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Be reflections of God’s love, Pope Francis tells people of Timor-Leste
If every baby brings joy, the Holy Father said, how much more should people marvel at the fact that in Christ, God himself became human “to draw close to us and save us.”
Pope Francis praises ‘tunnel of friendship’ linking Jakarta mosque, cathedral
By Cindy Wooden
Pope Francis offers comfort to an individual during a meeting with a group of the sick, people with disabilities, and the poor, supported by various charitable organizations, at the Indonesian bishops’ conference headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 5 September 2024. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez.
While members of every religion must be free to profess and practice their faith,...
Pope Francis expresses concern about religious freedom in Ukraine
Speaking at the Vatican on 25 August, Pope Francis said, “If someone commits evil against his people, he will be guilty of that, but he cannot have committed evil just because he prayed.”
SPECIAL REPORT: Action required to achieve global peace
The statement examines rising tensions around the world, the nature of truth, the spread of misinformation and disinformation, the arms race, domestic cohesion, the need for dialogue and education for peace.
Latin patriarch: Pray for peace in Holy Land, world on feast of the Assumption
As the Israel-Hamas war edges toward the one-year mark, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem is calling on the faithful to pray for peace while observing the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15.
Stop and read: Pope praises spiritual value of literature and poetry
Every Christian, but especially seminarians, should set aside their screens regularly and spend time with a book of literature or poetry, Pope Francis has said.
As Olympic truce is launched, ‘Olympic’ bishop says he wants to help athletes meet Christ
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris and Bishop Emmanuel Gobilliard of Digne, special representative of the Holy See for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, celebrated a solemn Mass in the presence of over a hundred diplomatic delegations.
Church needs communion, harmony, moderation to be missionary, says Pope Francis
The Holy Father reflected on the day’s Gospel reading from St Mark (6:7-13) about the mission of the twelve disciples in which Jesus sent them out “two by two” and told them “to take nothing for the journey” but only what was necessary.
Caritas network confirms devastating attack on the Holy Family School in Gaza
The school, a property of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, was a place of refuge for hundreds of civilians whose homes were destroyed.
Bishops welcome release of key Synod document
The Instrumentum laboris is not a magisterial document or a catechism, but a way to encourage prayer, dialogue, discernment and the “maturing of a consensus”, according to an explanatory paper.
