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1 year until the 1700th anniversary of Council of Nicaea
The celebration could include two key events, one being the Pope's potential trip to Turkey.
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Chaldean Catholic Church says “no” to same-sex blessings
The Chaldean bishops say they are rejecting same-sex blessings to “preserve the sanctity of marriage.”
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 07-24-2024
The Pope meets with children of Vatican employees.
Meet the eye doctor of the last three popes.
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Rome's action plan for the launching of the Jubilee 2025
The city of Rome has many challenges to face leading up to the 2025 Jubilee: from finishing renovations on time to the management of the vacation apartments to the security arrangements.
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Relics of St. Jude Thaddeus will travel from Rome to Mexico
The bone relics will travel through several places in the country and will remain there until the end of August.
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-17-2024
Pope Francis leaves the Vatican to visit the eye doctor.
The Vatican issues statement regarding the attack on Donald Trump.
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Pope Francis: “Ambition is a plague in consecrated life”
Pope Francis once again took a break from his July vacation to hold an official meeting with representatives of six religious congregations on the occasion of their general chapters.
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Pope Francis calls for sobriety and fraternity as tools for evangelization
During the Angelus, the Pope reflected on what evangelization should be like today.
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Doctrine of the Faith reveals Paul VI's “no” to Marian apparitions in Amsterdam
In less than 15 days, the Doctrine of the Faith has made three declarations since it published new norms for evaluating alleged supernatural events.
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Pope Francis interrupts vacation to meet with number two of Moscow Patriarchate
The Holy See Press Office reported the meeting, but did not share the reason, images or the content of the conversation.
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Pope Francis to join in ancient Roman tradition of miracle of snow
The Pope will travel to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray Vespers and witness a reenactment of the miraculous snowfall.
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Unable to attend, Pope writes letter & sends envoy to U.S. Eucharistic Congress
The Congress will take place from July 17 – 21 and is the milestone of the 3-year National Eucharistic Revival in the United States.
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-10-2024
The Pope's last trip before he sets off to Asia and Oceania in September.
The code of conduct required for Vatican workers.
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Pope Francis goes to the eye doctor…outside of the Vatican
Once again, the Pope left the Vatican. This time, it was to visit the eye doctor. Rather than having the doctor go to the Vatican to examine him, Pope Francis went to the doctor's office like any other citizen.
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Pope calls for Christians to shake free of consumerism
“Consumerism is a plague, it is a cancer”: @pontifex from #Trieste.
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Pope Francis: Welfarism is social hypocrisy and the enemy of democracy
During his trip to Trieste, the Pope reflected on the need for the involvement of lay people in politics.
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Pope Francis will make last trip this weekend before the longest of his papacy
Pope Francis will head to the Italian town of Trieste on Sunday, for what will be his last trip before going to Asia and Oceania.
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How Pope Francis is spending his first days of vacation
The Pope received a group of migrants, including two young people, one from Senegal and the other from Gambia. They had written books about their experience fleeing from Africa to Europe.
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Look back at Cardinal Fernández's first year as head of Vatican doctrinal office
The arrival of Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández as the head of the Vatican doctrinal office was accompanied by a request from the Pope, who asked the Dicastery to use a more pastoral spirit.
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No tattoos. No piercings…if you want to work in St. Peter's Basilica
The new provisions also prevent employees of St. Peter's Basilica from “taking part in activities, or attending rallies, which are inappropriate for a Vatican employee.”
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 07-03-2024
The Pope gives a clear “no” to drug legalization.
A unique month begins at the Vatican.
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A different cardinal will now read “Habemus Papam” in the event of a new pope
The last “Habemus Papam” pronounced in 2013 was by a French cardinal. Now, a different French cardinal will have this responsibility when a new pope is elected.
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Pilgrims followed in the footsteps of Saints Peter and Paul on feast day in Rome
The organization, Quo Vadis, organized two pilgrimage routes stopping in churches that have a special connection to Rome's patron saints.
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No date announced for the canonization of Carlo Acutis
Pope Francis has decided to wait longer to announce the date of canonization of the young Italian who died in 2006.