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Pope Francis thanked those helping refugees and journalists in Ukraine

For days, there has been talk in Rome that the Holy See is willing to act as a mediator in…

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Pope Francis performs final rites at funeral Mass for deceased Cardinal

Pope Francis put his spiritual exercises on hold to attend Card. Agostino Cacciavillan’s funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on…

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Pope Francis prays for “a Christian response to bioethical challenges”

The Pope’s intention for the month of March is for “a Christian response to bioethical challenges.” In his video message,…

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Pope Francis’ message to participants of Conference on Women Doctors of the Church and Patronesses of Europe

FULL TEXT OF POPE’S MESSAGE To the Participants in the International Academic Conference on Women Doctors of the Church and…

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Canadian Cardinal en route to Ukraine: Pope Francis wants to assure them of his presence

Pope Francis sent two cardinals to Ukraine. Card. Konrad Krajewski arrived in Poland, where he met with refugees from Ukraine.…

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Caritas Hungary’s outpouring of aid for Ukrainian refugees

The Hungarian Church’s aid agency is assisting refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, as Cardinal Michael Czerny brings the Pope’s…

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Ukrainian journalist who fled to Rome: My colleagues are being bombed but still working

Ukrainians are fleeing their homeland in massive numbers. Many of them faced with the tough decision to leave their families…

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President of Pontifical Academy for Life: “War is doubly harmful for the elderly”

For the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, war is especially cruel in its treatment of…

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Cardinals sent to Ukraine cross border, meet with refugees on first day in country

After a stop in Poland, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski reached in Lviv, Ukraine. He says refugees are moved to tears when…

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Ukraine: Cardinal Parolin ‘dismayed’ at bombing of children’s hospital

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin expresses his dismay at the Russian bombing of a pediatric hospital in the Ukrainian…

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