Vatican
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Pope Francis: The Mass needs silence, not 'chit-chat'
Nov 16, 2017
On Wednesday, Pope Francis called out the common habit of chatting with people around you before Mass, stressing that this is a time for silent prayer, when we prepare our hearts for an encounter with the Lord.
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Vatican prepares for first World Day of the Poor
Nov 16, 2017
A mobile clinic arrived in front of St Peter's Square on Monday. Offering specialist medical services to the poor and needy, it is one of initiatives
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Pope to mark World Day of the Poor, with lunch for 1,500
Nov 15, 2017
More than four thousand indigent will attend Mass. They will come from Rome and from Lazio, diocese including Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Warsaw, Krakow, Malines-Brussels and Luxembourg. Among the initiatives, a medical field hospital set up near the Vatican that will carry out free clinical tests, specialist medical examinations in cardiology, dermatology, infectivity, gynaecology and andrology.
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Prayer for peace in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nov 15, 2017
Pope will preside at service November 23, 2017, in St. Peter’s Basilica
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Vatican announces initaitives for first World Day of Poor
Nov 15, 2017
This Sunday, November 19th marks the first World Day of the Poor, which Pope Francis called for at the conclusion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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The Pope discusses priest formation with the heads of the dicastery
Nov 15, 2017
Vocations, formation in the seminaries and permanent training of the clergy were discussed on 13 November 2017 in the Bologna Hall of the Apostolic Palace, where Pope Francis presided over a meeting of the heads of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia.
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Programme of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Peru and Chile released
Nov 14, 2017
The Vatican has released the details of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Peru and Chile, due to take place from the 15th to 22 January 2018.
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Pope: Woe to those who give scandal, they distance God’s people from the Lord
Nov 14, 2017
"How many Christians, by their example, with their inconsistency, drive people away from the Faith: the incoherence of Christians is one of the readiest weapons the devil has to weaken the People of God."
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Pope: Global cooperation needed in response to climate change
Nov 14, 2017
Global problems associated with climate change demand global cooperation, Pope Francis told a group of heads of state from the Pacific Islands.
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Pope sends handwritten letter to blind soldier
Nov 13, 2017
FranciFrancis met retired marine Edwin Restrepo during his visit to Colombias met retired marine Edwin Restrepo during his visit to Colombia
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.