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How Norwegians celebrated the feast of the Viking King St. Olaf in Rome
The Viking King St. Olaf has his own little space in Rome. The feast of his conversion and baptism was celebrated there.
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Pope Francis canonizes the "Martyrs of Damascus"
Among the new saints declared on Sunday, the group of the "Martyrs of Damascus", brutally murdered in Syria in 1860, stands out.
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Pope Francis remembers Blessed Popiełuszko, murdered by the Soviet regime
Popiełuszko was assassinated in 1984 by the Soviet regime and Pope Francis, greeting the Poles present at the week-long catechesis, recalled the importance of this figure.
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GENERAL AUDIENCE: What heresies have to teach
During the weekly catechesis on the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis reflected on how heresies forced the Church to deepen its faith.
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 10-16-2024
The pope's third meeting with Zelensky since the war began.
The pope's controversial meeting with Catholics who promote gender ideology.
We show you a centuries-old secret hidden in St. Peter's Basilica. -
Card. Zuppi returns to Moscow to continue peace mission entrusted to him
The Holy See indicated that this trip seeks to join efforts to promote family reunification and the exchange of prisoners.
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They wanted a signed photo of the Pope… and in the end they met with him
Eric, Ferran, Pol, and Adrià are four young men who have decided to become priests and were able to speak with the Pope at Casa Santa Marta.
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Pope Francis meets again with LGTBQ+ activists during Synod
Pope Francis' statements on gender ideology: the reason that led LGTBQ+ activists to meet with him.
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Simplicity and recollection at the Vatican's ecumenical vigil
Pope Francis did not deliver the homily, but it was declared official. He said in his message, "Today we also express shame for the scandal of the division of Christians."
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Pope's letter to new cardinals: "Eyes high, hands together, feet bare"
"Eyes high, hands together, bare feet" and be servants rather than "eminences": what Francis asks of new cardinals
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"I hope this useless suffering will end soon"
Pope Francis calls for respect of the blue helmets in Lebanon: "I hope that this useless suffering will end soon".
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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.