Pope prays Biden works to heal divisions and promote human dignity

Pope Francis prayed that President Joe Biden would work to heal the divisions in US society and promote human dignity and peace around the globe. “Under your leadership, may the American people continue to draw strength from the lofty political, ethical and religious values that have inspired the nation since its founding,” the pope wrote in a congratulatory message as Biden was... Read More

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January 21, 2021

Lenten retreat for pope and Vatican officials cancelled because of pandemic

The pope’s annual Lenten retreat with Roman Curia officials has been cancelled because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Vatican said. However, Pope Francis has invited those who normally participate in the retreat – cardinals living in Rome and the heads of Vatican offices – to arrange for their own personal retreat in prayer, said a written communiqué from... Read More

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January 20, 2021

Pope: King’s ‘vision of harmony and equality for all’ remains timely

With “social injustice, division and conflict” threatening the common good, people need to rediscover and recommit to the vision of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to work nonviolently for harmony and equality for all, Pope Francis said. “Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and... Read More

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January 18, 2021

Popes Francis and Benedict receive their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have received the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 after the Vatican started vaccinating its employees and residents on 13th January. The news was confirmed by Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican Press Office. While it has been reported widely that Pope Francis received the vaccine on 13th January, the retired pope’s... Read More

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January 16, 2021

Peace only way to face global crises, Vatican UN nuncio says

The crisis facing many countries due to the Covid-19 pandemic requires a united global response that shuns nationalistic interests and creates long-lasting solutions, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the United Nations. Often, in moments of difficulty, there is the temptation “to withdraw from others in order to save oneself,” Archbishop Caccia said... Read More

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January 15, 2021

False narrative of papal division ‘harmful,’ former doctrinal chief says

The constant comparison as well as false reports of division between Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI by both secular and Catholic media outlets threaten the dignity of the papacy and the faith of many, a former top Vatican official said. In an op-ed piece recently published in the Italian daily La Bussola Quotidiana, Cardinal Gerhard Muller, former prefect of... Read More

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January 15, 2021

In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all

Praising those who help the sick and praying for those who are sick, Pope Francis called on Christians to practice what they preach, including by guaranteeing equal access to health care for all people. “The current pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in our health care systems and exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick,” the... Read More

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January 13, 2021

Pope amends Canon Law so women can be installed as lectors and acolytes

Recognising “the gifts of each baptised person” – women and men – Pope Francis has ordered a change to Canon Law and liturgical norms so that women can be formally installed as lectors and acolytes. “A consolidated practice in the Latin church has confirmed, in fact, that such lay ministries, being based on the sacrament... Read More

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January 12, 2021

Pope’s doctor dies of Covid-19 complications

Pope Francis’ personal doctor has died of complications caused by Covid-19. Fabrizio Soccorsi, 78, had been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 26th December because of cancer, according to the Italian Catholic agency SIR. However, he died on 9th January because of “pulmonary complications” caused by Covid-19, the agency said, without providing further details. Soccorsi had been the pope’s personal physician since... Read More

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