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Pope: Prioritise human dignity for sustainable development

Pope: Prioritise human dignity for sustainable development

Pope Francis addresses members of the Human Economic Forum, emphasising the need...

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Amnesty accuses Israel of Gaza genocide; Israel denies

Amnesty accuses Israel of Gaza genocide; Israel denies

A report by the Human Rights organization Amnesty International concludes that I...

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Archbishop Gallagher urges OSCE to resume the "Spirit of Helsinki"

Archbishop Gallagher urges OSCE to resume the "Spirit o...

Addressing the 31st annual Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security ...

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The Bishops of Chad: Advocating inclusive dialogue and peaceful co-existence in the country

The Bishops of Chad: Advocating inclusive dialogue and ...

The Catholic Bishops of Chad have begun their two-weeks long end-of year plenary...

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Pope to Sicilian Theological Institute: “Be missionaries of hope”

Pope to Sicilian Theological Institute: “Be missionarie...

Addressing the Community of the San Paolo Theological Institute of Catania, Sici...

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Pope: Gossip undermines preaching of the Gospel

Pope: Gossip undermines preaching of the Gospel

Pope Francis meets with the Carmelite Sisters Messengers of the Holy Spirit, and...

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News from the Orient – December 6, 2024

News from the Orient – December 6, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'...

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The Papal Foundation marks 25 years of scholarships benefiting 2,000 students

The Papal Foundation marks 25 years of scholarships ben...

The Papal Foundation celebrates 25 years of providing scholarships to seminarian...

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Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral: The beauty of faith recounted in stone

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral: The beauty of faith recoun...

Ahead of the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris on December 8, a ...

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Fr. Pasolini's first Advent Sermon: 'Open our hearts to wonder of God’s newness'

Fr. Pasolini's first Advent Sermon: 'Open our hearts to...

Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the new Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his firs...

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Two young Palestinian women released from ‘administrative detention’

Two young Palestinian women released from ‘administrati...

Israel has released two young Palestinian women who had been held under 'adminis...

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December 8 will be a day of prayer for Nicaragua

December 8 will be a day of prayer for Nicaragua

The bishops of Central America call for a day of prayer to “fraternally join” wi...

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Pope: Lack of respect for religious values leads to intolerance

Pope: Lack of respect for religious values leads to int...

In his address to participants in the "All Religions' Conference" in the Vatican...

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Pope: 'Christian fraternal dialogue can be a model for today’s world'

Pope: 'Christian fraternal dialogue can be a model for ...

In his traditional greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion...

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Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven

Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven

At the midday Angelus on the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us ...

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Gaza war deaths exceed 44 thousand, over 13 thousand children

Gaza war deaths exceed 44 thousand, over 13 thousand ch...

The death toll in Gaza has exceeded 44,300 with seventy percent of the victims b...

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Syrians stunned as rebels take Aleppo

Syrians stunned as rebels take Aleppo

Islamist rebels in Syria are reported to have taken control of large swathes of ...

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Pope after Angelus: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’

Pope after Angelus: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility...

Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warned that if “desens...

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Pope: Hidden Christian sites of Japan are a testament to faith and perseverance

Pope: Hidden Christian sites of Japan are a testament t...

Pope Francis welcomes members of the “Hidden Christians Research Association” to...

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UK Bishops express disappointment over MP vote in favour of assisted dying

UK Bishops express disappointment over MP vote in favou...

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have expressed disappointment after me...