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- Philippine Church dedicates 2021 pastoral year to missionary renewal
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- 27 November: Day of Prayer for Ethiopia in the “Spirit of Assisi”
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- German Day of Prayer dedicated to persecuted Christians in Syria and Iraq
- US Supreme Court halts enforcement of NY executive order limiting attendance in places of worship
- UNICEF Executive Director: Children’s lives at risk in Ethiopia
- Holy See: Interreligious dialogue only path to peace, freedom
- ‘One-third of women live in fear of violence’
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…
German Day of Prayer dedicated to persecuted Christians in Syria and Iraq
"Solidarity with persecuted and oppressed Christians in our time" is the initiative of the German Bishops’ Conference that began in 2003. To this end, a Day of Prayer is held each year on December 26, the feast of the first Christian…
US Supreme Court halts enforcement of NY executive order limiting attendance in places of worship
The United States Supreme Court blocked enforcement of an executive order by New York governor Andrew Cuomo restricting attendance in houses of worship due to the Covid-19 emergency.
By Christopher Wells
The Supreme Court of the…
UNICEF Executive Director: Children’s lives at risk in Ethiopia
The Executive Director of the UN Children’s agency, UNICEF, says children’s lives and well-being will be put at immediate risk if fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region further escalates.
By Vatican News staff writer
It’s been 3…
Holy See: Interreligious dialogue only path to peace, freedom
The Holy See’s representative at the UN in Geneva attends the launch of a book on interreligious dialogue, and says peace and true freedom are only possible when based on dialogue.
By Devin Watkins
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič…
‘One-third of women live in fear of violence’
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a Catholic organization in Spain laments the fact that 30 percent of women across the globe live in fear of violence.
By Devin Watkins
Wednesday, 25…
Pope authorizes 8 decrees regarding candidates to sainthood
With the decrees, Pope Francis has taken 134 persons a step closer to sainthood.
By Vatican News staff writer
Pope Francis has authorized the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate 8 decrees, including a…
Middle East Council of Churches appeals for stability in the Caucasus
A statement issued by the Middle East Council of Churches calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as on international stakeholders to ensure that a recent ceasefire for the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region holds.
By Vatican News…
28 November: an unprecedented Consistory in times of Covid-19
The Vatican confirms that two Cardinals-designate will not be present in Rome on Saturday to receive their red hats from Pope Francis.
By Vatican News staff writer
Coronavirus will not stop the Consistory, but it will change its…
Uganda: Church launches environmental protection campaign
Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si', a group of priests in Uganda are working to sensitize people about the devastating effects of environmental degradation.
By Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ
In this special jubilee year…