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Pope Francis meets with Ghana's Vice President
Posted on 04/24/2024 02:27 AM ()
Pope: Open the door to Our Lady
Posted on 04/24/2024 02:00 AM ()
Pope Francis sends a video message to the Diocese of Termoli-Larino in southern Italy, that will welcome the statue of Our Lady of Fatima from April 27 to May 5, 2024. In it, the Pope encourages the faithful to open their doors and hearts to the Mother of God.
Pope prays for peace and for a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel
Posted on 04/24/2024 00:59 AM ()
Pope Francis pleads for global peace, emphasizing the devastating consequences of war and urging prayers for conflict-stricken regions like Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, and Myanmar, while advocating for peaceful resolutions and reconciliation.
Pope at Audience: Live faith, hope and charity, to merit eternal life
Posted on 04/24/2024 00:20 AM ()
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis transitions from discussing the cardinal virtues to the theological ones, recalling that faith, hope and charity help us follow Christ, guide our journey together toward holiness, and restore us, even when we fall.
CAFOD: UK’s Rwanda deportation plan misguided approach to crisis
Posted on 04/23/2024 09:31 AM ()
Britain's recent decision to approve legislation allowing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has sparked condemnation from humanitarian organizations including CAFOD, the aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Five migrants drown in English Channel as Rwanda asylum bill passes
Posted on 04/23/2024 05:56 AM ()
Five migrants, including a 7-year-old girl, drown attempting to cross the English Channel, only hours after Britain’s Parliament passes a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a move decried by several Catholic aid agencies.
South Korean youth say government is not doing enough to fight climate change
Posted on 04/23/2024 05:44 AM ()
South Korea’s highest court is set to hear a case brought by young people arguing that the government’s lack of action on climate change violates their fundamental rights.
‘Happy Name Day’: Well-wishers greet Pope on feast of St George
Posted on 04/23/2024 03:45 AM ()
Friends and supporters from around the world offer prayers and best wishes to Pope Francis on the feast of his heavenly patron, St George.
Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day 2024
Posted on 04/23/2024 03:37 AM ()
The World Book and Copyright Day is an annual event organized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and is held on the 23rd of April to promote reading, publishing and copyrights.
The Church and Democracy
Posted on 04/22/2024 14:35 PM ()
Less than a year after Pope Francis' return visit to Portugal, a special conference in Rome organized by the Portuguese Embassy to the Holy See and Sovereign Military Order of Malta commemorates the installation of democracy in Portugal fifty years ago, and celebrates the occasion with a lecture of Professor Manuel Braga da Cruz of the Catholic University of Lisbon, and a dialogue with Andrea Tornielli, the Editorial Director of Vatican Media.