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Vatican’s ambassador to Ukraine remains in Kyiv despite intense fighting nearby
Diplomatic staff from most countries fleed Kyiv before the fighting broke out, yet the Vatican’s apostolic nuncio in Ukraine has…
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Bishops ask Pope Francis to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ukraine’s Latin Rite Catholic bishops have asked Pope Francis to consecrate Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.…
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Pope Francis on Ash Wednesday: Lent is a time for conversion and interior renewal
Pope Francis said on Ash Wednesday that the Lenten season provides an opportunity for conversion and interior renewal. “Let us…
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Pope Francis thanks Poland for its efforts to help refugees leaving Ukraine
Pope Francis at his General Audience thanked Poland for providing urgent aid to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing…
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Cardinal Parolin prays for Ukraine at Ash Wednesday Mass
Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the Vatican’s celebrations for Ash Wednesday, which began with a procession from the Basilicas of…
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Pope Francis to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in July
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican announced on Thursday.…
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Priests in Ukraine going to bomb shelters to celebrate Mass
Ukrainians continue to witness scenes of heavy fighting out their windows as Russia continues its invasion of the country. Those…
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Card. Parolin: Holy See ready to facilitate dialogue between Russia and Ukraine
The Vatican’s number two, Card. Pietro Parolin says the Holy See is ready to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. He…
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Pope Francis to Iraq’s Christians: Your country cannot be reduced to a battlefield
A year after his historic trip to Iraq, Pope Francis welcomed to the Vatican representatives of the different Christian Churches…
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After meeting Pope Francis, leader invites France’s Muslims to pray for peace in Ukraine
After meeting Pope Francis on Monday, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris invited Muslims in France to pray…
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