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Pope to Spanish seminarians: 'Fill your emptied land with God'
Posted on 04/27/2024 05:31 AM ()
Pope Francis meets the community of the Seminary of Burgos, Spain, and urges it to fill Spain’s depopulated rural areas with God by freeing themselves from “false human securities.”
Patriarch of Venice: Mercy at the heart of the Pope's visit
Posted on 04/27/2024 05:05 AM ()
On the eve of Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Venice, Archbishop Francesco Moraglia reflects on the significance of his meeting with inmates at the city’s Giudecca prison, “a place of expiation and rebirth, but also a place of art” as it hosts the Holy See’s Pavilion at the Contemporary Art Biennale.
Pope: Love shared between elderly and young makes society wiser
Posted on 04/27/2024 03:44 AM ()
Pope Francis meets with participants in an event promoted by the Great Age Foundation, and says intergenerational love has the power to transform society and impart wisdom.
Fears of pending assault on Rafah
Posted on 04/26/2024 11:31 AM ()
Reports on Israeli television suggest Israel is expected to begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack.
Pope Francis to participate in G7 session on AI
Posted on 04/26/2024 10:59 AM ()
Pope Francis will take part in the upcoming G7 session on Artificial Intelligence under Italy’s presidency of the group.
Gaza: Baby Sabreen, rescued from dying mother’s womb is dead
Posted on 04/26/2024 09:14 AM ()
The baby girl who was brought into the world thanks to an emergency cesarean delivery while her mother died from injuries inflicted by Israeli bombs, has herself died. About 15,000 children have died in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Calling global changemakers: Apply now for the Zayed Sustainability Prize
Posted on 04/26/2024 09:05 AM ()
The number of people facing acute lack of food still increasing
Posted on 04/26/2024 07:49 AM ()
The newly released Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) says that 2023 saw a further increase of 24 million people experiencing an acute lack of food from 2022 and points to armed conflicts as the driving factor of food insecurity.
John XXIII and John Paul II: Pastors in the midst of the people
Posted on 04/26/2024 06:12 AM ()
Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonized Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II during Mass in St Peter’s Square. Living in times of great historical upheaval, the beloved pontiffs bore witness to the hope and joy that comes from an encounter with Jesus.
Nicaraguan Government urged to promote dialogue to overcome the crisis
Posted on 04/26/2024 05:55 AM ()
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) calls on Nicaraguan authorities to reopen dialogue with civil society and restore democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms to overcome the human rights crisis that the Central American country has been experiencing since April 2018.