Vatican

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  7 November 2024
  VATICAN - Appointment of the Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 7, 2024, the Holy Father, appointed as Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in the Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches, the Rev. Msgr ...
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  6 November 2024
  VATICAN/GENERAL AUDIENCE - Pope Francis: “The Holy Spirit teaches us to pray” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - What is prayer? How should we pray? Pope Francis answers these questions during today's general audience in St. Peter's Square. First, however, Pope Francis paused in prayer before the ...
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  6 November 2024
  Cardinal Tagle: "Dilexit nos" makes the Christological sources of Pope Francis' social Encyclicals more explicit Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We report the interview given to Vatican media by the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization on the Encyclical Dilexit nos By Alessandro Gisotti "It could be said that I am m ...
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  3 November 2024
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - Pope Francis recalls the prohibition of war in the Italian Constitution Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The commandment of love, that is “You shall love the Lord your God” and “You shall love your neighbour”, is at the core of our faith. Pope Francis reminds us of this with reference ...
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  1 November 2024
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - All Saints Day: “How much hidden saintliness there is in the Church!” VATICAN/ANGELUS - All Saints Day: “How much hidden saintliness there is in the Church!” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Beatitudes are “the Christian's identity card” and “the way to holiness”. This was s ...
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  30 October 2024
  VATICAN/GENERAL AUDIENCE - Pope Francis: Confirmation must not become the sacrament of “departure” from the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The problem is how to ensure that the Sacrament of Confirmation is not reduced, in practice, to “last rites”, that is the Sacrament of “departure” from the Church, but is rather th ...
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  29 October 2024
  VATICAN - The Pontifical Missionary Union convenes the PUM2024 International Online Conference Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Next Thursday, the Pontifical Missionary Union (PUM), on the anniversary of its foundation (October 31, 1916), proposes an online event of international scope that marks the official beginn ...
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  27 October 2024
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - Pope Francis asks for prayers for peace “Every day we see images of slaughtered children” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Please let us continue to pray for peace," is the appeal that Pope Francis launched at the end of the Angelus prayer with the pilgrims and believers gathered in St. Peter's Square. With th ...
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  27 October 2024
  VATICAN - Pope Francis at the Synod closing mass: “Follow Jesus on his way” and not “in the mazes of our minds” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We should remember that the Lord passes by every day. The Lord always passes by and pauses in order to attend to our blindness”. And the most appropriate image of the synodal Church i ...
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  24 October 2024
  VATICAN - New Encyclical by Pope Francis: “Dilexit nos” and Mission Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Dilexit nos". He loved us. Pope Francis’ Encyclical, published today, follows the golden thread of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in order to enter into the Mystery of divine love ...
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  23 October 2024
  VATICAN/GENERAL AUDIENCE - Pope Francis: marriage needs the support of the Holy Spirit Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Never place a finger, never intervene, between husband and wife, says an Italian proverb. Yet, there is in fact a 'finger' to be placed between husband and wife, the 'finger of God': the H ...
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  22 October 2024
  The Agreement between China and the Holy See has been renewed for four years. This is good news by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy See and the People's Republic of China have announced today the decision to extend the validity of the Provisional Agreement on the appointment of bishops in China fo ...
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  22 October 2024
  VATICAN - Communiqué on the extension of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China regarding the appointment of bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In light of the consensus reached for an effective application of the Provisional Agreement regarding the Appointment of Bishops, after appropriate consultation and assessment, the Holy Se ...
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  17 October 2024
  VATICAN - CATHOLIC CHURCH STATISTICS 2024 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – As every year, in view of World Mission Sunday, which this year celebrates its 98th anniversary on Sunday, October 20, 2024, Fides News Agency offers some statistics chosen to give a pano ...
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  16 October 2024
  VATICAN - Films and photos of the missions: a treasure to be preserved and rediscovered by Samuele Massimi and Fabio Beretta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Recovering and enhancing the vast multimedia heritage collected in the archives of the main religious organizations involved in the missions with th ...