Church and World•Pope Francis

Pope Expresses His Position on the Conflict in Israel and Palestine and His Concern Over Siege of Gaza

Pope Francis expressed his concern for both the Israeli and Palestinian civilian victims

Oct 11, 2023 13:37

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Local Church

USA: Bishops Chairmen Announce Launch of National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and Novena

The campaign aims to inspire a national conversation around the topic of mental health and to mobilize the Catholic Church to respond compassionately and effectively to the mental health crisis.

Oct 11, 2023 13:30

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope explains healing, compassion and forgiveness with example of African saint

Pope’s General Audience October 11 on St. Josephine Bakhita: Witness to the transforming power of Christ’s forgiveness

Oct 11, 2023 13:27

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Elect New Committee Chairmen at Plenary Assembly in November

Among the bishops who are candidates to chair a new committee is the San Francisco bishop for pro-life activities.

Oct 11, 2023 13:01

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Rome

203 Exorcists and 100 Auxiliary Exorcists from All the Continents Met in Rome

They also elected a new President. The numbers are encouraging: from 250 members that made up the Association in 2012, at present there are some 900 members.

Oct 10, 2023 13:03

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Vatican City

One week before the beginning of Synod, names of those who will make the synthesis project and the Information Commission are published

One woman will be on the Synthesis Project Committee and two on the Information Committee.

Oct 10, 2023 12:57

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Local Church

Professors of the United States, Spain and Italy Are Recipients in the Vatican of the Expanded Reason Awards, Stemming from Ratzinger’s Proposal of An Open Reason

On October 17, the 2023 «Open Reason» Awards ceremony will be held in the Vatican. The initiative, which reaches its 6th edition, is born from the collaboration between the Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid and the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedicto Vatican Foundation XVI

Oct 09, 2023 16:31

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Spirituality

God is always faithful to his merciful love

Commentary on the Gospel of Sunday, October 8, 2023

Oct 08, 2023 14:47

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Angelus•Pope Francis

«Ingratitude» explained by Pope Francis

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, October 8, 2023

Oct 08, 2023 02:23

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Dicasteries

Another Woman in Leadership Position in the Holy See: Replaces Archbishop in Dicastery for Consecrated Life

The new Number 2 at the Dicastery for Consecrated Life is Italian and Doctor in Psychology

Oct 07, 2023 14:28

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Vatican City

The World’s First Marian Church, Saint Mary Major Launches Its Own Website

The site, with a renewed graphic design, offers a rich selection of updated and quality contents in seven languages: Italian, English, Spanish, French, German , Portuguese and Polish.

Oct 07, 2023 14:25

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Pope Francis

Pope on Opening of the Synod: “I repeat: It’s Not a Parliament, It’s Not a Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the Church

The Holy Father’s address at the opening of the Synod on Synodality

Oct 04, 2023 13:59

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