Vatican

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  12 April 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: the Gospel is proclaimed by walking, far from the controversy of the 'keyboard warriors' Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The strength of those who proclaim the salvation of Christ is not based on "plausible words of wisdom"; but "in demonstration of the Spirit and power", which always leads to set oneself in motion a ...
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  10 April 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: Jesus comes to us every time we proclaim him Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We encounter Jesus by witnessing him". He himself "comes to meet us every time we announce him". And when one encounters Jesus, no obstacle, no human calculation "can prevent us from proclaiming h ...
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  29 March 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: only the encounter with Jesus changes hearts and also frees us from a "Christianity without Christ" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - One becomes a Christian and proclaims the Gospel with passion, not because he studies the Bible or theology, but only through a real encounter with Jesus, who when he enters our lives "changes ever ...
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  24 March 2023
  The beatitude of martyrs, friends in Paradise by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Today, March 24, 2023, marks the 31st Day of Missionary Martyrs. In 1992, the then Youth Movement of the Italian Pontifical Mission Societies (today Missio Giovani) proposed for ...
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  22 March 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: Evangelization is vain and sterile without the gifts of holiness and witness Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The proclamation of the Gospel "is more than just simple doctrinal and moral transmission". The proclamation of the Gospel "is, first and foremost, witness – one cannot evangelize without witness ...
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  18 March 2023
  VATICAN - Decree on the full legal representation of the II section of the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Below is the Decree of Pope Francis regarding the full legal representation of the II Section of the Dicastery for Evangelization. The Decree, signed by Pope Francis on Monday 1 August 2022 ...
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  18 March 2023
  VATICAN - "Rescriptum ex audientia SS.mi" regarding particular provisions of Pope Francis on the management of the Pontificial Mission Societies and the administration of the assets destined for the missions Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Below is the "Rescriptum ex audientia SS.mi", signed by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, on Monday, August 1, 2022, and published in the Holy ...
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  15 March 2023
  VATICAN - Appointment of Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for the first evangelization and the new particular Churches Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency Monsignor Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Titular Archbishop of Acquaviva, Apostolic Nuncio, currently Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Natio ...
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  15 March 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: the apostolic vocation of the Church concerns the whole people of God and does not recognize "privileged categories" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – To be apostles means "being sent for a mission". A task that is not assumed through the dynamics of self-persuasion and self-promotion, but only by virtue of "God's free call", received as "a fre ...
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  13 March 2023
  Pope Francis, 10 years of journey in the Mystery of Peter by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In the pilgrimage of the Church through History, the tenth anniversary of the beginning of a Pontificate is not a big deal. Pope Francis, who also read and consulted extensivel ...
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  11 March 2023
  Pope Francis, 10 years of Pontificate with "missionary restlessness" by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - There is a revealing detail that marks the tenth anniversary of the beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Francis, elected Bishop of Rome on March 13, ten years ago. Last January ...
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  9 March 2023
  The 2013 Conclave and the "Mystery of the Moon" by Gianni Valente Rome (Agence Fides) - On the morning of March 9, 2013, precisely 10 years ago, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio entered the Aula Nervi in the Vatican holding in his light bag a small page wi ...
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  8 March 2023
  VATICAN - Pope Francis: Proclaiming the Gospel is transmitting "what one has received", not one's own ideas Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian faith is a "treasure" that "is received" and "transmitted" to others as it has been received, without wanting to add more, nor to rely on the "strength of one's ideas, programs, struc ...
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  6 March 2023
  VATICAN - Prof. Zhang tells Urbaniana about the mission of Maillard de Tournon, the first papal legate in China Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Oh how many monsters are in this New World, coming from Europe!". So said Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon (1668-1710), the first papal legate in China. His figure is closely linked to the well- ...
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  27 February 2023
  EVANGELII GAUDIUM, 10 years/1 - Something that comes first by Gianni Valente "The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus" (EG, 1) The Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (the Joy of the Gospel) was drawn up by Pope Francis in 2013 to "p ...