New figures reveal abortion remains world’s top killer

Abortion remained the leading cause of death worldwide in 2020, according to data provided by Worldometer. The free statistics website found that 42.6 million abortions took place around the world last year, dwarfing the number of deaths from cancer (8.2 million); road traffic fatalities (1.4 million); and Covid-19 (1.8 million). The Society for the Protection... Read More

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January 27, 2021

Pope: Failure to remember Holocaust will lead world down same path

Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act of solidarity but also serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again, Pope Francis said. Before concluding his weekly general audience today, 27th January, the pope marked the observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day by calling on the world to “remember... Read More

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January 22, 2021

Pope urges nations to create a world free from nuclear arms

Marking the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons coming into force today, 22nd January, Pope Francis encouraged nations to work toward a world free from all nuclear arms. The treaty is the first legally binding international agreement to prohibit signatory states from the development, testing, production, stockpiling, stationing, transfer, use and threat of use of nuclear weapons, as well as assisting... 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

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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December 2, 2020

Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges

Guaranteeing justice for all men and women is not possible while a few people control most of the world’s wealth and everyone else’s right to a dignified life is disregarded, Pope Francis said. In a recent video message, the pope encouraged judges from North and South America and Africa not to lose sight of “the... Read More

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November 13, 2020

World Day of Poor initiatives adapt to pandemic

Even during a global pandemic, the World Day of the Poor will be an important opportunity for parishes to highlight the importance of charity and spiritual comfort for those in need, said a Vatican official. Although restrictions meant to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus have meant that some initiatives have had to be cancelled... Read More

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November 2, 2020

Bishop remembers Covid-19 victims across the world

On a visit to Kingsthorpe Cemetery in Northamptonshire, the Bishop of Northampton, David Oakley called to mind all those who have died in the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the world. He said that “memory is fundamental to our human experience” and that “during the month of November, we remember those who have gone before us, our loved... Read More

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October 30, 2020

World and theology need intelligence and gifts of women, pope tells scholars

The Catholic Church needs to rediscover its maternal heart and the world needs Mary’s motherly guidance so it can become a place where everyone is welcomed as brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. “We need maternity, those who generate and regenerate life with tenderness, because only giving, caring and sharing hold the human family together,”... Read More

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September 21, 2020

Christian communicators can bring hope to world in crisis, pope says

It is important to have Christian media that provide quality coverage of the life of the Church and that are capable of forming people’s consciences, Pope Francis said. Professional Christian communicators “must be heralds of hope and trust in the future. Because only when the future is welcomed as something positive and possible does the... Read More

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