Vatican

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  Pope's death penalty views may mean new approach to criminal justice

  Oct 13, 2017

  On October 11, Wednesday Pope Francis told a gathering in Rome that the Catechism of the Catholic Church should significantly revise its treatment of the death penalty.

  
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  Pope Francis: Message to mark 100 years of PIO

  Oct 13, 2017

  The Pope also calls on the Orientale to mindfulness of and solicitude for the enormous challenges facing Christians in the East.

  
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  Pope Francis: Our Lady of Aparecida's smile gives us hope

  Oct 13, 2017

  Pope Francis sent a video message Thursday for the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, whose simple smile, he said, is a source of encouragement even during the most difficult times.

  
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  Amid fresh unrest, all Iraqis must work for unity

  Oct 13, 2017

  As the Chaldean Catholic Church begins their annual synod, Pope Francis kicked off the meeting by telling leaders of the Eastern Rite that, given the new apprehensions arising from increasing political instability, they must urgently work to promote unity at all levels of society.

  
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  Eliminating any difference between sexes ‘is not right’

  Oct 13, 2017

  While societies must find a way to overcome the subjugation of women, pretending there are no differences between men and women or even using technology to change a person’s sex is not the answer, Pope Francis said.

  
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  Tolerance only way to ensure survival of Church in China

  Oct 13, 2017

  China is a communist nation and there is little chance that will change soon. So, in order to survive, the Catholic Church must be realistic and seek a stance of mutual tolerance with the government, said a 90-year-old Chinese Jesuit priest.

  
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  Pope: On Fatima Anniversary, pray the Rosary for peace in the world

  Oct 12, 2017

  The "vigilant expectation" of the Christian who does not look at the flow of events with pessimism. "Resignation is not a Christian virtue. Christians do not raise their shoulders or bend their heads in front of a destiny that seems inevitable. " "Jesus wants our existence to be laborious, that we never drop our guard, to welcome with gratitude and astonishment every new day given to us by God".

  
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  Two centenaries for the Eastern Churches

  Oct 12, 2017

  Today Pope Francis goes to the Pontifical Oriental Institute together with patriarchs and metropolitans of the Eastern Catholic Churches to celebrate the centenary. The occasion is also the centenary of the birth of the Vatican Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The richness of oriental traditions, their experience of coexistence (and persecution) with other religions, their life alongside Latin traditions.

  
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  Pope Francis meets with young cricketers from Buenos Aires

  Oct 12, 2017

  At the end of his general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday Pope Francis greets the Cricket Sin Fronteras team from his native Buenos Aires

  
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  Pope Francis reaches 40 million followers on Twitter

  Oct 12, 2017

  The Pope has the second highest number of followers for any world leader, behind Donald Trump