Pope Francis•Young People

Pope begins two-year cycle of messages to young people in preparation for Jubilee 2025

The XXXVIII World Youth Day in the particular Churches will be celebrated on November 26th, Solemnity of Christ the King. The Holy Father’s Message marks the beginning of a two-year cycle on the theme of hope that will prepare young people for the Jubilee of 2025

Nov 18, 2023 22:16

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Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Will Meet Separately with Israelis and Palestinians in the Vatican Next Wednesday

Outside the General Audience, the Pope will receive family members of Palestinians suffering from Israel’s invasion of Gaza, and relatives of the Jews kidnapped by Hamas

Nov 17, 2023 22:08

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Dicasteries•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Highlights Three Aspects of the Universal Call to Holiness

Address to the participants in the Conference organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Nov 16, 2023 21:15

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis to Hispanic Priests of the USA: “Christ Is the Book I Highly Recommend to You”

Address of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Association of Hispanic Priests of the United States of America

Nov 16, 2023 21:11

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Local Church

U.S. bishops balance positions in the wake of Tyler case and Synod

(ZENIT News / Baltimore, 11.16.2023).- At their annual Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore this week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) elected a Conference secretary and chairmen for six standing committees. The Conference secretary also serves as the chairman of the […]

Nov 16, 2023 00:57

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Local Church

USA: Bishops ask Pope to declare St. John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

During the plenary, the bishops received updates on the following items: the 2021-2024 Synod of Bishops, the U.S. bishops’ Eucharistic revival initiative and national congress, the Institute on the Catechism, and the recently-launched mental health campaign.

Nov 16, 2023 00:53

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Rome•Vatican City

What Concessions Is Italy Making to the Vatican? Developments in View of the 2025 Jubile

A summit was the occasion for updating very important topics, beginning with the Agreement with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the issuing of visas to pilgrims coming to Rome, on the occasion of the Holy Year.

Nov 15, 2023 17:43

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Vatican City

Vatican Initiates Program for Exclusive Use of Electric Cars in “the Country”

Signed on November 15 was an association agreement with the Volkswagen Group, as part of the development program of sustainable mobility, which is one of the steps taken by the Governorate, to reduce in a concrete way the impact of human activity on the environment.

Nov 15, 2023 17:40

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope on Proclaiming Jesus with Joy

The Holy Father’s General Audience on November 15 on “the attitude on which the substance of the evangelizing gesture depends: joy”

Nov 15, 2023 17:36

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Dicasteries•Documents

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Confirms that Catholics Cannot Be Members of Freemasonry

Response of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to the petition of Bishop Julito Cortes of Dumaguete, the Philippines, for a “better pastoral approach” regarding Catholic faithful’s adherence to Freemasonry.

Nov 15, 2023 17:32

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Good News•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Finnish parliamentarian found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions

Appeal court unanimously dismisses all charges against Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola following high-profile free speech trial. The former Finnish Minister of the Interior faced three criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs, including on Twitter/X

Nov 15, 2023 00:16

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis Explains Three Reasons to Visit Shrines

The Holy Father’s address to the participants in the Second International Conference for Rectors and Pastoral Personnel of Shrines

Nov 13, 2023 17:53

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