Vatican

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  New helmets, printed in 3D, for the 513 years of the Swiss Guard

  Jan 24, 2019

  They are made of synthetic material. They will be worn today, on the anniversary of the arrival of the Swiss mercenaries, in 1506. Today the first video clip in the series "1506 - the Swiss Guard story" is published on "honor and service".

  
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  Andrej Rublev, a Russian saint also celebrated in Rome

  Jan 24, 2019

  A concert held in St John Lateran in honor of the iconographer monk. The celebration during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The churches of the West have always been devoted to Russian saints. Russian Ambassador: A sign of good relations between the Russian Federation and the Holy See.

  
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  Pope Francis departs for WYD in Panama

  Jan 23, 2019

  Pope Francis departed Wednesday for Panama where he will participate in the events of the 34th World Youth Day. This marks the Pope's first journey in 2019.

  
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  Massive power outage strikes Panama ahead of Papal visit

  Jan 22, 2019

  A massive power outage hit Panama on Sunday just days before the arrival of Pope Francis, leaving traffic lights inoperable, businesses in the dark, and gas stations unable to pump fuel for some 6 hours.

  
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  President of Panama: ‘We are ready to welcome Pope Francis’

  Jan 22, 2019

  Pope Francis travels to Panama for World Youth Day from 23 to 27 January. President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez speaks about how the country has been preparing for the event for over two years.

  
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  Pope at Mass: the Beatitudes are the true way of life for the Christian

  Jan 22, 2019

  Celebrating his morning Mass, January 21, Pope Francis said that some people believe themselves to be good Catholics but don’t even act like good Christians as indicated by the Beatitudes. The Christian style is that of the Beatitudes that St. Mark in the day’s Gospel describes as "new wine in new bottles".

  
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  Pope Francis heads to Panama for giant youth meeting

  Jan 22, 2019

  Pope Francis will make his first trip to Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of more than 150,000 young Catholics from across the globe at the World Youth Day festival.

  
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  Vatican publishes new resources on combatting human trafficking

  Jan 22, 2019

  The Catholic Church is continuing to lead the charge against the “scourge” of human trafficking. In a new document released on Thursday, the Migrant and Refugee Section of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development offers new Pastoral Orientations to help better understand, and combat, the phenomenon of human trafficking.

  
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  Pope launches his Click to Pray app profile

  Jan 21, 2019

  During the Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis unveils his very own user profile in Click To Pray, the official app of the Pope''s Worldwide Prayer Network, including its youth branch, the Eucharistic Youth Movement – EYM.

  
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  CDF assumes duties of Ecclesia Dei Commission

  Jan 21, 2019

  With a new Apostolic Letter issued "motu proprio", Pope Francis has suppressed the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, which was established thirty years ago by Pope St. John Paul II.