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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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Cardinal Tomko’s love for service to Church recalled at funeral Mass

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re celebrates the funeral Mass for the late Cardinal Jozef Tomko, and recalls the former Prefect of…

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Bishop in Kazakhstan: Pope’s trip is an opportunity to send a message to the world

Pope Francis will travel to Kazakhstan to participate in the World Religions Conference from September 13-15, where he will meet…

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Franciscan fraternity: rescript enables non-ordained brothers to be elected superiors

For decades, some branches of the Franciscan Order have been working towards restablishing the order’s original sense of fraternity. In…

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