Pope Francis

Before indigenous people at Vatican, Pope calls for ecological conversion

Speech to the participants of the meeting on knowledge and sciences of indigenous peoples sponsored by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences.

Mar 14, 2024 23:52

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Local Church

How Many Legionaries of Christ Are There in the World? Statistics Are Released Up To 2023

2023 ended with 1,316 Legionaries of Christ: three Bishops, 1,017 priests (+24 in relation to the previous year), 239 Religious in formation (-43) and 57 novices (-2). The variation in relation to the previous year is of -2% members.

Mar 13, 2024 23:08

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General Audience•Pope Francis

How to cultivate and make virtue grow? Pope gives the key in catechesis

Pope’s General Audience, March 13, 2024 on virtuous action

Mar 13, 2024 05:51

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Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope’s Commission on Guardianship of Minors gives green light to study group on vulnerable adult issue

Commission finalizes Pilot Annual Report on Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in the Church and approves submission to the Holy Father. Commission approves an expanded version of the Universal Guidelines Framework (UGF). Commission welcomes Holy Father’s endorsement of Memorare Initiative capacity-building program in the Global South and expands engagement with local churches.

Mar 13, 2024 05:42

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Local Church•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Statement of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on Pope Francis interview

Statement of the Permanent Synod of the UGCC In light of the interview of Pope Francis Conducted by Radio Télévision Suisse

Mar 12, 2024 23:51

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Church and World•Interview•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Interview with the Secretary of State on the interview with Pope Francis and the diplomatic crisis resulting from it.

“One must never forget context, which in this case is a question that was addressed to the Pope. He, in response, spoke of negotiation and, in particular, the courage to negotiate, which is never a surrender. The Holy See pursues this line and continues to call for a ceasefire—and it should be the aggressors who cease fire first—and then the opening of negotiations. The Holy Father explains that negotiating is not weakness but strength. It is not surrender, but courage”, said Cardinal Parolin.

Mar 12, 2024 23:47

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Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Sweden denies asylum to 84-year-old Iraqi Christian. Dies on repatriation flight

The victim is the Chaldean Hanna Saka, who died while returning to Baghdad after the Swedish expulsion order. The fatal illness on board the plane, but problems had already emerged before boarding. For his brother, his condition worsened after the rejection of his asylum application. Iraqi Christians and migration, an ever-present issue.

Mar 11, 2024 23:12

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Angelus•Pope Francis

Pope Francis explains that Jesus did not come to condemn, but to save at Sunday Angelus

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, March 10, 2024

Mar 10, 2024 00:23

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Bioethics•Local Church

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

In response to the growing attention to assisted reproductive technologies, Bishop Burbidge, as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, spoke about the gift of life

Mar 10, 2024 00:16

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Bioethics•Justice and Peace

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

There was only one euthanasia of a minor — a 16-year-old girl with a brain tumour who donated her organs after her death. There have only been five confirmed cases of euthanised minors since Belgium’s euthanasia law was amended in 2014.

Mar 08, 2024 19:51

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Gender Ideology

Transsexual murders male and it’s counted as murder of a woman: Harry Potter author outraged

Rowling argued that crime statistics become meaningless if offences committed by men are recorded as crimes by women. She insisted that Blake is not a woman, and the crimes should not be attributed to women.

Mar 08, 2024 19:48

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Local Church

Update on Christian community and institutions in Gaza

Over 400 Christian families are sheltering in or seeking emergency food aid from both the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius, and the Holy Family Church. The Greek Orthodox Church provides water, breakfast, and lunch, along with washing facilities. Additionally, the Church is distributing petrol to maintain the operation of generators.

Mar 08, 2024 05:10

ZENIT Staff