Working Document for Africa Synod

VATICAN CITY, MARCH 20, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The «instrumentum laboris» (working document) for the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops is available on ZENIT’s Web page. The theme of the assembly is «The Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace.»

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Pope Francis

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

“Generally, we priests tend to enjoy humor and even have a fair stock of jokes and amusing stories, which we are often quite good at telling, as well as being the object of them”, writes the Pope in the best-known newspaper in the United States

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

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