Vatican
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Pope tells Jesuits inclusivity, doctrinal evolution, synodality are crucial to Church
Aug 29, 2023
The Jesuit publication "La Civiltà Cattolica" publishes a transcript of the dialogue between Pope Francis and the Jesuits of Portugal during the Pontiff's visit to Lisbon for WYD 2023. In the conversation, the Holy Father addresses a range of topics, sharing insights on the Church's challenges and his vision for inclusivity, doctrinal development, and the Synod.
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Abrahamic Religions sign Declaration for the protection of the elderly
Aug 29, 2023
The document, ratified in Buenos Aires in the presence of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, represents a sign of civilization and rejection of "any temptation to 'discard' the weak and the helpless."
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Pope at Angelus: We are not alone on the path of life
Aug 28, 2023
Pope Francis leads the recitation of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square and invites Christians to renew their trust in the Lord, cultivating His presence through the Word and the Sacraments.
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Pope Francis: I am happy to visit Mongolia as a brother to all
Aug 28, 2023
Pope Francis invites everyone to pray for his upcoming Apostolic Journey to the Asian nation of Mongolia, which takes place under the motto: “Hoping Together.”
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Pope Francis sends condolences on death of Cardinal Majella Agnelo
Aug 28, 2023
In a telegram Pope Francis sends his condolences on the death of Cardinal Majella Agnelo on 26 August in Brazil, recalling his service to the Church, "always guided by apostolic zeal".
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Pope Francis prays for victims of fires in Greece and suffering Ukraine
Aug 28, 2023
Pope Francis expresses his solidarity with the people of Greece affected by wildfires, and asks everyone to “remain close” to the Ukrainian people.
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Pope Francis to young Russians: Be crafters of peace amid conflict
Aug 28, 2023
Speaking by video link on Friday, August 25, at the Russian Youth Day that opened three days ago in St. Petersburg, the Holy Father urged the participants gathered in St. Catherine's Basilica to be "sowers of seeds of reconciliation, small seeds that, for the moment, in this winter of war will not s
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Pope asks journalists for help to communicate Synod
Aug 28, 2023
Pope Francis is chosen as the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Italian “E’ Giornalismo” award established in 1995 by well-known journalists. In his acceptance speech, he asks media professionals to help communicate the upcoming Synod on Synodality.
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Pope will encourage tiny flock in Mongolia
Aug 24, 2023
Pope Francis continually calls Catholics to go to the "peripheries," and that is exactly what he will do Aug. 31 when he boards a plane to Mongolia.
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Pope: Let us pray for dear Ukraine
Aug 23, 2023
During his General Audience, the Holy Father once again makes an impassioned appeal for the suffering Ukrainian people so greatly tried by the ongoing war.



Sunday Reflection
God is not like us
God is beyond us. That is what the readings point to this weekend. The fact that God is a mystery and beyond our thinking is not something that should frustrate or disappoint us but, rather, it should be a source of our hope and the ground that we walk on as Christians.
