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The Catholic Church in numbers: remains leader in health and education sectors
To mark World Mission Sunday, Fides News Agency released a statistical overview of the Church worldwide, which shows the number of Catholics has grown since 2020.
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World Mission Sunday celebrates 97 years
The National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the U.S. says the Sunday dedicated to the misisons is a reminder of the misisonary nature of all Christians.
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“Cantarle al papa ha sido la emoción más grande de mi vida”
El grupo español de la Hermandad de la Aurora de Ronda saludó al papa después de la audiencia general. Le cantaron el repertorio que dedican a la Virgen de la Aurora.
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Rome revives its Spanish past through the great composers of the 16th century
Members of the Spanish artistic and diplomatic communities gathered in Rome at the National Church of Santiago and Montserrat.
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Priest in Jerusalem recounts fear among pilgrims & tourists
Fr. Antonio pointed out that the pilgrims who were caught in the escalation of the conflict were very frightened. The authorities in their countries asked them to stay in their hotels.
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Meet the 15-year-old who runs a handmade rosary business
At just 13 years old, Will Henry was introduced to the Irish penal rosary and was inspired by a family friend to help make these rosaries more accessible.
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Caritas Secretary on migration crisis: “I anticipate that it will become worse”
The Caritas community is focusing on three durable solutions for refugees: local integration, resettlement to a third country and reintegration to the country of origin.
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Veil of Veronica: the revoluntionary technique that Michelangelo criticized
The image was made without a brush and with a groundbreaking technique at the time: color printing on wood.
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Cast of film, Io Capitano, meets Pope Francis
The Pope greeted Mamadou Kouassi, the man from the Ivory Coast-born whose life experiences inspired the film.
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Italy's no.1 fugitive “flew into a rage” with beatification of anti-mafia priest
Mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, allegedly expressed contempt for the Church's beatification of Fr. Pino Puglisi, an Italian priest who was outspoken against the Mafia in Palermo.
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Pope Francis "deeply saddened" by floods in Libya
In a telegram sent to Libya's apostolic nuncio, the Pope expressed his concern for the devestating floods.
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Document reveals names of 3,200 Jews protected by Church during Nazi regime
The names on the list are being cross-examined with other documents to verify the identity of the people.
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Mayor of Rome visits construction site:"It will be ready before Jubilee in 2025"
More than 35 million people are expected to travel to the Eternal City during the 2025 Jubilee. Making Piazza Pia more accesible for pedestrians in the Vatican area will cost more than 75 million dollars.
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Sant'Egidio calls for streamlined bureaucracy to integrate migrants and refugees
Italy has had over 100,000 migrants arrive so far this year, which is more than double than last year.
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This Marian statue was found in a garbage dump and will be blessed by the Pope
Now, the wooden statue is enthroned in the cathedral.
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President Macron reiterates promise: Notre Dame will reopen on December 8, 2024
The French President attended the tribute for the man in charge of the reconstruction of Notre Dame, who died in a mountaineering accident on August 19.
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Nicaraguan government bans Jesuit religious order from the country
The Jesuits responded in a statement saying this measure is “unjustified” and “arbitrary” and one more step in the “systematic repression” they are suffering.
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Ukrainian Independence Day: "Mixed with the pain of war"
The Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See organized a Mass to commemorate the country's Independence Day.
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Portuguese artist paints smiling saints: “No one follows miserable people”
Through his artwork, Ruben Ferreira uses joy to connect people with the Church and showcases lesser-known saints.
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Construction work begins for the 2025 Jubilee
Roads are cut off and traffic and heavy machinery fill the area around the Vatican.
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Repressed Nicaraguan students may lose their university degree
President Daniel Ortega's regime has seized Nicaragua's Central American University and expelled almost a dozen Jesuits from their home.
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Western world “needs to be clear in its commitment to religious freedom”
In the Western world, violations of religious freedom can be subtle. Often they come in the form of limiting the rights of people who practice traditional forms of varying religions.
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Pakistani Christians to their ambassador to Italy
The Association of Pakistani Christians in Italy met with the ambassador to present a formal protest regarding the attacks against Christians on August 16, which culminated in the burning of 21 churches and 100 houses.
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"Some people at the university have even had their accounts frozen"
The former rector of the Central American University expressed his concern that the Nicaraguan government has not only confiscated assets from the institution but has also frozen the accounts of some of its employees.