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On his second day in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, Feb. 1, 2023, Pope Francis listened to the stories of victims of violence from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-ridden eastern region. / Vatican Media

"It’s not philanthropy, but faith": Pope Francis to Congolese Charities

Feb 1, 2023

The pope praised the work being done to assist those in poverty and emphasized the importance of Christian charity as an integral part of the faith.

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Practice Your Nursing Profession “from the Catholic ethical point of view”: Catholic Bishop to New Nurses

Participants in the Spiritan Chapter at Stella Maris Hotel, Bagamoyo in Tanzania's Morogoro Diocese 3-24 October 2021. Credit: Courtesy Photo

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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo with President, Félix Tshisekedi. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of DRC

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New Apostolic Nuncio in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Janusz Urbańczyk, speaking to Journalists on 16 May 2024. Credit: Catholic Church News/Zimbabwe

Fostering “hope, peace, prayer, and dialogue” among Priority Goals of New Apostolic Nuncio in Zimbabwe

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Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi of Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Archdiocese. Credit: Vatican Media

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Pope Francis meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Vatican, Oct. 4, 2021. / Credit: Vatican Media

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