Analysis Opinion•Church and World•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican in Vietnam, Vietnam in China: diplomacy on the move

The Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly, a likely candidate for the country’s presidency, has arrived in Beijing for a six-day visit. In a meeting with Xi Jinping, he spoke about “global peace, cooperation, and development». Meanwhile, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, landed in Hanoi today, where he will meet with the prime minister, and hold celebrations with local Catholic communities.

Apr 10, 2024 23:44

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Testimonies

Film Recounts How Michael Jackson Came into Contact with Catholicism and His Admiration for John Paul II

He was fascinated by the figure of John Paul II, whom he called “Beacon of light and hope for humanity” and to whom he dedicated a beautiful portrait, as Jackson was also a good painter. The Director used the portrait in the film.

Apr 09, 2024 13:17

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What does it mean to have life? Pope Francis explains on Mercy Day

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, April 7, 2024

Apr 07, 2024 22:56

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Bioethics•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Scotland: Catholic Church responds to “damaging” Assisted Suicide Bill

Bishop Keenan adds; “Assisted suicide sends a message that there are situations when suicide is an appropriate response to one’s individual circumstances, worries, anxieties. It normalises suicide and accepts that some people are beyond hope.”

Apr 07, 2024 22:52

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Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Rome

Pope’s Diocese Is Bereft of Its Vicar: Cardinal De Donatis Becomes The New Major Penitentiary

One of the auxiliary bishops, Monsignor, Daniele Libanori, new Counselor of the Pope for Consecrated Life

Apr 07, 2024 15:09

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Jubilee 2025•Rome

«A Great Symphony of Prayer», webinars on prayer in English and French to launch in April

The webinars will be available in English and French: the first four in English will be held in April, and the second series of four in October 2024. The English language series, which will begin on 2 April, is entitled, “A Great Symphony of Prayer: The Our Father as a Program of Life.”

Apr 05, 2024 22:17

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Ecumenism

Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople: open to celebrating Easter on the same date as Catholics

Pope Francis has also expressed his intention to reach an agreement to establish a common date for Easter. In 2015, the pontiff said that the two churches «have to reach an agreement.»

Apr 05, 2024 20:56

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Gender Ideology

Non-binary Canadian demands that the government cover his extreme genital surgery

The case concerns K.S., a 33-year-old who was born as a male, but now identifies as a “feminine dominant” non-binary. He uses a female name. The most appropriate surgery for his gender identity, he feels, is a “penile-preserving vaginoplasty”, a procedure which is offered at the Crane Center for Transgender Surgery in Austin, Texas. It is not available in Canada.

Apr 05, 2024 19:41

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis•Rome

Pope and Priests From a Sector of Rome Talk About Prisoners, Women in the Formation of Priests and the Forthcoming Jubilee

The Holy Father met with the priests of the 11th Prefecture, the parish priests of the North Sector of the Diocese of Rome

Apr 05, 2024 05:23

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Testimonies

Cardinal Ambongo: statements on the new colonialisms and Fiducia Supplicans

Recently, Cardinal Ambongo held a Conference on «Mission and Interreligious dialogue in Africa» at the Pontifical Antonianum University in Rome.

Apr 04, 2024 02:20

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Justice and Peace

The European Parliament hosts the Salesian Family to promote a positive dialogue about partnerships with the private sector

The event is the result of the advocacy strategy that DBI is implementing in the last year, in order to strengthen the visibility of Salesian actions in Europe and beyond within the European institutions.

Apr 04, 2024 02:18

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Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Jerusalem: Israeli police assault clergy, evict residents of Armenian church land

Permits or court orders were NOT presented and they continued to protect and assist the representatives of Xana Gardens in their destruction of property. During attempts to stop the unlawful activity, several members of the police continued to state that they have come with permits without ever presenting them.

Apr 04, 2024 02:04

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