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Vatican announces pope will attend reconciliation events in Colombia
Days after rebels in Colombia announced turning in the last of their cache of weapons over to international observers, the Vatican announced June 23 …
Latin AmericaChrist doesn’t promise freedom from difficulties, Pope says
Vatican City, Jun 25, 2017 / 11:38 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that following Christ …
ChristianityPope prays for victims of landslide tragedy in China
(Vatican Radio) <b>Pope Francis</b> has expressed his closeness and grief for the victims of a <b>landslide</b> that engulfed a village in Sichuan province in …
ChristianityPope Francis: Jesus wants your fidelity, not your success
Persecuted Christians “help us not to hesitate to make a stand for Christ,” the pope says at the Sunday Angelus<p><b>Here are the pope’s words at the June</b> …
ChristianityPope Francis salutes Lithuania’s first Soviet-era martyr
(Vatican Radio) <b>Pope Francis</b> sent special greetings to<b> Lithuanian</b> Catholics on Sunday as he recalled the Beatification, in Vilnius, of the nation’s …
ChristianityMysterious exit of Vatican auditor begs question: Is reform even possible?
This past Monday, phone lines across Rome began to heat up with rumors that something had happened with Libero Milone, a veteran Italian businessman …
ChristianityPope says persecution is the risk of being a missionary
Pope Francis once again spoke about anti-Christian persecution on Sunday, both active and passive, defining it as the risk of being missionaries.<p>“We …
ChristianityA Chicago Bishop Bans Funeral Rites For Gays and Questions Baptism For Their Children
In another sign that conservative American bishops oppose the liberal spirit of Pope Francis, a bishop in Illinois issues a hateful decree about same-sex couples and their kids.<p>ROME—So much for the Catholic Church’s new-found tolerance for same-sex couples.<p>Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, …
ReligionPope Francis to Resurrectionists: have courage to go forth
(Vatican Radio) <b>Pope Francis</b> received the participants in the <b>General Chapter</b> of the <b>Congregation of the Resurrection</b> on Saturday.Listen to the report …
ChristianitySette Colli Swimmers Meet Pope Francis At The Vatican
By Loretta Race on SwimSwam 54TH SETTE COLLI/INTERNATIONAL SWIM MEETING• Friday, June 23rd – Sunday, June 25th<br>• Stadio del Nuoto, Rome<br>• Prelims at 9am …
ChristianityThe Lost Virtue of Christian Hospitality
Summer is a time we invite family and friends over for dinner often. The sun sets later and evenings are warm. It is an ideal season to entertain …
HospitalityPope tells swimmers their sport's anything but 'liquid'
Receiving participants in Italy’s most prestigious international swimming competition on Saturday, Pope Francis said that while we may live today in …
ChristianityPope to Settecolli swimmers: virtue, gratitude, stewardship
(Vatican Radio)<b> Pope Francis</b> received athletes, organisers and sponsors of the "Settecolli"<b> international swimming competition</b> on Saturday.The …
ChristianityThe curious Vatican diplomacy in Venezuela
Venezuela, one of the most curious recent cases in Vatican diplomacy, continues to grow more curious still. The visit two weeks ago to Rome of the …
ChristianityFrom fry-cook at McDonalds to waitress at Hooters, here are the unglamorous first jobs of 24 highly successful people
It can be easy to see the world's most powerful and influential people as occupying a sphere far removed from the rest us.<p>But many of the most successful people started off working odd jobs to earn money.<p>These 24 highly successful people prove that the path to success doesn't have to be linear.
SuccessPope seeks to encourage Colombian reconciliation with trip
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will preside over a reconciliation ceremony between Colombian victims and former guerrillas during a September visit aimed at consolidating the peace process to end Latin America's longest-running armed conflict.<p>Francis will also pay homage to the patron saint of …
Latin AmericaTo understand Pope Francis, you have to understand the Jesuits
Rome, Italy, Jun 25, 2017 / 04:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Discernment is one of the words Pope Francis repeats most, especially when speaking to priests …
ChristianityPope to Serra International: Keep moving forward with courage
(Vatican Radio) “Keep moving forward with courage, creativity and boldness.” Those were Pope Francis’ words to Serra International whom he met on …
Pope's homily: Become small to hear the voice of the Lord
2017-06-23 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) In order to hear the voice of the Lord, you need to make yourself small. That was the message of <b>Pope Francis</b> …
ChristianityMyanmar cardinal says there is no “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya minority
Rohingyas in Myanmar face “problems and conflicts,” but the situation is clearly not one of genocide, according to the country’s first …
AsiaWhen Pope Francis visits Chile, the story is in the ‘where’
When it comes to papal travel, more often than not, the news lies in the “what” of the trip: what message the pope conveys to give to a particular …
ChristianityWhy Cardinal Sarah terrifies his critics
A growing crowd wants Cardinal Robert Sarah’s head on a platter. Open a liberal Catholic periodical and you are likely to find a call for the …
Christianity“A Good priest can denounce with names and surnames”
Be passionate. Know how to discern. Have the strength to denounce evil, “with names and surnames.” These are the three characteristics that a good …
ChristianityPope Francis Buys Knockoff Chalice At Store In Vatican City Chinatown
VATICAN CITY—Praising the district’s vast selection of inexpensive goods and its vendors’ willingness to negotiate prices, Pope Francis reportedly …
ChristianityKing and Queen of the Netherlands meet Pope Francis
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Máxima, of the Netherlands in the Vatican for a State Visit on …
ChristianityPope to ROACO recalls suffering of Eastern-rite Christians
2017-06-22 Vatican Radio<p>(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday met with members of <b>ROACO</b>, (Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches) who …
ChristianityPope Francis wants to ban the mafia from going to church
Pope Francis has ordered a commission to formulate a new doctrine which bans such criminal offenders from sacraments or communion.<p>The Vatican is …
Christianity4 cardinals press pope to clarify divorce-remarriage stand
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Four conservative cardinals who publicly questioned Pope Francis' opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics are pressing their case and arguing that the issue is dividing the Catholic Church.<p>In a new letter, the cardinals ask Francis for an audience, noting he never …
ChristianityPope meets with NFL delegation, urges 'culture of encounter'
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis met with a Pro Football Hall of Fame delegation that included Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Wednesday and urged …
Hall of FamePope Francis announces aid to war stricken people of South Sudan
Pope Francis is providing concrete aid to the war-stricken people of South Sudan and is calling on the international community “to make greater and …
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