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Remembering Cardinal Foley: Be instruments of God’s love, truth, and grace

Dec 13, 2021

Saturday marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Cardinal John Patrick Foley who headed the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for 23 years. Saint Pope John Paul II called him to Rome in 1984 to take over leadership of the communication department.
Cardinal Parolin closes Lauretan Jubilee encouraging prayer and charity

Dec 12, 2021

The Vatican Secretary of State presides over the closing celebration of the Lauretan Jubilee in Loreto on Friday, and calls on the faithful to learn from the humble example of Mary to abandon themselves to God.
Pope: Let us not experience a fake, commercial Christmas

Dec 12, 2021

Pope Francis on Friday met delegations from Peru and Italy who donated the Nativity Scene and the giant Christmas tree in the centre of St. Peter’s Square this year. Another Italian group donated the crib in the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall.
Human Rights Day: Caritas invites EU leaders to take action for global south

Dec 12, 2021

Marking Human Rights Day, Caritas Africa and Caritas Europa urge European Union leaders to forge a stronger role for the EU in support of human rights.
Christian organizations support struggling Lebanese Catholic schools

Dec 12, 2021

Without the financial support of generous benefactors and small donors, Catholic schools in Lebanon would be forced to close. The crisis has made it impossible for the majority of families to pay for their children's schooling. Vatican News has visited a school in Beit Hebbak, a small town in the center of the country.
Enough is enough my dear Myanmar!

Dec 11, 2021

A Clarion Call to All in Myanmar: Invest in Hope – Invest in Peace based on Justice.
God will make all things right in His time

Dec 11, 2021

True enough, in His time, God answered all my prayers. When I was stranded, He made sure I was well taken care of by my partner’s family.
When nominal requirements are insufficient

Dec 11, 2021

Our religion is not just about fulfilling rituals. St. James in his letter tells us that faith alone is not enough. Faith must produce fruit in active works of love.
Four new deacons for Catholic Church in Kota Kinabalu

Dec 11, 2021

One a geologist, another an engineer, yet another a road construction supervisor, and the fourth, a supermarket supervisor – these four individuals with different backgrounds are now deacons in the Catholic Church.
MJD News Update #69

Dec 11, 2021

These days, the small, the powerless, the minorities and the ‘nobodies’ are bullied, victimised, or made scapegoats. They are easily made sacrificial lambs for the ambitions and agenda of the great and mighty.