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Vatican's "diplomatic" gesture to Saudi Arabia, with which it has no relations
The Vatican Library has announced that it will participate in the Biennial of Islamic Arts in Saudi Arabia; one of the few countries with which the Holy See has no diplomatic ties.
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Spanish Prime Minister formally invites the Pope Francis to Spain
Pedro Sánchez travels for the second time to the Vatican to meet with Francis, whom he has invited to visit two specific places in Spain.
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Synod members raise 32,000 dollars for Gaza parish
62,000 dollars were raised in the October 7 collection for the victims of the war in Gaza.
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“Church unity is not made by negotiating.”
“We all desire unity in the depths of our hearts and at the same time it is very difficult to obtain. Also within a marriage and family union and concord, it is among the most difficult things to achieve.”
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From auxiliary bishop to cardinal: pope has already chosen new vicar for Rome
Until now, Monsignor Reina was serving as vicegerent of the diocese of Rome.
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GENERAL AUDIENCE: Francis reflects on the unity of the Church
Francis: “Let us not forget that the unity of Pentecost (…) is realized by placing Christ at the center and not ourselves”
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New app offers “big tent” platform to amplify Catholic voices
Christendom provides users with an opportunity to watch videos from a collection of different Catholic content creators
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JUBILEE: Trevi Fountain to limit access in the coming months
JUBILEE: The Trevi Fountain will have limited access in the coming months. It is possible that in 2025 an entrance fee will be established if you want to go down to the foot of the fountain.
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One year after the war in Gaza: Pope Francis' messages and Vatican diplomacy
On October 7, 2023, alarm bells rang in Israel, as the security of one of the countries with the strongest intelligence services in the world was threatened.
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Francis prays a rosary to Our Lady to ask for an end to the war
Francis went to the papal basilica to pray a rosary, asking for an end to the war, a day before the Gaza conflict reached its one-year anniversary, and for which he called a day of prayer and fasting.
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The College of Cardinals after Pope Francis' announcement
Among the new cardinals are five from South America. There is also one from Iran and one from Ukraine, who will be the youngest at only 44 years old.
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Italy: 42% less cardinal electors compared to 2013
At the continental level, Europe will increase its presence. It will increase from 49 cardinal electors to 56. Asia will have four more and will reach 24. Latin America 21. Africa 18, North America 16 and Oceania 4.
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60 years Holy See-UN: the visits of the popes, from Pope Paul VI to Pope Francis
The Holy See has been an observer state of the United Nations since 1964. The first pope to visit the headquarters in New York was Pope Paul VI in 1965. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have also visited.
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How Seoul, Korea is preparing to host World Youth Day 2027
The theme of the 41st World Youth Day has been announced: “Take courage! I have overcome the world.”
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This is how the Archdiocese of Tangier offers social care to Muslims
While the majority of the population is Muslim, both Christian and Muslims agree on one point: social projects to improve the communities.
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Is now the best time to be a Christian? Here's what a YouTuber friar has to say
On his YouTube channel with nearly 400,000 subscribers, Fr. Casey Cole explained his hot take: that now is the best time in history to be a Christian.
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How one doctor uses her vacation to serve children in developing countries
Some of Pilar's work involves dealing with victims of sexual abuse in Bolivia, helping elderly affected by World War II in Krakow and most recently, serving children in the Philippines.
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The Pope and Francis of Assisi, the saint after whom he was named
When Cardinal Bergoglio stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter's as the Pope, few expected that the Jesuit would choose the name Francis for his pontificate, in honor of the saint of Assisi.
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Pope Francis is wearing new glasses
Two months ago, the Pope was leaving the Vatican for a surprise visit to his trusted optician. Pope Francis told his optician that he did not want to change his glasses.
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Pope on Synod: “Danger is to break communion by pitting hierarchy against laity”
The Paul VI Hall once again became the logistical epicenter of the Synod, where the 368 members will reside through October to discuss the affairs of the Church.
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Pope meets with a group of German pilgrims before Synod Mass
Before the opening Mass of the Synod, the Pope met with an ecumenical group consisting of Catholic and Lutheran pilgrims from Germany.
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Vatican expels 10 members of Peruvian lay organization for “sadistic” abuse
The organization, Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, has released a response statement to the news from the Vatican doctrinal office.
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Pope Francis to pray rosary for peace ahead of 1 year of war in Gaza
During the opening Mass for the Synod, the Pope invited all members to join him in praying a rosary for peace on October 6th in Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica.
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-02-2024
The Pope's trip to Luxembourg and Belgium.
What Francis said about the upcoming synod.
The Pope's press conference upon his return from the trip.