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February 17, 2021

Pope marks anniversary of Christians martyred in Libya

Marking the sixth anniversary of the beheading of 21 Christians on a beach in Libya, Pope Francis said they gave witness to Christ through their martyrdom. In a video message released on 15th February for an online event commemorating the “Day of Contemporary Martyrs,” the pope said that while their brutal murder was a tragedy, it... Read More
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June 3, 2019

Freedom, mercy are lasting legacy of martyred bishops, pope says

The memory and witness of Romania’s martyred bishops are a reminder that Christians are called to stand firm against ideologies that seek to stifle and suppress their cultural and religious traditions, Pope Francis said. On the last leg of his visit to Romania, the pope celebrated a Divine Liturgy on 2nd June, during which seven... Read More
Catholic Times, News – Vatican, News – World
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January 3, 2019

Salvadoran missions chief: Honour St Romero by fighting injustice

After the canonisation of St Oscar Romero finally came to fruition, Salvadorans and the saint’s admirers must give him new life by learning about him, pondering how his teachings apply to the present and helping others around the world based on his work toward ending injustice and exclusion, said the head of Pontifical Missions for... Read More
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December 4, 2018

Advent is time of vigilance and prayer, pope says

Christians can turn Christmas into a “pagan” or “mundane” holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope Francis said. Celebrating the beginning of Advent on 2nd December with the recitation of the Angelus prayer and at morning Mass in the... Read More
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October 9, 2018

Novena for Blessed Oscar Romero in London parish

In anticipation of his canonisation on Sunday 14th October, the parish of St Ignatius, Stamford Hill is holding a Novena of intercession to Blessed Oscar Romero, with prayers and brief reflections at every Mass. The Novena opened with a Mass on Friday 5th October, celebrated by Bishop John Sherrington, and continues until Saturday 13th October... Read More
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June 20, 2018

Relic of Pope St Clement I goes on display in Westminster Cathedral

The relic of Pope St Clement I has been returned to the Catholic Church after it was discovered in a waste disposal warehouse in East London. As previously reported in The Universe, waste disposal company Enviro Waste launched an appeal earlier this year to help find a final resting place for the bone of the... Read More
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