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Migrants rescued by Libyan Coast Guards in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Libya

24/10/2021

Pope reiterates appeal for protection of migrants in Libya

24/10/2021

Pope: Be courageous and turn to God with all your heart

World Mission Sunday is being marked on October 24th

24/10/2021

World Mission Sunday: Irish Archbishop recalls ‘Heroes of Mission

Members of the Centesimus Annus Foundation greet Pope Francis

23/10/2021

Pope: Work to build a more solidary, just, and equitable work

24/10/2021

UN Day: Peace, development, human rights and opportunity for all

23/10/2021

Pope: may witness of Maria Montessori inspire solidarity & dialogue

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A new decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship interprets and clarifies liturgical laws concerning the translation of liturgical texts.

22/10/2021

Vatican decree clarifies role of Bishops’ conferences in liturgical translations

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a decree implementing Pope Francis’ motu proprio “Magnum principium,” concerning the ...

Pope Francis celebrates Mass to mark World Day of the Poor, Nov. 15, 2020.

22/10/2021

Schedule of the Pope’s liturgical celebrations for November

Pope Francis holds up a prayer card during his encounter with Salesian Sisters

22/10/2021

Pope to Salesian Sisters: 'Renew your mission in listening love for young people'

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File photo of the Christian Aid Ministries compound where the group was abducted

22/10/2021

Haitian gang threatens kidnapped Christian missionaries

The leader of a Haitian street gang, which has kidnapped seventeen missionaries and family members, is threatening to murder them unless their $17 million ransom demand is paid in full.

An empty classroom as children learn from home

22/10/2021

Professor Wolf: In education, know the difference between paper and screen

Neuroscientist Professor Maryanne Wolf explains why Pope Francis was right in saying that education is key in bettering the world post-Covid, especially as we come out of the pandemic to a much more ...