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[General Audience] Pope explains the resurrection with the example of the Virgin Mary

“Not without labour pains, not without pain, but it will be born. And the life of the risen body will be a hundred and a thousand times more alive than we have tasted it on this earth”, said the Pope.

Aug 25, 2022 03:26

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Justice and Peace

At least 16% of children killed in six months of war in Ukraine aged under 5

Between February 24 and August 10, at least 942 children were killed or injured in Ukraine – an average of five children every day— with 356 children losing their lives and 586 wounded, according to data from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

Aug 25, 2022 03:19

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Angelus

Pope Francis at the Angelus: God’s door is open to everyone

“Brothers and sisters, which side do we want to be on? Do we prefer the easy way of thinking only about ourselves, or do we choose the narrow door of the Gospel that puts our selfishness into crisis, but which makes us able to welcome the true life that comes from God and makes us happy?”, said the Pope.

Aug 21, 2022 06:25

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Nicaragua: Police Kidnap Bishop and Priests at Dawn: We Reveal Where the Bishop Is and the Accusation against Him

According to the Nicaraguan police, Msgr. Rolando Álvarez remains under house arrest in Managua.

Aug 20, 2022 06:09

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope’s Eight Ideas on Old Age and the Destiny of Human Life, Expressed during Wednesday’s General Audience

“Let’s think of dialogue, of the alliance of the elderly and children, of the elderly with young people, and let’s not let this link be broken. May old people have the joy of talking, of expressing themselves with young people, and may young people seek out the elderly to draw from them the wisdom of life,” exhorted the Pontiff during his 17th catechesis on old age.

Aug 18, 2022 21:55

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Pope Francis

“Pope’s Visit to Ukraine Continues in Negotiation,” Says Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Holy See. Bucha on the Agenda

If a visit to Ukraine takes place, it is hoped that the Pope will go to Bucha, the city of the Russian massacre of Ukrainian civilians located close to the country’s capital.

Aug 18, 2022 21:44

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Justice and Peace

UN General Assembly Poised to Declare Abortion a Human Right

The UN highlight acts of violence against believers on 22nd August, and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), a charity supporting persecuted Christians, said enough isn’t being done to stop religious persecution.

Aug 18, 2022 03:04

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Persecuted Christians

England: Boris Jhonson’s successor must address FORB abuses

Aug 18, 2022 02:49

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Christianophobia in Canada: Hate Crimes Skyrocket by 260%

An official Report reflects that violent crimes reported by the police in Canada are especially against Catholics

Aug 17, 2022 23:08

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Pope Francis•Rome•Vatican City

Order of Malta: Letter to the Pope about the Order’s Reform of Those Who Constitute 90% of the Workforce

According to the letter, the plan envisioned implies removing from the Order’s organization and direction of work the 13,400 civilian members that deal with these matters to delegate them to the Order’s 36 Knights of Justice, namely, to the consecrated members who take vows.

Aug 16, 2022 14:59

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Local Church

German Catholics Question the Leader of Their Episcopate and Receive a “Meaningless Answer”

Clara Steinbrecher, Directress of Maria 1.0, said the answer was insufficient and “notably meaningless.” It’s not understood why “the President of the German Episcopal Conference continues to be silent and continues to work with Dr Stetter-Karp”.

Aug 16, 2022 14:47

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Chinese Communist Regime To Put on Trial Cardinal Emeritus of Hong Kong

The Cardinal is accused by China’s Communist dictatorship of not having registered a humanitarian Fund in which the Cardinal was listed as trustee. To be tried in addition to Cardinal Joseph Zen are five other persons linked to the “Democratic Front” (Human rights organization critical of the Chinese Government).

Aug 12, 2022 19:30

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Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Address of the Pope to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings.

of the 194 countries, the Holy See does not have diplomatic relations with ten

Vatican Reveals Number of Countries with Which It Has Diplomatic Relations

At present, 184 States have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. To these must be added the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. There are 90 Diplomatic Missions accredited to the Holy See with headquarters in Rome, among them those of the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.