Vatican
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Pope: Evangelize the poor, that is your mission
Jan 25, 2016
Pope Francis centered his Angelus address this Sunday on what it means to evangelize the poor, and how this is the mission of the Church.
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Vatican investigates second ‘miracle’ attributed to Blessed John Henry Newman
Jan 25, 2016
The Archbishop of Birmingham has welcomed reports that the Vatican is investigating a possible second “miracle” which may lead to the canonisation of Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman.
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Pope Francis meets with Special Commisioner for Rome
Jan 25, 2016
Pope Francis on Saturday morning met with Francesco Paolo Tronca, the Special Commissioner for Rome.
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Pope: What's the first step to good communication? Listening
Jan 23, 2016
For Pope Francis, the ability to listen is the first requirement for good communication, which is something he said should never exclude, but must provide an encounter rooted in mercy and welcome.
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In speech to Rota, Pope Francis shows annulment conditions aren't loosening
Jan 23, 2016
In his annual speech to the Holy See's main court on Friday, Pope Francis affirmed the indissolubility of marriage and clarified that poorly developed “personal faith” is not itself a grounds for finding that a marriage is null.
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Pope Francis telephones notorious murderer who wrote to him asking for forgiveness
Jan 22, 2016
A man who killed his mother and his father received a phone call from Pope Francis, after he wrote to the Pope to him begging for forgiveness.
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Pope Francis celebrates Saint Agnes with blessing of lambs
Jan 22, 2016
Pope Francis observed the feast of St. Agnes on Thursday with the time-honored custom of the blessing of lambs, whose wool will be used to make palliums, a vestment worn by metropolitan archbishops which signify their unity with the Church of Rome.
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Pope Francis: Women may now have their feet washed at Holy Thursday Mass
Jan 22, 2016
Pope Francis has changed the rules for the Church’s traditional foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday, issuing a decree allowing women to participate in what has until now been a ritual officially open only to men.
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Fears IS is growing in strength in Southeast Asia
Jan 21, 2016
The Islamic State group has said its supporters carried out a gun and grenade attack in Jakarta which left at least seven people dead, including four
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Pope: Technology is good but it shouldn't replace human beings
Jan 21, 2016
While advancements in technology are mostly positive, they can also negatively affect the poor and the environment and risk letting “soulless machines” take the place of people, Pope Francis warned.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD