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CELAM: For a synodal Church that goes out to the periphery
The Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) presents a document resulting from reflections at the ecclesial assembly held over a year ago in Mexico City. Archbishop Vidarte of Trujillo says that from now on, it will no longer be possible…
Reconciliation is key to national cohesion in Côte d’Ivoire, say country’s Bishops.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Côte d’Ivoire says national reconciliation is the key to achieving lasting social cohesion in the nation.
Stanislas Kambashi, SJ and Françoise Niamien - Vatican City.
President of the Ivory…
Pope tells young people to be messengers of hope
Pope Francis encourages young people participating in first Global Youth Tourism Meeting - underway this week in the town of Sorrento on Italy's Amalfi Coast - "to be messengers of hope and rebirth for the future."
By Deborah…
Pope: Let us not experience a fake, commercial Christmas
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…
Vatican modifies distribution of ashes for Ash Wednesday
The Congregation for Divine Worship releases a note laying out the procedures priests around the world are to follow for the distribution of ashes at the start of Lent.
By Vatican News
The health situation caused by Covid-19…
Aftershocks jolt Croatia following massive earthquake
Pope Francis has prayed for victims of Croatia's strongest earthquake on record, which killed at least seven people and injured dozens. Aftershocks jolted central Croatia Wednesday, following the 6.3 magnitude tremor felt in several…
Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler, Paolo Gabriele, dies aged 54
Paolo Gabriele died on Tuesday after a long illness, leaving behind a wife and three children.
By Vatican News
Paolo Gabriele, the former butler of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, died on Tuesday after a long illness, aged 54.
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Pope Francis: We are created to make God’s dreams come true
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Solemnity of Christ the King on Sunday. In his homily, the Holy Father invites young people we were created “to make God’s dreams come true in this world.”
By Christopher Wells
Pope Francis…
Ahead of Pope’s visit, Marseille blends identity and otherness
As the third edition of the Mediterranean Meetings begins in Marseilles, young people and bishops are working together to produce a final document, which they will present to Pope Francis on Saturday.
By Delphine Allaire -…
UN General Assembly: Holy See welcomes initiatives for peace in Holy Land
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, highlights the Holy See’s priorities with regard to the Holy Land in the context of renewed efforts to build peace in the Middle East.
By…
Pope Francis entrusts Marseille visit to Our Lady
Pope Francis makes a brief visit to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to entrust his Apostolic Journey to Marseille to the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
By Devin Watkins
Ahead of his two-day visit to the French city of…
Fr. Hanna Jallouf ordained Bishop for Latin-rite Catholics in Aleppo
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches presides over the episcopal ordination of Bishop Hanna Jallouf, OFM, whom Pope Francis has appointed as the new Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo of the Latins.
By Deborah Castellano…
Pope to Rogationists: ‘Pray that we might realise God’s love’
In an address to two religious orders, Pope Francis encourages consecrated religious to spend time daily in dialogue with the Lord and to speak to him "before every important moment, every meeting, every decision."
By Joseph Tulloch…
Global Vincentian family seeking to house 10,000 people
As the number of homeless people continues to rise around the world, members of the Vincentian family are carrying out a campaign to help give 10,000 people a home by the end of 2024.
By Sr. Nina Benedikta Krapić, VMZ
The Church…
Pope requests prayers for upcoming Visit to Marseille, appeals for Ukraine
Pope Francis appeals for peace for the ‘martyred' people of Ukraine, and asks for prayers for his upcoming two-day Apostolic Journey to Marseille for the conclusion of the “Mediterranean Meeting”.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
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Women religious embracing media apostolate within the Church
In today’s digital age, where information is disseminated through various platforms, religious women need to be present in the world of media to meet people in their own milieu.
By Sr. Chidalu Georginia Ohalete, PHJC
In an era of…
Pope to ‘Christmas Contest’: Christ looks upon us with Divine Child’s tenderness
Speaking to participants in the upcoming 'Christmas Contest,' Pope Francis describes Christmas as a time when Christ showers us with His love and warmth, adding that while September may seem early to discuss Christmas, the Christ Child's…
Pope to Korean Church: Gospel overcomes divisions and barriers
Pope Francis welcomes the installation of a statue of St. Andrew Kim Taegon in the Vatican, and encourages Korean Christians to overcome divisions with the hope of the Gospel.
By Devin Watkins
“The desire to give the world the…