Papal Cyprus and Greece visit
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Who was St Peter Claver, whose tomb the Pope will visit this week?
Sep 08, 2017
During his trip to Colombia, Pope Francis will visit Sept. 10 the home and shrine of St. Peter Claver, a Spanish missionary priest and fellow Jesuit who is the patron saint of Colombia.
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On plane, Pope gets a gift from his 'spiritual friend' Saint Therese
Sep 08, 2017
During his flight to Colombia Pope Francis received a white rose from a Colombian journalist, recalling his deep devotion to Saint Therese of Lisieux.
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Rapping nun to perform for Pope Francis in Colombia
Sep 07, 2017
Sr Maria Valentina says she wants people to 'fall in love with Jesus' through her voice
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On papal flight, Francis says Colombia trip a push to 'go forward on path to peace'
Sep 07, 2017
Pope Francis began his five-day visit to Colombia by calling the trip "a bit special," saying it is meant to help the country "go forward on its path to peace" following the recent ending of a bloody 50-year war between the nation’s government and rebel guerilla forces.
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Venezuelan Bishops to meet with Pope Francis in Colombia
Sep 07, 2017
Amid a dire political and human-rights crisis in Venezuela, Pope Francis will meet privately with “the bishops of Venezuela present in Colombia” during his trip to South America, according to the director of the Holy See's Press Office, Greg Burke.
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Pope arrives in Colombia to support reconciliation
Sep 07, 2017
Pope tweeted, “Dear Friends, please pray for me and all of Colombia, where I will be travelling for a journey dedicated to reconciliation and peace.” His difficult trip includes several stages.
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Pope Francis’s plane forced to divert to avoid Hurricane Irma
Sep 07, 2017
The plane had to change route to avoid the 185mph winds
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Simplicity and transparency are key to Pope Francis' Colombia trip
Sep 07, 2017
Simplicity and transparency have been key words in the preparations for Pope Francis' visit to Colombia, according to the secretary general of the Colombian bishops' conference.
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As Pope Francis heads to Colombia, he faces a high-wire act
Sep 06, 2017
Pope Francis heads to Colombia today, for what will be his fifth visit to Latin America since being elected in March 2013. It’s a sensitive outing, as he’ll have to navigate the difference between supporting a peace process to end a decades-long civil war and maintaining a critical distance from highly controversial agreements signed between the government and guerrilla groups.
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Pope heads to Colombia seeking to heal conflict's wounds
Sep 06, 2017
Pope Francis is heading to Colombia on Wednesday to try to help heal the wounds of Latin America's longest-running conflict, bolstered by a new cease-fire with a holdout rebel group but fully aware of the fragility of the country's peace process.
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula