Vatican
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Yesterday's martyrs, today's priests: The legacy of the Venerable English College
Dec 02, 2015
While the days are long past that to be a Catholic priest in England is a capital crime, the legacy of the nation's Rome-based seminary – where centuries earlier 44 men trained for the priesthood before returning home to be martyred – has not been forgotten.
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Pope Francis criticises ‘fundamentalist’ Catholics
Dec 01, 2015
During an inflight press conference on the way back to Rome at the end of his three-country tour of Africa, Pope Francis criticised “fundamentalists” within the Church.
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Pope Francis flying back to Rome as Africa visit concludes
Dec 01, 2015
Pope Francis is on his way back to Italy after a two-day visit to Central African Republic.
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Full text of Pope's in-flight interview from Africa to Rome
Dec 01, 2015
In a Q&A with journalists on his way from Africa back to Rome, Pope Francis answered questions posed by journalists from across the world.
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Pope Francis to journalist's condom question: The problem is much bigger
Dec 01, 2015
On a Nov. 30 in-flight press conference returning from his trip to Africa, Pope Francis said that efforts to push the Church to allow condom use to prevent HIV are too narrow and do not see the whole picture.
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Pope: Christians, Muslims Are ‘Brothers’
Nov 30, 2015
Pope Francis on Monday said Christians and Muslims were “brothers”, urging them to reject hatred and violence on a visit to a mosque in a flashpoint Muslim neighbourhood of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui.
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Cardinal George Pell locked in two-front battle at the Vatican
Nov 27, 2015
Cardinal George Pell is fighting battles on two fronts, one financial and the other in the realm of church doctrine, an area in which he managed to ir
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Pope to German bishops: the faith in your country is being eroded
Nov 26, 2015
Francis says he hopes the Year of Mercy can revive Confession and a better understanding of the Eucharist Pope Francis offered a blunt assessment of Germany’s ailing Church during an audience with the country’s bishops.
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Pope urges respect among religious and ethnic groups as he arrives in Kenya
Nov 26, 2015
With security concerns looming over his visit, Pope Francis arrived in Kenya today urging tolerance and respect among people of different religions and different ethnic groups.
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En route to Kenya, Pope Francis confirms Mexico trip
Nov 26, 2015
Before his plane landed in Kenya on Wednesday, Pope Francis confirmed to reporters that he would indeed visit Mexico early next year.
Sunday Reflection
Our lives should reflect the Spirit
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD