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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope promotes Rosary for peace, urges Christians to listen more Pope Francis invites Christians to join him in praying the Rosary for peace on Tuesday, 31 May, and to seek to listen well to one another, as the Church marks World Communications Day. By Devin Watkins As the Marian month of May draws to a
Pope: Synodality should lead us to live communion more intensely In a videomessage for the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of synodality and communion, insisting both are necessary as the Church embarks on the synodal journey. By Christopher Wells Synodality has been taking root in
Listening to humanity over the clamour of war World Communications Day to be observed on Sunday focuses on the theme of listening and emphasises the urgency of putting the person at the centre of information. As Pope Francis emphasised, there is “no good journalism without the ability to listen’.” This is all the more evident
Pope Francis to visit Canada in July Pope Francis will be traveling to Canada from 24 – 30 July, and will visit the cities of Edmonton, Québec and Iqaluit. By Vatican News staff writer The Holy See Press Office on Friday announced that Pope Francis will be travelling to Canada from 24 – 30 July,
Pope Francis: To be a teacher is to live a mission Pope Francis greets Sisters from the Maestre Pie Filippini Institute, and pilgrims from the Italian dioceses of Viterbo and Civitavecchia-Tarquinia, which included children making their First Communion, and underlines that we cannot be content with “teaching” Jesus if we do not bear witness to
Cardinal Zen arrested in Hong Kong, Holy See expresses concern Cardinal Joseph Zen was detained in Hong Kong on Wednesday by the police force set up to oversee national security, and charged with “collusion with foreign forces” in connection with his role as administrator of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. The director of the Vatican
Pope to Italian teenagers: ‘Share your fears and they disappear’ Pope Francis presides over a prayer vigil with thousands of teenage pilgrims from Italy, and urges young people to cast aside all fears and seek Jesus with all their hearts. By Devin Watkins A large group of young Italian pilgrims held a prayer vigil with
Cardinal Cantalamessa: Service does not consist in self-seeking In his fifth Lenten sermon for 2022, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, the Preacher to the Papal Household, reflects on service and the example of Jesus who washed the feet of His apostles and lived a life spent for others. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ “Why, in the account of
Pope at Chrism Mass: Priests must fix eyes on Jesus, cast aside hidden idols In his homily at the Chrism Mass on the morning of Holy Thursday, Pope Francis invites priests to cultivate the grace of fixing their gaze on Jesus, so that they may better serve God and their people. By Christopher Wells Being
Pope Francis appeals for Easter truce in Ukraine On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis makes an adamant appeal for a truce and real negotiations in war-torn Ukraine before recitation of the Angelus prayer. By Deborah Castellano Lubov As the war wages on in Ukraine and the massacres continue, Pope Francis has appealed for a truce in