Vatican
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Pope at Angelus: May families be together at Christmas
Dec 24, 2018
Pope Francis on Sunday reflected on how Christmas is a time for families to be reunited. He was speaking after the Angelus prayer in the Vatican.
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Pope at Angelus: Mary, model of faith and charity
Dec 24, 2018
Pope Francis has invited Christians to avoid being self-referenced – especially at Christmas – and to put Jesus and our brothers and sisters in need at the heart of festivities.
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Pope appeals for solidarity for victims of Indonesia disaster
Dec 24, 2018
Pope Francis has issued an appeal to the international community to support the victims of a devastating tsunami in Indonesia.
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Pope Francis pays Christmas visit to Pope emeritus Benedict XVI
Dec 24, 2018
On Friday evening, Pope Francis visited the Pope emeritus in order to exchange Christmas greetings.
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Pope takes 12 candidates a step closer to sainthood
Dec 24, 2018
Pope Francis has authorized the promulgation of 12 decrees on the causes of saints, among which is the martyrdom of German Pallotine priest Father Richard Henkes. Indian Syro-Malabar priest Fr. Augustine John Ukken is among 11 others whose heroic virtues have been recognized.
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Pope gives new clinic to poor and pilgrims for Christmas
Dec 24, 2018
The Pope’s “Ambulatorio-Madre di Misericordia”, or Mother of Mercy Clinic under the collonade of St. Peter's Square will provide health and first aid services to the poor, the homeless and pilgrims.
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Pope’s Christmas wish for Vatican employees: Be saints to be happy
Dec 22, 2018
Pope Francis on Friday spoke to Vatican employees and their families in a traditional meeting to exchange Christmas greetings.
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Pope Francis tells Curia: 'Spare no effort' in bringing abusers to justice
Dec 22, 2018
Pope Francis strongly condemned clerical sex abuse in his annual Christmas speech to the Roman Curia Friday, promising that the Church leadership will never again cover-up abuse or treat such cases lightly.
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Pope celebrates 49 years as a priest
Dec 22, 2018
Pope Francis well into his sixth year as pope has turned 82 on Dec 17 and shows no sign of slackening the pace that would tire a man half his age.
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Third Advent Sermon: Jesus Christ is the living God
Dec 22, 2018
Jesus Christ is the definitive place of the encounter between God and man. The third Advent sermon for the Pontifical Household, preached in the presence of the Holy Father.
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula