Behind the ordinary brick walls of its entrance, the Roman parish of San Benedetto hides quite a story. It opened its doors to Jews during the World War II to keep them from being taken to concentration camps like Auschwitz

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Pope Francis announced a Day of Fasting and Prayer for World Peace on October 7, first anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel.

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The Pope’s response to the war situation in different areas of the world, especially the Holy Land

Pope Francis addressed the participants of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the start of the work for the Second Session of the XVI General Assembly

Pope Francis explains why he decided to call lay and consecrated people and not only bishops to the synod

Pope’s Remarks at the Opening of the Second Session of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

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