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Holy See urges international agreement on killer robots

The Holy See is urging the international community to step up efforts for a legally binding instrument to address the…

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Council of Cardinals meets to discuss local enthusiasm for Synod

The Council of Cardinal advisors wraps up a three-day meeting in the Vatican, examining the progress of the Synod of…

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St. Joseph, man of silence

In his December 15 general audience—the fourth in a series of Wednesday audiences on St. Joseph—Pope Francis reflected on St.…

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Vatican trial postponed to January

The fifth hearing in the case concerning alleged financial offences involving funds from the Secretariat of State is cut short…

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Pope Francis: The value of a person is not determined by ability

In a meeting with disabled children and their caregivers at the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis said that a person’s…

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Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to a French nun who will be made a saint

Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Blessed Marie Rivier, a French nun who founded a religious congregation amid…

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Pope praises “dignity” of French bishops in tackling abuse crisis

A few hours after meeting with Pope Francis, the President of the French Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, and…

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He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit

John the Baptist continues to dominate the scene on the Third Sunday of Advent. Today he prophesies that the one…

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Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry

The Vatican’s liturgy office on Monday issued a rite and guidelines for the institution of lay catechists in the dioceses…

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Pope Francis prays for strength for victims, relief workers after Kentucky tornado

Pope Francis prayed on Monday that God would give gifts of strength and perseverance to rescue workers and all those…

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