Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:31:59 +0000
VATICAN CITY — At an Easter vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” and to avoid seeking…READ
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Pope Francis urged people to resist cynicism, pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” or seeking life’s meaning in “things that pass away.”
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:23:46 +0000
Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostitutes who ply their trade on Italy’s streets.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:48:39 +0000
Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 10:48:22 +0000
Pope Francis warned against being judgmental and too full of oneself, including authorities in the Catholic Church, in his Palm Sunday homily during Mass in St. Peter’s Square, which was crowded with tens of thousands of pilgrims, tourists, and Romans.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 07:52:49 +0000
TOKYO, Japan – The Catholic Church in Japan said Tuesday it will launch an internal probe into claims of sexual abuse against children by its clergy, after a wave of paedophilia revelations worldwide.
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:45:36 +0000
Pope Francis is dedicating this year’s Good Friday meditations to victims of human trafficking.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:39:21 +0000
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Tuesday that women have “legitimate claims” to seek more justice and equality in the Catholic Church, but stopped short of endorsing more sweeping calls from his own bishops to recognize the “urgency of an inevitable change” to give them leadership roles.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:17:56 +0000
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats overseas, requiring the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors, a policy shift aimed at being a model for the Catholic Church worldwide.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:42:07 +0000
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is forging ahead with promoting moderate Islam during a weekend trip to Morocco, seeking to build on warming ties with the Sunni world while also ministering to a tiny Catholic community and offering solidarity with migrants.
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