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Vatican and China Renew Provisional Agreement on Appointment of Bishops
The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy See announced Thursday.
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World Mission Sunday: Number of Catholics Continues to Rise Worldwide
The number of Catholics worldwide increased by almost 16 million in a year to 1.33 billion, according to statistics highlighted by the Vatican ahead of the 2020 World Mission Sunday.
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World Mission Sunday: Catholics Urged to Support Evangelization as Pandemic Spreads
Vatican officials invited Catholics to participate in the 2020 World Mission Sunday with increased prayers and financial support, as local Churches around the world continue to face the challenges of...
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Family is "the first and essential place of education": Pope Francis
Pope Francis said Thursday that, among other global goals for education, he wants the world “to see in the family the first and essential place of education.”
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Public Veneration of Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Tomb Extended as Pilgrims Flock to Assisi
The Diocese of Assisi announced Wednesday that the period of public veneration of Blessed Carlo Acutis has been extended until Oct. 19 due to the number of people who wish...
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Pope Francis Calls for Shake-up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic
Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
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Rediscover the Beauty of the Holy Rosary Prayer: Pope Francis
Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with them in their pockets.
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Vatican City State Makes Masks Compulsory Outdoors
Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a Vatican official announced Tuesday.
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‘Fratelli tutti’: Human fraternity committee to invite youth to make Pope Francis’ vision ‘a reality’
A Vatican presentation for Pope Francis’ third encyclical, “Fratelli tutti,” highlighted the involvement of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity and its plans to promote the document.
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‘Fratelli tutti’: Pope Francis Calls for Unity in New Encyclical
Pope Francis presented his vision for overcoming the world’s growing divisions, laid bare by the coronavirus crisis, in his new encyclical Fratelli tutti, published Sunday.
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Australian Professor and French Philosopher win Ratzinger Prize
An Australian professor and a French philosopher were named the winners of this year’s Ratzinger Prize Oct. 1.
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Women Deserve Better than Abortion, Vatican Official Tells United Nations
A female Vatican official told the United Nations Thursday that resources that could be invested in basic healthcare, nutrition, and sanitation for impoverished women are instead allotted to reproductive health...
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St. Jerome Gave "uncompromising witness to the truth": Pope Francis
Pope Francis Wednesday highlighted the life and figure of St. Jerome in an apostolic letter for the 1,600th anniversary of the Doctor of the Church’s death.
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Pope Francis Appoints Extra Prosecutor to Vatican City Court
Pope Francis Monday named an Italian lawyer and professor of commercial law to work as an additional prosecutor in the Vatican City State’s court.
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In UN message, Pope Francis Decries Abortion and Family Breakdown
Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does not solve problems.
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New Details Emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s Management of Vatican Finances
Following his resignation Thursday, September 24, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story CNA first broke last year.
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Vatican reaffirms euthanasia is ‘intrinsically evil act,’ calls Catholics to accompany the dying
In a new document released Tuesday, the Vatican’s doctrinal office reaffirmed the Church’s perennial teaching on the sinfulness of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and recalled the obligation of Catholics to...
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Everyone is Beautiful in God’s Eyes, Pope Francis Tells children with Autism
Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes.
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Young Catholic who Greeted Benedict XVI in Britain Becomes a Priest
Paschal Uche woke up early on the morning of Sept. 18, 2010, a day that would change his life. He needed to set off in good time in order to...
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Pope Francis Comforts Relatives of Loved Ones Killed in Italy's 2018 Nightclub Stampede
Pope Francis comforted relatives of loved ones killed in a nightclub stampede in 2018 during an audience at the Vatican Saturday.
