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  Woori Jib Home celebrates five years of existence in Sabah

  Dec 09, 2021

  Five years have passed since the Korean priests opened the St Francis Xavier Woori Jib Home in Kg Potuki. The Home celebrated their 5th year anniversary being present in Kota Kinabalu, Dec 5, with a Eucharistic Celebration presided by Archbishop John Wong and a simple luncheon.

  
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  Makaziwe Mandela: My father and his dream of equality

  Dec 09, 2021

  In a Vatican Media interview, the daughter of Nelson Mandela, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who passed away in 2013, reflects on how her father, today, would be alongside the young people who are committed to social justice and against all forms of racism. She also emphasizes the relevance of the value of nonviolence, a commitment that unites the South African leader and Pope Francis.

  
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  Myanmar nun among BBC’s 100 Women of 2021

  Dec 09, 2021

  Half of BBC’s "100 Women" of the year are of Afghan origin who have been the targets of the Taliban. Among the others is Catholic nun Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng of Myanmar.

  
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  Bishop Chung makes his entrance with youth and the marginalised

  Dec 09, 2021

  The new archbishop took office on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of Korea. He wants to make “the Archdiocese of Seoul a synodal Church” and “bear witness to the faith that our ancestors professed until they shed their blood 200 years ago.”

  
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  Pope holds up Mary as example to the faithful of Barcelona

  Dec 09, 2021

  In a video message for the inauguration of the Tower of the Virgin Mary in the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Spain, Pope Francis encourages the faithful of the Archdiocese of Barcelona to follow the example of Our Lady, the “Star of the New Evangelization.”

  
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  At Angelus, Pope recalls Apostolic Journey to Cyprus and Greece

  Dec 09, 2021

  Following the recitation of the Angelus for the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis looked back on his Apostolic Journey to Cyprus and Greece, which concluded on Monday.

  
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  Pope at Angelus: Be humble like Mary to attract God’s eye

  Dec 09, 2021

  Pope Francis addressed the faithful on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and urged them to be like Mary in her humility, and therefore closeness to God.

  
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  Pope's meeting with Canadian indigenous peoples postponed

  Dec 09, 2021

  The indigenous delegation due to Visit the Vatican and meet with the Pope from 17-20 December is postponed due to Covid-19.

  
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  Supporting Catholic schools to ensure the future of Lebanese youth

  Dec 09, 2021

  The economic crisis in Lebanon has impacted on the lives of schools and families, who are no longer able to meet the costs of education. Our institutes, like the rest of the country, are experiencing an unprecedented crisis: there are few that can accommodate more than 60 students, while prices are now exorbitant.

  
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  Pope Francis prays for the sick and suffering before Our Lady

  Dec 08, 2021

  Pope Francis performs a private act of veneration to Our Lady on the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.