Pope speaks by phone with Joe Biden ahead of new year visit
Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden have spoke with each other in a phone call yesterday (19th December). The
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Vatican film critic praises Anthony Hopkins movie picked for Jubilee initiative
Father Greg Apparcel, CSP, film critic, associate pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic American Parish in Rome, and the Paulist Fathers’
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Pope’s November prayer intention: For those who have lost a child
“There are no words” that can console a parent who has lost a child, Pope Francis says in the video-message
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Pope on All Saints’ Day: With the Lord’s help, let’s aspire to holiness
“Do I ask God, in prayer, for the gift of a holy life? Do I let myself be guided by
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Pope to surgeons: ‘I invite you to be protectors of lives of the suffering’
“When you have a human body in your hands, created in the image of God, act as ‘artisans of health,’
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Order of Malta and UK establish official relations: Memorandum of Understanding signed
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office have formalised an important partnership
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Cardinal-elect Timothy Radcliffe gives Synod reflection on ‘faith of Canaanite woman’
Cardinal-elect Timothy Radcliffe OP has delivered a reflection on the Gospel story of Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman as
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Addressing Popular Movements, Pope Francis renews call for Universal Basic Income
On Friday 20th September Pope Francis visited the headquarters of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development for the event
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Images that defined unforgettable journey of missionary Pope to ends of the Earth
At the conclusion of Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Asia and Oceania, Vatican News Editorial Director Andrea Tornielli offers his thoughts
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Vatican reveals theme for 2025 World Day of Peace
“Only from a genuine conversion on all levels – personal, local and international – will true peace be able to
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Michelangelo’s Pieta getting new high-security barrier before Jubilee Year
The Vatican is installing a new set of nine bullet-proof and shatter-proof glass panels in front of one of its
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Participants in this Sunday’s World Grandparents Day granted Plenary Indulgence
In a move to foster devotion among the faithful, the Apostolic Penitentiary will grant a Plenary Indulgence to Catholics taking
Read moreHoly See calls on world leaders to “Recalibrate” efforts toward sustainable development
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Pope Francis said before the UN General Assembly in 2015, is
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Vatican grants permission for Our Lady of Walsingham raised to rank of Feast
The Vatican has granted permission for Our Lady of Walsingham to be celebrated as a new Feast in the dioceses
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Affluent nations have duty to assist countries with debt relief, says Vatican at UN meeting
The Holy See has again called on affluent nations for a renewed effort to assist countries in special situations in
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Message of peace at the heart of Archbishop Gallagher’s visit to Philippines
On the second day of his visit this week to the Philippines, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and
Read moreThe algorithm at the service of humankind: Vatican conference examines the new world of AI
After Pope Francis’ message was released for World Communications Day last month, a conference entitled “The algorithm at the service
Read moreVatican cricket team arrives in London for UK tour
The Vatican cricket team has arrived in London for its tenth ‘Light of Faith’ tour. This year’s edition will see
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Cardinals set to vote to canonise Carlo Acutis and 14 others
On the night of 9-10 July 1860, eight Franciscan friars and three lay Christians of the Maronite rite were martyred
Read morePope says he keeps slain Ukrainian soldier’s Bible on his desk
In the middle of his Wednesday catechesis – which this week was devoted to the Psalms – Pope Francis laid
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Pope calls for ‘strong alliance’ between parents and schools
Parents are “indeed the protagonists and primary architects of [their] children’s education,” the Pope told members of the French Association
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