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Giving the girl child her voice to increase awareness of her needs, dignity and potential

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:32:00 GMT

11 October is the International Day of the Girl Child. In 2024, the theme for the celebration is ‘Girls Vision for the Future.’ Every child is a gift from God that deserves to be loved, appreciated and respected

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Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky on October 11

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:29:00 GMT

Following June’s bilateral meeting during the G-7 in Puglia, Italy, Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet again in the Vatican on Friday.

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Synod Forum: Bishops 'called to be 'brothers and friends'

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:21:00 GMT

The General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality hosts a theological-pastoral forum on “The Role and Authority of the Bishop in a Synodal Church.”

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Synod briefing – Day 7: The diaconate, Christian initiation, and aid to poorer Churches

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:16:00 GMT

Synod interventions on Tuesday and Wednesday focus on the themes of ecclesial discernment and Christian initiation; and speakers at the daily press briefing highlight the vocation of the diaconate and the need to support poorer local Churches throughout the world.

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Sisters Hospitallers: Learning humanity from the mentally ill

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:08:00 GMT

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day. The Superior General of the Sisters Hospitallers reflects on how people with mental health problems have much to teach, especially in humanity, a much-needed virtue in our individualistic world.

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Youth movement in India empowers teens to tackle modern-day challenges

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:49:00 GMT

As teens across India face increasing challenges in their social and personal lives, the Young Catholic Students (YCS) movement in Northeast India is stepping up with innovative programs aimed at empowering adolescents.

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Cardinal Ameyu hopeful for lasting peace in South Sudan

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:03:00 GMT

South Sudan’s Archbishop of Juba, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, says the local Church leadership has no problem with the postponed general elections as long as politicians use the two-year extension to prepare conditions for peaceful elections

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7th October: Catholic community worldwide prays and fasts for peace

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:07:00 GMT

In response to the Pope’s appeal, Catholics worldwide mark a day of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for peace in the Middle East.

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Cardinal-elect Kikuchi: A surprising and confusing Sunday

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:53:00 GMT

Cardinal-elect Isao Kikuchi, Archbishop of Tokyo, Japan, shares his thoughts on his personal blog about how he heard the news on Sunday that Pope Francis will create him a Cardinal on December 8.

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October 7: 'A cry to Heaven to implore peace'

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:32:00 GMT

As people of goodwill pray and fast on October 7 to implore God's gift of peace for the world, our Editorial Director reflects on the first anniversary of Hamas' brutal attack on Israel and the military escalation that has followed throughout the Middle East.

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Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel unite with Pope in prayer for peace

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:07:00 GMT

Israeli and Hebrew-speaking Catholics have joined Pope Francis and the universal Church in prayer, fasting, and penance for peace on October, according to the Patriarchal Vicar of St. James.

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Pizzaballa: 'A year after October 7 we call for peace for humanity'

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:01:00 GMT

In anticipation of the day of prayer and penance for peace called by Pope Francis Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, shares his reflections with Vatican News on these 12 months of war, suffering and fear in the Middle East, which began on that tragic day of October 7, 2023.

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Holy See: Solidarity and subsidiarity are the keys for social development

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:36:00 GMT

The Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations calls for more inclusive social development efforts that focus on the dignity of individuals, the eradication of poverty, and the strengthening of families, grounded in the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity.

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Lord's Day Reflection: 'Communion with God'

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:31:00 GMT

As the Church marks the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Communion with God".

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Pope reorganizes Diocese of Rome to better integrate center and peripheries

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:09:00 GMT

In a move aimed at fostering greater ecclesial communion, Pope Francis issues a Motu Proprio' titled 'La vera bellezza' (True Beauty), restructuring the Diocese of Rome by merging the five central prefectures with the surrounding peripheral areas, to make Rome 'one large home for all.'

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Pope calls for October 7 to be day of prayer and fasting for peace

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:26:00 GMT

Pope Francis says that “in this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire peoples and nations,” the Christian community is reminded of its call to "put itself at the service of humanity".

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'Ageing with Dignity': Elderly to outnumber youth by 2030

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:12:00 GMT

The fastest growing age group in Europe is 65 years or older. The theme for this year’s International Day for Older Persons is focused on providing better care and support systems for the elderly.

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