Vatican
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Pope Francis prays for victims of earthquake in Norcia
Oct 31, 2016
Pope Francis prayed for victims of an earthquake that struck Italy near the town of Norcia on Sunday
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Pope Francis gives interview ahead of trip to Sweden
Oct 31, 2016
“I believe that enthusiasm must shift towards common prayer and the works of mercy”
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Pope: God weeps over disasters, wars, over killed children
Oct 28, 2016
"Someone said that God became man in order to cry, cry at what his children had done." "He weeps for this humanity that does not understand the peace that He gives us the peace of love."
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Pope calls for “concerted, active and constant effort" against human trafficking
Oct 28, 2016
Francis received the participants at the Conference, promoted in the Vatican, the so-called "Santa Marta Group" against trafficking in human beings. The group is led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and Bernard Hogan-Howe, head of London's Metropolitan Police.
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Holy See: Women should have greater role in peace building
Oct 28, 2016
The special capacities of women are essential to 'spare our world from further scourges of war'.
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Catholic-Lutheran hurdles still exist, but surprising progress has been made
Oct 28, 2016
Ahead of Pope Francis’ coming trip to Sweden to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Catholic and Lutheran leaders have said that while there is still a long way to go toward unity, seemingly impossible steps have already been made.
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Pope Francis to celebrate Mass in Sweden during Reformation commemorations
Oct 28, 2016
Pope Francis will extend his trip and celebrate Mass for Sweden's Catholics
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Theology and pastoral care 'go hand in hand', Pope tells JPII Institute
Oct 28, 2016
Doctrine and theological reflection are to be formed by its evangelizing purpose and by pastoral concerns, Pope Francis told the faculty and students of the John Paul II Institute on Thursday.
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To stop human trafficking, look at root causes, survivor says
Oct 28, 2016
Helping the victims of human trafficking is not enough – we must go to the root to solve the problem, said one survivor at an event with Pope Francis
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Refugees, migrants at heart of Lutheran World Service response
Oct 27, 2016
The response of Christians to refugees, migrants and internally displaced people will be at the heart of the historic ecumenical events taking place in Sweden on Monday to mark the forthcoming 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula