Vatican
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Opposition to Pope Francis comes out of the closet
Dec 11, 2015
A recent spate of articles demonstrates that the opposition to Pope Francis is not exactly warming to the idea of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, still les
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Security challenge posed by Pope’s riskiest voyage yet has been overcome
Dec 11, 2015
Once the aeroplane took off, the commander of the Vatican Gendarmerie, Domenico Giani, breathed a sigh of relief and did not hide his satisfaction in
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Pope Francis: The Church needs the Holy Year of Mercy
Dec 11, 2015
The Catholic Church needs the extraordinary Holy Year to become an effective witness of God’s divine mercy, Pope Francis has said.
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The new annulment process went into effect this week
Dec 11, 2015
With the launch of the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis’ reforms to the annulment process have gone into effect, giving more of a role to the local bishop, dropping automatic appeals, and ensuring that the process is free of charge.
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Pope Francis postpones Milan visit due to 'intense' Jubilee schedule
Dec 11, 2015
The Vatican announced today that due to Pope Francis’ busy schedule during the Jubilee of Mercy, he has decided to postpone his May 7, 2016, visit to the diocese of Milan until the following year.
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Pope wants Year of Mercy to tenderly transform world
Dec 11, 2015
Pope Francis wants the Year of Mercy to usher in a “revolution of tenderness.” He said this in an interview published just a few days before December 8, the start of the Jubilee Year.
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‘This is the moment to take action,’ cardinal tells UN climate change summit
Dec 10, 2015
A senior Vatican official urged a roomful of world leaders “to take action” and work in a spirit of solidarity to come up with an accord to combat global warming before it is too late.
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Why a Jubilee of Mercy? Because the Church needs it, Pope Francis says
Dec 10, 2015
The day after opening the Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis dedicated his general audience remarks to answering the question of why he called for a jubilee on the subject, saying the primary reason is simply because it’s needed.
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Pope Francis venerates Immaculate Conception statue in Rome
Dec 09, 2015
Pope Francis venerated the statue of the Immaculate Conception in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, continuing the tradition set by his predecessors in the late 1900s.
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Saint Peter's Basilica used in art display promoting beauty of nature
Dec 09, 2015
On Tuesday the facade and dome of St. Peter’s Basilica were illuminated with images portraying man’s relation to nature – an event inspired by Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on care for our common home and set to coincide with major Church events.
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