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Japanese Bishops push for death penalty abolition after acquittal of death row inmate

Japanese Bishops push for death penalty abolition after...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan has renewed its call for the abolition...

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Pope’s Belgium visit to be a moment for ‘listening and encounter'

Pope’s Belgium visit to be a moment for ‘listening and ...

Fr Tommy Scholtes, spokesperson for the Belgian Bishops’ conference, says that t...

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Pope to young economists: 'Love will change the economy, not power'

Pope to young economists: 'Love will change the economy...

Pope Francis urges young people of the "Economy of Francesco" to transform the e...

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Celebrating Caritas Nigeria Day 2024

Celebrating Caritas Nigeria Day 2024

The 2024 Caritas Nigeria Day has been commemorated this week at the Catholic Sec...

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Church in Thailand launches ‘Heart to Heart Mission’ for disaster-hit diocese

Church in Thailand launches ‘Heart to Heart Mission’ fo...

The Catholic Church in Thailand has launched a fundraising campaign to aid the D...

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Saudi Arabia: Vatican Library at Islamic Arts Biennale in Jedda

Saudi Arabia: Vatican Library at Islamic Arts Biennale ...

From January 25 to May 24, 2025, various works from the Vatican Library’s collec...

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Cardinal Parolin: Pope will urge Europe to rediscover foundational values

Cardinal Parolin: Pope will urge Europe to rediscover f...

As Pope Francis prepares to depart for Luxembourg and Belgium, Cardinal Secretar...

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Pope: Situation in Lebanon 'unacceptable,' no to escalation

Pope: Situation in Lebanon 'unacceptable,' no to escala...

During his General Audience, Pope Francis makes an impassioned appeal against es...

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Pope at Audience: Against the devil's deception, Jesus protects us

Pope at Audience: Against the devil's deception, Jesus ...

During his weekly General Audience Wednesday morning, Pope Francis continues his...

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An overview of the Church in Luxembourg

An overview of the Church in Luxembourg

As Pope Francis prepares to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg for his 46th Apost...

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An overview of the Church in Belgium

An overview of the Church in Belgium

As Pope Francis prepares to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg for his 46th Apost...

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Preparations for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, Korea unveiled

Preparations for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, Korea u...

At a press conference at the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Soon-Taick Chung ...

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Thousand flee homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes intensify

Thousand flee homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes inten...

Fears of escalation rise as Israel strikes targets in southern Lebanon and Hezbo...

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Cardinal Ranjith urges new Sri Lanka president to prioritize the poor

Cardinal Ranjith urges new Sri Lanka president to prior...

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, has called on newly elected Pre...

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Conference in India highlights Church synodality and women leadership

Conference in India highlights Church synodality and wo...

The sixth session of the National Women’s Conference of the Catholic Church in I...

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Pope: Free Aung San Suu Kyi; Vatican ready to welcome her

Pope: Free Aung San Suu Kyi; Vatican ready to welcome her

The Jesuit periodical “La Civiltà Cattolica” publishes its account of Pope Franc...

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Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience

Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion an...

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with S...

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DRC - The commitment of religious denominations to peace in South Kivu

DRC - The commitment of religious denominations to peac...

The interreligious meeting for peace held this week in Bukavu, the capital of So...

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Pope Francis set for visit to Luxembourg and Belgium

Pope Francis set for visit to Luxembourg and Belgium

The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, offers details of Pope ...

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Pope commends 'Christmas Contest' for transmitting Christ's peace and joy

Pope commends 'Christmas Contest' for transmitting Chri...

In his remarks addressed to the annual 'Christmas Contest,' the Holy Father reit...