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Vatican
Listening: It's not a fast-paced game of ping pong, pope tells Curia
Exchanging Christmas greets with cardinals and the heads of the Roman Curia offices, Pope Francis spoke about the importance of listening, discernment and understanding...
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Bishop Barron Says New Vatican Document Affirms Church’s Timeless Teaching on Marriage
The document released this week by the Vatican on the pastoral meaning of blessings insists that marriage is a union of one man and one woman in lifelong fidelity and...
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Vatican
Pope: Gifts and parties are OK, but don't forget Jesus at Christmas
Pope Francis explained how contemplating before the scene of Jesus' birth draws Christians near to what is important during the Christmas season.
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Pope Francis
Celebrating the Incarnation, remember Bethlehem, too, pope says
With the ongoing violence in the Holy Land, Pope Francis asked Catholics to remember the people of Bethlehem this Christmas.
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Statement of USCCB on Vatican’s Document Addressing Pastoral Blessings
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Pope celebrates 87th birthday with children of families in need
Pope Francis watched circus performers at the Vatican for his birthday and received many birthday wishes from children.
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Vatican
Doctrinal dicastery explains how, when gay couples can be blessed
The Vatican offered a narrow set of conditions under which a priest or deacon could give a blessing to a same-sex or other unmarried couple, making it clear the church...
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U.S. Bishops’ President Pleads for Peace as Innocent People are Killed in the Land of Jesus' Birth
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, news reports emerged today that two women were killed, and others injured when a Catholic church and convent in Gaza City were attacked.
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Pope Francis Nominates Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh as Apostolic Visitator for the Coptic Catholic Faithful in the United States
Pope Francis has nominated the Most Reverend Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh, the bishop of Ismayliah (Coptic) Egypt, as the apostolic visitator for the Coptic...
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Vatican
At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty, pope says
Pope Francis spoke about God's closeness with a group of children and the organizers of a concert for people in need.