to continue fostering societal change through charity, justice, and faith.



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
