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Pope Francis asks heads of state to take pity on prisoners at Christmas
On the occasion of this Christmas, Pope Francis will send letters to different heads of state. With them, he will invite…
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Pope Francis gives advice to small Catholic communities (like those in Kazakhstan)
On his final day in Kazakhstan, Pope Francis visited Our Lade of Perpetual Help Cathedral, for a touching meeting with…
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Pope Francis blesses image depicting Mary as native Kazakh
Upon entering the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Pope blessed a unique painting: the Virgin Mary with…
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Pope at 7th Congress in Kazakhstan: ‘We need peace, women, young people’
In his concluding remarks at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Pope Francis urges all religions…
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September 15: Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
September 15 is marked as the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on the Catholic Calendar The purpose of this…
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Pope Francis concludes his catechesis on old age with a message of hope for the elderly
Pope Francis concluded the cycle of catechesis on old age that he has been giving for the past few months.…
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Pope Francis reflects on the cruelty of war 6 months after Russian invasion of Ukraine
Pope Francis lamented the murder of Darya Dugina, the daughter of Russian philosopher and ally of President Putin, Alexander Dugin.…
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How the balance in the College of Cardinals will change after the consistory
After the August consistory, the number of cardinals rises to 227. 132 of them will be electors. In the 2013…
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Pope Francis intends to open conversation with bishops’ conferences on lay ministries
Pope Francis is calling for the world’s bishops’ conferences to engage in dialogue on Church ministries open to the laity.…
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Pope Francis asks not to “clericalize” lay ministries
In a message to Italy’s 72nd National Liturgical Week, Pope Francis called for reflection on the lay ministries of lector,…
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