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Bishop Mario Grech officially appointed General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops

The Holy See Press Office noon-day bulletin on Wednesday contained the news that Pope Francis accepted on Tuesday the resignation of Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri from his position as the General…

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Pope Francis pays tribute to Italian priest killed in Como

Pope Francis on Wednesday paid tribute to an Italian priest killed by an immigrant suffering from mental illness, while far-right politician Matteo Salvini called for a "vendetta". Father Roberto Malgesini,…

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Pope appeals to protestors and governments

Pope Francis addressed the “numerous popular manifestations of protest” throughout the world in remarks spoken after the Angelus on Sunday. Pope Francis turned his thoughts to those protesting in numerous…

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Pope warns against seeking political, economic gain from coronavirus

Pope Francis said on Wednesday no one should seek economic or political gain from the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine developers should not see it merely as a profit-making endeavour. Francis…

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Pope Francis describes gossiping as a plague worse than Covid

Pope Francis has described gossiping as “a plague worse than Covid” which is seeking to divide the Catholic Church. Francis on Sunday strayed from his prepared text to double down…

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“All brothers” : Latest Pope Francis encyclical to be signed in Assisi

Pope Francis will visit the Italian town of Assisi on 3 October to sign a new encyclical. In a statement released on Saturday, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo…

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Pope tells leaders post-pandemic economic models must change

Pope Francis said on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic had "toppled the shaky pillars" of a world economic model built on the idolatry of money and domination by the rich…

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Pope all smiles at first public audience in 6 months, appeals for Lebanon

Pope Francis held his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months on Wednesday, smiling and chatting as he re-emerged from the constraints of the coronavius…

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Pope Francis appeals for dialogue in the easter Mediterranean

Pope Francis prayed for the "instability" in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. "I follow with concern the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean", he said. The Pope did not mention the countries…

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Free “Our Lady” from influence of Mafia – Pope Francis

Pope Francis is calling for authentic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary to be freed from “superstructures, powers or conditioning that does not correspond to the Gospel criteria of justice,…

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Pope warns rich countries against coronavirus vaccine nationalism

Rich countries should not hoard a coronavirus vaccine and should only give pandemic-related bailouts to companies committed to protecting the environment, helping the most needy and the 'common good', Pope…

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Pope sends ventilators and scanners to needy hospitals in Brazil

Pope Francis continues to make his heartfelt appeal for generosity and solidarity for communities and countries hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic by personally leading the way through concrete acts…

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Mary’s Assumption huge step forward for humanity – Pope Francis

Addressing a holiday crowd from the window of his studio overlooking the square, the Pope said that in Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, we celebrate an infinitely greater conquest than the…

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“We never walk alone” – Pope Francis encourages boy with ‘capabilities you can’t even imagine’ on Camino de Santiago pilgrimage

Alvaro Calvente, a 15-year-old with a mental health condition from Malaga, Spain, completed the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage last week. He was accompanied by a family friend and his father,…

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Pope Francis pays surprise visit to children at Vatican’s summer camp

Pope Francis on Monday paid a surprise visit to the Vatican children's summer camp. The pope met the kids while they were having breakfast in the atrium of he Paul…

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The virtue of patience and a renewed call for a global ceasefire characterises Pope Francis Angelus on Sunday

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for a global ceasefire to combat the coronavirus pandemic that continues to claim lives and wreak havoc on the economy. Speaking during the Angelus in…

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Don’t leave elderly alone – Pope Francis

Pope Francis calls the parish priest of a community on the periphery of Rome that he visited in 2018 assuring the faithful there, of his prayers and urging them not…

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Photo Story: Pope celebrates mass and blessing of the Pallia for the feast of Saint Peter and Paul

Pope Francis celebrates a Holy Mass for the imposition of the Pallium upon the new Metropolitan Archbishops, during the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul apostles, in St. Peter's Basilica…

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Photo story: Pope Francis meets Msgr Alfred Xuereb, Titular Archbishop of Amantea

Handout photos provided by the Vatican Media on 26 June 2020 shows Pope Francis (R) receives Msgr Alfred Xuereb (L), Titular Archbishop of Amantea, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and Mongolia,…

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Photo Story: Pope Francis statue inaugurated in Bucharest

Heads of Romanian Catholic Church, accompanied by the leaders of the other religious denominations, pose for a family picture in front of the newly unveiled statue depicting Pope Francis, during…

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No one can consider him or herself dispensed from the exploitation, violence and cruelty in Libya – Pope Francis

After his Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis turned his thoughts and prayers to “the dramatic situation in Libya”, which he said he is following “with great apprehension and sorrow”. The Pope…

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Pope Francis donates 1 million euros for new charity to help people in Rome

Pope Francis has offered 1 million euros (1.1 million dollars) for a new charity fund targeting people in Rome left in dire straits by the coronavirus economic crisis. In the letter…

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“Be careful, don’t sing victory too soon” – Pope Francis

In his greetings to the faithful following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis noted that their presence in St Peter’s Square was a sign that “the…

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50 shrines connect with Pope throughout global Rosary prayer

Pope Francis united with thousands of people throughout the world sought the Blessed Mother's help to end the coronavirus pandemic. The Pope along with about 130 gathered at the Lourdes…

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When the Pope calls…

One can say that for anyone addressing an audience, the noise of the mobile phone disturbing the silence is very annoying. There are places, where it is very inappropriate.…

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Faithful return to Vatican

A group of faithful greeted Pope Francis as he appeared at the window of the Apostolic palace after delivering his message during the Regina Coeli prayer After praying the Regina…

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Pope says Thursday will be day of prayer for all religions for end to pandemic

Thursday will be a day of prayer for all religions, Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience on Wednesday. He said he had agreed to a request from the…

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European leaders invited by Pope Francis to remain inspired by Schuman Declaration

Pope Francis turned his thoughts to Europe “on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950", reports Vatican News. The Pope said that Declaration “inspired…

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Pope Francis prays for prudence and obedience as world embarks on exit route from Covid-19 pandemic

“At this time, when indications have been given to exit out of quarantine, we pray the Lord will grant to His people, all of us, the grace of prudence and…

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Pope appeals to politicians to seek good of the country and not the good of their own parties

After celebrating the Mass yesterday, Divine Mercy Sunday, in the Church of the Holy Spirit in the Saxon District, Pope Francis resumed Masses at the Casa Santa Marta on Monday.…

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Pope calls for an all-embracing vision of the world after the coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis called on Sunday for an all-embracing vision of the world after the Covid-19 crisis, saying moving on without global solidarity or excluding sectors of society from the recovery…

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Society has to stand behind women victims of domestic violence – Pope

Pope Francis said that society had to stand behind women victims of domestic violence, as abuse increased around the world during coronavirus lockdowns. After reciting the Regina Caeli in the library of…

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Faced with epochal challenges, this is not a time for indifference, because the whole world is suffering and needs to be united – Pope Francis

Faced with epochal challenges, this is not a time for indifference, because the whole world is suffering and needs to be united. Easter proclamation: “Christ, my hope, is risen!”. He…

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With dawn comes hope

Pope Francis presided over the most solemn and noblest of all solemnities, the Easter Vigil, on Saturday evening in a near empty St Peter's Basilica. Millions around the globe, however,…

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Priests, doctors and nurses who gave their lives are our ‘next-door neighbour’ saints – Pope Francis

Pope Francis presided over the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica. He recalled how Jesus washed the feet of the Apostles and invited the…

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A walk, a Man, Humanity … A Poem A Song – Rajt Raġel (I saw a man)

On Friday 27th March, Pope Francis meditated on the calming of the storm from the Gospel of Mark during the prayer service over which he presided on the steps of…

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Photo Story: Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass

Pope Francis holds a palm branch as he celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, 05 April 5, 2020, during the lockdown to stem the…

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Am I capable of weeping? – Pope Francis

“I am thinking of the many people who are weeping”, Pope Francis said, introducing the liturgy for the Fifth Sunday of Lent at the Casa Santa Marta chapel. People who…

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Pope Francis calls for immediate global ceasefire

In words following the recitation of the Marian Prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis highlighted an appeal launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres this week calling…

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The walk of hope

Why does the picture of a frail old man walking in the rain speak to us so profoundly at a moment like this? Of course, it matters that the man…

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Why are you afraid?

by Pope Francis Pope Francis meditated on the calming of the storm from the Gospel of Mark during the prayer service over which he presided on the steps of St…

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“Why are you afraid? Have you no faith? – Pope Francis

Pope Francis held the special Urbi et Orbi on Friday from the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica. Usually a colorful event reserved only for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, this…

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Pope appeals for people to follow directives, calls for world prayer

Pope Francis appealed to people to heed what the authorities ask in times of coronavirus. "May the things the government ask you to do for the good of us all…

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I asked the Lord to stop the epidemic – Pope Francis

“During these difficult days we can find small, concrete gestures expressing closeness and concreteness towards the people closest to us, a caress for our grandparents, a kiss for our children,…

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Watch: Pope Francis goes on foot to San Marcello al Corso invoking the end of the Co-Vid19 pandemic

This afternoon, shortly after 16:00, Pope Francis, left the Vatican in as a private citizen and visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, to address a prayer to the Virgin,…

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Pope Francis thanks those guaranteeing public service at this time

Pope Francis began his Sunday morning liturgy at the Casa Santa Marta by recalling those who are sick and suffering. Then he asked us all to pray with him especially…

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Photo story: Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Santa Marta House

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis celebrating Mass at Santa Marta House, Vatican City, 12 March 2020. Pope Francis has written an open letter, published…

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Covid-19: Pope offers prayer to Virgin Mary for protection

The Pope offered a prayer to the Virgin Mary on Wednesday afternoon, in a video message to mark the Diocese of Rome’s day of prayer and fasting for the coronavirus…

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Sunday Angelus to be delivered on big screen as Vatican announces that events won’t be open for public

Vatican officials announced that major papal events typically open to the public, including the Sunday Angelus and Wednesday general audience, will be closed for at least the next week. A…

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as Archbishop of Lyon

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as the Archbishop of Lyon, France. Cardinal Barbarin had first submitted his resignation to Pope Francis on 18 March…

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Pope cancels participation in Lenten retreat

Pope Francis is cancelling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the Roman countryside because of a cold. It is the first time in his seven-year papacy that he…

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I am saddened by the news of so many displaced people, so many men, women and children who are discarded by war – Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his sorrow for the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing war and asked the faithful to pray for them. “I am saddened by the news…

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Pope cancels group meetings but resumes individual official audiences

Pope Francis, who has been suffering from what the Vatican says is a “slight indisposition,” resumed official audiences with individuals in his residence on Saturday but three with groups…

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Church’s social teaching can help AI serve the common good

In the newly emerging discipline of “the ethical development of algorithms” or more simply “algor-ethics”, a critical contribution can be made by the principles of the Church’s social teaching, namely…

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Pope skips mass due to ‘mild ailment’

Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of "a mild ailment", the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold.…

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