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News – Vatican
May 27, 2021

Darkness does not mean devil has won, pope says at audience

Prayer is not a magic wand or a way to ask God to be at one’s service, Pope Francis said. Prayer is a humble dialogue with God to grow spiritually and discover his will for the world, the pope said on Wednesday during his weekly general audience. “In prayer, it is God who must convert... Read More
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May 26, 2021

Pope asks all Catholics to step up commitment to saving creation

To help lead the world’s Catholics along a journey of intensified action in caring for creation, Pope Francis asked everyone to join a new global grassroots movement to create a more inclusive, fraternal, peaceful and sustainable world. The new initiative, the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, is “a seven-year journey that will see our communities committed... Read More
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May 25, 2021

Synod process must begin ‘from bottom up,’ pope tells bishops

The Italian Episcopal Conference General Assembly gets underway in the presence of over 200 bishops with a focus on synodality. Welcoming the Italian bishops’ decision to begin planning a national synod, Pope Francis told them that it must begin at the grassroots with “the smallest parish, the smallest diocesan institution.” “The synod must begin from... Read More
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May 24, 2021

Say ‘yes’ to the Holy Spirit, ‘no’ to divisive ideologies, says pope

The Holy Spirit’s gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost. Celebrating Mass on Sunday at the main altar in St Peter’s Basilica, the pope said those who listen to the Holy Spirit are not “concerned with conservatives... Read More
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May 20, 2021

Perseverance is necessary for prayer, says pope

Those who overcome distractions or obstacles when praying learn the value of perseverance in times of trial, Pope Francis said. “True progress in spiritual life does not consist in multiplying ecstasies, but in being able to persevere in difficult times,” the pope said on Wednesday during his weekly general audience. “Walk, walk, walk on and... Read More
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May 19, 2021

Pope appeals for peace in Holy Land and says death of children ‘unacceptable’

The injury and death of so many innocent people, especially children, caused by escalating violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip is “terrible and unacceptable,” putting the area at risk of sinking into “a spiral of death and destruction,” Pope Francis has said. The pope launched an appeal for calm and asked leaders of both sides “to put a stop to the roar... Read More
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May 19, 2021

Petition launched to show Catholic support for healthy planet and people

With global leaders meeting in autumn for two critical UN conferences – one on climate change and the other on biodiversity – the Global Catholic Climate Movement is sponsoring an online petition calling on them to take action and support a healthy planet and healthy people. The petition, at thecatholicpetition.org, was unveiled on 17th May as part of Laudato Si’ Week, which is being celebrated from... Read More
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May 19, 2021

Pope names Jesuit educator bishop of Hong Kong

Pope Francis has named Jesuit Fr Stephen Chow Sau-yan, a native of Hong Kong and provincial of the Jesuits’ Chinese province, to be the new bishop of Hong Kong. The appointment of the 61-year-old Jesuit, who also serves as supervisor of the Jesuits’ Wah Yan colleges in Hong Kong, was announced by the Vatican on 17th May. In an article published in November in Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Weekly magazine, Fr Chow said... Read More
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May 18, 2021

Priests finding solace in sacred may be vulnerable to mafias, priest says

Young members of the clergy who are tempted to avoid the complex realities of the world – finding solace and safety instead in the sacred – can be vulnerable to the illusions of the mafia, said the priest heading a new department on the Mafia and other criminal networks. “The temptation for the young cleric is to close... Read More
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