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Pope asks for prayers for peace and for the Synod
Posted on 10/1/2023 05:00 AM ()
Pope Francis notes it is the month of the Rosary and of missions and invites all Catholics to pray the Rosary and implore peace in Ukraine and in all war-torn regions and also for the Synod of Bishops on Synodality.
Synod participants on retreat in Sacrofano
Posted on 10/1/2023 04:57 AM ()
From 30 September to 3 October, the members, delegates and special invitees for the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops are spending time in prayer at Fraterna Domus retreat house. Meditations and reflections are being live-streamed.
Synod Retreat Meditation: "At home in God and God at home in us"
Posted on 10/1/2023 04:28 AM ()
On Sunday morning, Dominian Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe's second meditation for those who will participate in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops set to begin on Wednesday, 4 October focused on the theme "At home in God and God at home in us"
Pope announces upcoming meeting with children of the world
Posted on 10/1/2023 04:22 AM ()
Pope Francis says he is scheduled to meet with children of the five continents in November to reflect and learn from their untainted acceptance of others and respect for creation.
Synod Retreat Meditation: "Hoping Against Hope"
Posted on 10/1/2023 04:14 AM ()
On Sunday morning, Dominian Friar and former Master of the Order of Preachers, Father Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, reflected on the meaning of "Hoping against hope" with those who will participate in the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops set to begin on Wednesday, 4 October.
Pope appeals for dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Posted on 10/1/2023 03:48 AM ()
Pope Francis appeals to the international community to favour mediation between Azerbaijan and Armenia as tens of thousands of Armenians flee the contested enclave of Nagorno-Kharabakh, and he prays for victims of a massive explosion in the city of Stepanakert.
Pope at Angelus: There is always the hope of redemption for a sinner
Posted on 10/1/2023 03:10 AM ()
Pope Francis reflects on how Christians are called to take responsibility for their behaviour and be sincere with God and themselves about their difficulties.
Lord's Day Reflection: Integrity of word and action
Posted on 09/30/2023 13:22 PM ()
As the Church marks the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Integrity of word and action”.
Pope at vigil: May God grant Synod the “gift of listening”
Posted on 09/30/2023 09:51 AM ()
At an ecumenical prayer vigil on the eve of the General Assembly of the Synod, Pope Francis says that the truth “does not need loud cries to reach people’s hearts.”
Young communicators meet in Rome on the eve of the Synod
Posted on 09/30/2023 08:34 AM ()
Brazil, Nigeria, and Vietnam are just a few of the countries of origin of participants in the third edition of the training programme "Faith Communication in the Digital World", organized by the Dicastery for Communication. On Saturday evening, the young women and men have come to St. Peter's Square to take part in the pre-synodal Ecumenical Prayer Vigil #Together2023.