Vatican
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Pope at Audience: Homilies should be focused and no longer than 10 minutes
Dec 05, 2024
Pope Francis continues his catechesis cycle on the Holy Spirit and the Bride, focusing this week's General Audience on the role of preaching in the Church, encouraging preachers to rely on the Gospel’s content and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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Pope: 'War does not solve problems'
Dec 05, 2024
Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in the world, at the first General Audience of the 2024 Advent season.
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Mercedes-Benz gifts Pope Francis new electric popemobile
Dec 05, 2024
The vehicle, given on the occasion of the Jubilee of 2025, is one-of-a-kind, green, and tailored specifically to Pope Francis’ needs.
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Pope: Embody Christ’s love through devotion and charity
Dec 05, 2024
Pope Francis urges participants at the Brotherhoods and Popular Piety Congress in Seville, Spain, to embody Christ’s love through devotion, unity, and acts of charity.
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Pope’s December prayer intention: ‘For pilgrims of hope’
Dec 04, 2024
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of December, and invites Christians to pray that each of us may become pilgrims of hope as a result of the 2025 Jubilee.
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Pope asks Catholics to pray for God's gift of hope
Dec 04, 2024
Pope Francis' message encouraging prayers 'for pilgrims of hope' was released on December 3.
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C9 focuses on collegiality, role of women, nuncios, and world crises
Dec 04, 2024
At the December session of the Council of Cardinals (C9), held on 2nd and 3rd December at the Casa Santa Marta in the presence of Pope Francis, several current issues concerning the Church and the world were discussed, as also discussed at the recent Synod. The meetings also provided an opportunity to reflect on the situation in the various countries represented by the Cardinals, “to share concerns and hopes about the ongoing reality of conflict and crisis.”
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Pope to Nicaraguan faithful: Trust in God even in darkest times
Dec 03, 2024
Pope Francis writes a pastoral letter to the faithful in Nicaragua who are celebrating the Novena of the Immaculate Conception, encouraging them to remain firm in their trust in God despite the challenges they face.
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Pope: May Jubilee offer opportunity for ceasefire on all war fronts
Dec 03, 2024
Pope Francis writes the foreword to a book by Italian journalist Francesco Antonio Grana who covers the Vatican, entitled "Jubilee of Hope." The Pope writes: "I hope this time truly becomes an opportunity for conversion and for looking at one's life in the light of the Gospel."
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Pope after Angelus: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’
Dec 02, 2024
Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warned that if “desensitization and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”



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