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Rome has vocation of dialogue and inclusion, says Pope Francis
The loss of the Papal States and the declaration of Rome as the capital of a united Italy 150 years ago was a “providential” event that changed the city and the church, Pope Francis has said.
Mixing faith and science: Behind the miracles at Lourdes
On occasion, pilgrims visiting the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes wish to attest that they might have been miraculously cured. Pilgrims wishing to bear witness approach the Bureau des Constatations Médicales (Bureau of Medical Observations) in the Sanctuary, but what happens next?
Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak
The Vatican has donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
Pope Francis: ‘The Gospel is spread by joyful, not bitter Christians’
Bitter or boring evangelisers will not help the Gospel or the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has said this week.
MOVIE REVIEW: The Two Popes
In The Two Popes (Netflix), their glossy but highly speculative account of supposedly real events, screenwriter Anthony McCarten and director Fernando Meirelles ill-advisedly try to extol Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) by trashing retired Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins).
Pope Francis: Protect your health, physically and spiritually
Jesus healed people of all sorts of physical ailments, but he always started with the essential – forgiving their sins, Pope Francis has said recently.
Amid threat of war, world must not give up hope, Pope Francis tells diplomats
Hope is the virtue needed to approach the coming year, especially when the looming threat of war surrounds a humanity scarred by violence, Pope Francis has said.
Hospitality in the Eternal City: Domus Australia
The hotel’s design is based on the typical Roman Villa, with the multi-storey building encircling a cool, spacious courtyard, complete with traditional fountain; which is a popular setting for smaller special events.
Pope in Japan: Honour martyrs, work for Christ’s kingdom of peace
While the world knows Nagasaki as the site of a US atomic bomb blast, for the Catholic Church it is also the site of one of the fiercest campaigns of anti-Christian persecution.
Advent matters
An advent wreath pictured in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on 7 December 2017. Photo: Paul Haring/CNS.
By Deacon Greg Kandra, Diocese of Brooklyn
Christmas is still weeks away, and
already we're exhausted.
We've heard too much Mariah, endured too
much tinsel, watched too many Hallmark specials, been bombarded with too many
ads for champagne and candy and cars. The calendar is ou...
