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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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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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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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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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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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