Synodality and mission: Pope’s reflection on the contribution of Eastern Protestant Syro-Malankars to Christianity

Nov 11, 2024 17:32

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Pope Francis received in audience the leaders of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church from India Photo: Vatican Media

The committee cited what it perceives as discriminatory attitudes embedded in healthcare systems

France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, had been set to visit the church complex

Dylan Lang, a U.S. delegate to the General Assembly

the Holy Father Francis and His Holiness Mar Awa III

intensifying challenges for the agency that has supported Palestinian refugees since 1948

Pope Francis•Young People

Pope Francis: “Uniservitate responds in a consistent way to the intentions of the Global Compact on Education”

He made this statement during a private audience with prominent authorities, educators, researchers, and the winners of the Uniservitate 2024 Award. In this context, Pope Francis highlighted the pedagogical method of service-learning developed by Uniservitate (CLAYSS).

Nov 10, 2024 20:38

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

The right to receive spiritual care in times of illness and death is considered by many a fundamental one, and the government’s recent prohibitions have sparked concern worldwide over the trajectory of religious rights under the Ortega administration.

Nov 08, 2024 15:21

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Local Church•Testimonies

Australian Catholic University awards honorary doctorate to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

At the end of the lectio magistralis, in which the Grand Master said he was honoured by the recognition bestowed on him by one of the elite top 5% universities globally, the official ceremony of conferring an honorary doctorate was held.

Nov 08, 2024 15:16

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Cardinals and Bishops

Mexican Cardinal receives medal for “defense” of traditional Mass

Cardinal Sandoval Íñiguez and Composer Sir James MacMillan Honored for Liturgical Contributions

Nov 08, 2024 15:11

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Vatican Diplomacy

Weapons in space: Vatican takes a stand at the UN

Vatican Calls for Space as a Peaceful Commons Amid Rising Tensions Over Orbital Militarization

Nov 08, 2024 15:08

Tim Daniels

Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 13, 2026

Leo XIV in France: What the Numbers Show and What You Need to Know About a Visit That’s Already Being Called a Success

Leo XIV will encounter both enormous crowds and much smaller groups, moving between the public square and more intimate encounters

Synodality and mission: Pope’s reflection on the contribution of Eastern Protestant Syro-Malankars to Christianity

UN Committee Challenges Selective Abortion Policies, Sparking Debate on Disability Rights

Israel invades the famous Pater Noster church in Jerusalem and sparks diplomatic conflict with France

Ecclesiology today: the crisis of Christianity and what we need now

Biden Admin Praised UN Report Calling for Election Observers on LGBT Issues

Ecumenism: Pope Francis includes Isaac of Nineveh in Roman Martyrology – Context? Visit of Assyrian East Patriarch

Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Sparks International Outcry, Raises Alarm for Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

Pope Francis: “Uniservitate responds in a consistent way to the intentions of the Global Compact on Education”

Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

Australian Catholic University awards honorary doctorate to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Mexican Cardinal receives medal for “defense” of traditional Mass

Weapons in space: Vatican takes a stand at the UN