Vatican
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Pope in Sweden: Catholics and Lutherans are "on the right path" for new agreements
Oct 27, 2016
A briefing outlines Francis’s visit on 31 October and 1 November to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation.
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Rome's poor to be guests of honor at Vatican concert
Oct 27, 2016
The Vatican will host a concert for the poor and homeless of Rome next month, not only using the concert to raise money for Pope Francis’ charities, but also inviting the poor to attend as the guests of honor.
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Pope Francis: ‘The Rosary is the prayer of my heart’
Oct 27, 2016
Pope Francis on Wednesday reminded the faithful that the month of October is dedicated to the Rosary and invited all believers to recite the Marian prayer.
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Catholics and Lutherans prepare for historic Reformation anniversary
Oct 27, 2016
Pope Francis’ visit to Sweden for a joint ecumenical commemoration of the Reformation is a big step forward because Catholics and Lutherans are "no longer defining themselves in opposition to each other", but in communion with one another.
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Caritas and Lutheran World Service to commit to vision of unity
Oct 27, 2016
Caritas Internationalis and the Lutheran World Federation’s charitable arm are jointly preparing a key event in Sweden’s Malmo arena as part of the October 31st anniversary of the Reformation.
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Holy See to UN: Girls must have full access to quality education
Oct 27, 2016
Here is the statement given Tuesday by Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, at the Security Council O
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Pope: Migrants, "closure is not a solution," indeed it ends up favoring criminals
Oct 27, 2016
"Closure is not a solution" to the problems posed by the migrants, "indeed, ultimately it is only of benefit to criminals involved in trafficking.
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Pope: God's Kingdom is "a journey" and the law is not to be studied, but experienced
Oct 26, 2016
God’s Kingdom "is created every day, through our docility to the Holy Spirit, which is what unites our little pinch of leaven or tiny seed to the power that helps them to grow." If we do not evolve, we become rigid and "rigidity orphans us, leaving us without a father."
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Vatican and Church in Argentina to open ‘dirty war’ archives
Oct 26, 2016
The decision to make the archives available was taken at the express direction of Pope Francis
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Vatican: Ashes must not be scattered or kept at home
Oct 26, 2016
The new instructions were released on Tuesday by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD