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            <![CDATA[News from the Vatican - News about the Church]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Koch: Close ties support the path of ecumenism]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Kurt Koch speaks about the challenges and progress made along the Church’s ecumenical journey, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of what is now the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/cardinal-koch-close-ties-support-the-path-of-ecumenism.html</link>
                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 07:00:16 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Abp. Lori: ‘Fr McGivney was a Pope Francis priest before there was a Pope Francis’]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Venerable Servant of God Father Michael McGivney is best known for having founded the global lay fraternal Order of the Knights of Columbus. Looking ahead to his beatification, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori talks about his life and legacy.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/father-mcgivney-beatification-archbishop-lori-knights-columbus.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:24:12 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope's prayer intention for June: Compassion for the world amidst Covid-19 pandemic]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis on Thursday releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for June, which this month is that "all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus."]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-prayer-intention-june-2020-compassion.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:36:13 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Covid-19: UN says protecting refugees and migrants benefits all ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“People on the move are part of the solution” and “no one is safe until everyone is safe,” says the United Nations chief in his new Policy Brief on people on the move. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/united-nations-policy-guterres-refugees-migrant-people-mov.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:11:29 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[New charges brought in George Floyd killing as protests continue]]>
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                    <![CDATA[US Prosecutors bring new criminal charges against four Minneapolis policemen implicated in the death of George Floyd.  The black American died during an arrest that sparked ongoing, nationwide protest and civil strife.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/new-charges-brought-in-george-floyd-killed-as-protests-continue.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:01:07 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[UN: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The purpose of the June 4 observance is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/united-nations-children-day-aggression-conflicts.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:59:38 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Philippine Christian leaders unite against new anti-terrorism law]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Christian leaders in the Philippines join their voices to oppose a proposed anti-terrorism law, saying it will erode respect for human rights and civil liberties.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/philippines-churches-bishops-unite-against-antiterrorism-law.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:24:19 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Northern Ireland Assembly votes to reject Westminster abortion laws]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Assembly votes to reject changes to abortion laws that were drawn up by Westminster.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/northern-ireland-assembly-votes-to-reject-westminster-abortion-l.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:25:22 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Ghana: With so many Christians in government, why does corruption persist?]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Archbishop of Tamale and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Philip Naameh, is saddened by the prevalence of corruption in the country when Christians are, in fact, the majority. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2020-06/ghana-with-so-many-christians-in-govt-why-does-corruption-pers.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:46:12 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis assures Americans and US Bishops of his prayer during unrest]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis calls the president of the US Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop José Gomez, with a message of solidarity and encouragement, amid protests in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-calls-archbishop-gomez-usa-solidarity-amid-protests.html</link>
                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:55:31 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Vatican offers token of gratitude to medical staff for its work during pandemic]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Vatican Museums and the Apostolic Palace and Gardens of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo open their doors free of charge to all doctors, nurses and other medical staff in a sign of gratitude for their work on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/vatican-museums-pontifical-gardens-covid-19-gratitude-medical.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:12:40 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Covid-19: Vatican’s Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary reopens ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Forced to shut down for more than two and a half months because of the Covid-19 crisis, the Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary is getting ready to provide medical care to needy families.  ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/vatican-santa-marta-dispensary-reopening.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:47:21 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Catholic schools in Spain call for respect of freedom of education]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Catholic schools in Spain appeal for respect of the right to freedom of education in the face of education reforms that they are concerned will make private schools “subsidiary” to public schools.
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/catholic-schools-in-spain-protest-education-reform.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:46:35 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Indonesian bishop condemns pandemic profiteers]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi says some people are exploiting the suffering and chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic  for political and material gain. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/indonesia-bishop-condemns-covid19-profiteers-mandagi.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:41:25 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[The Popes and Martin Luther King’s dream]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The “dream” of full rights for African-Americans in the United States has found passionate support from Pope Paul VI to Pope Francis. They have held up Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as an example worth following in the non-violent fight for equality. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/popes-martin-luther-king-dream-usa-george-floyd.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:41:25 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Italy lifts travel ban on Europeans]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Italy lifts its coronavirus travel ban for European travelers more than two months after the country went into full lockdown.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/italy-lifts-travel-ban-on-europeans.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:35:52 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Caritas Venezuela provides food aid amid Covid-19 pandemic]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Caritas Venezuela donates 20 tons of food to support families across the country, in an initiative that lasts from 30 May to 13 June.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/caritas-venezuela-provides-food-aid-amid-covid-19-pandemic.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:59:57 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Turkson calls for justice and forgiveness amid US anti-racism protests]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, speaks about anti-racism protests in the United States which were sparked by the killing of George Floyd.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/cardinal-peter-turkson-united-states-protests-declaration.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:48:21 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis: No tolerance for racism, but without violence]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis spoke at the General Audience about the protests in the United States following the killing of George Floyd, saying we cannot claim to defend the sacredness of every human life while turning a blind eye to racism and exclusion.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:54:51 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope at Audience: God does not abandon us, He is companion and guide]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis during his weekly General Audience on Wednesday continues his catechesis on prayer, focusing his attention on the “prayer of Abraham”.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-at-audience-god-does-not-abandon-us-he-is-companion-and-g.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:47:45 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-at-audience-god-does-not-abandon-us-he-is-companion-and-g.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[Washington Archbishop: US President’s visit to St. JPII Shrine reprehensible]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Archbishop Wilton Gregory describes President Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington as “manipulative.”]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/washington-archbishop-gregory-george-floyd-death-statement.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/washington-archbishop-gregory-george-floyd-death-statement.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[3 June: Ugandans celebrate low-key Martyrs Day]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Ugandans across the country are marking 3 June Martyrs Day with low-key celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2020-06/3-june-ugandans-celebrate-low-key-martyrs-day.html</link>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:08:41 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[US Bishops: Systematic racism led to the death of George Floyd]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Following the murder of George Floyd, Bishop Shelton Fabre, Chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, speaks of the systematic racism the US faces today. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/us-bishops-condones-systematic-racism-in-us-goerge-floyd.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:46:49 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/us-bishops-condones-systematic-racism-in-us-goerge-floyd.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[Vatican’s Migrants & Refugees Section issues weekly bulletin on Covid-19]]>
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                    <![CDATA[This week’s bulletin issued by the Vatican’s Migrant and Refugees Section focuses on providing information to displaced people and communities, meeting the basic needs of refugees and migrants, and offering them shelter.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/vatican-migrants-refugees-section-weekly-bulletin-covid-19.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:06:11 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/vatican-migrants-refugees-section-weekly-bulletin-covid-19.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[“We run together”: An instance of solidarity amid trying times]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, speaks to Vatican News about “We Run Together”, a charity fundraising sports initiative scheduled for 8 June. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-06/we-run-together-an-instance-of-solidarity-amid-trying-times.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:05:11 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Fr. Michael McGivney: Coronavirus victim and soon-to-be Blessed]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Looking for a saint in these Covid-19-troubled times? Look no further than Venerable Fr. Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, who died during a coronavirus pandemic in 1890.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/knights-columbus-carl-anderson-on-michael-mcgivney-beatification.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Philippine Bishops warn against online child sexual predators]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As online child sexual exploitation in the Philippines has more than tripled during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church is calling on families to protect their children. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/philippine-bishops-online-child-sexual-predators-covid19.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 14:19:45 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Nigerian Christian Association calls for security consciousness]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) appeals for an increase in security measures to protect churches and church leaders in the wake of the kidnapping of Bishop Joseph Masin, its Nasarawa State Chapter chairman.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/nigerian-christian-association-calls-for-security-consciousness.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:54:08 +0200</pubDate>
                <guid>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/nigerian-christian-association-calls-for-security-consciousness.html</guid>
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                    <![CDATA[Bishops of Northern Ireland contest new abortion law]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Bishops of Northern Ireland call on Members of their Assembly to oppose new abortion regulations introduced by the Westminster Parliament. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/bishops-of-northern-ireland-contest-new-abortion-law.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:13:21 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Mexico lifts lockdown amid pandemic]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Mexico's President is opening up the country and going on a tour of its south, to re-boot the plummeting economy, in spite of an ominous increase in the new coronavirus infection and death rate in an attempt to find a balance between jobs and lives.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/mexico-president-coronavirus-pandemic-reopens-country.html</link>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:55:26 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Doctor to Doctor: Order of Malta helps tailor best practices in fight against Covid-19]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Virologists, immunologists, ICU staff and government health authorities get together online for sessions aimed at tackling the Covid-19 crisis in the best possible way for specific countries and situations.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/covid-19-doctor-to-doctor-order-of-malta-middle-east.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:32:20 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope dedicates ambulance to care for Rome’s homeless]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis dedicates a Vatican ambulance to serve the poor who sleep rough on the streets of Rome.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-donates-ambulance-for-rome-poor.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:11:48 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[US Bishops condemn killing of George Floyd, deplore violence and destruction ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[As widespread violence and unrest grip the United States over the killing of yet another unarmed African-American man, the country’s Catholic bishops condemn the act saying, “racism has been tolerated for too long”.  ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/usccb-statement-gomez-condemn-killing-george-floyd.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:51:10 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Appreciation continues for Pope’s nearness during lockdown]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/appreciation-continues-for-popes-nearness-during-lockdown.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:45:21 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[India Christian Churches pray online at Pentecost against pandemic]]>
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                    <![CDATA[An ecumenical initiative brought together the faithful of various Christian Churches of India for an online prayer service on Pentecost Sunday, during which they prayed to the Holy Spirit for the nation.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/india-ecumenism-online-prayer-pentecost-covid19.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:10:51 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Full text: Pope's Message to Consecrated Virgins ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Below is the full text of Pope's Francis's Message on the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation of the revised Rite of Consecration of Virgins.
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/full-text-of-pope-message-to-consecrated-virgins.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:07:49 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope to Consecrated Virgins: Be women of mercy, experts in humanity]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In a Message on the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation of the revised Rite of Consecration of Virgins, Pope Francis reminds Consecrated Virgins that through their calling they reflect the unity of the Church, the Bride of Christ. 
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-message-to-consecrated-virgins-50-years.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:02:50 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Cyprus to deter migrants with SMS warning]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In an effort to deter migrants from attempting to land on Cyprus, the government in Nicosia is launching an SMS text message campaign to dispel the mistaken belief the country is a gateway to the European Union.

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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2020-06/cyprus-to-deter-migrants-with-sms-warning.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:41:31 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis unifies 2 Canadian dioceses and appoints bishop]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis unifies the Canadian Dioceses of Mont-Laurier and Saint-Jérôme as "in person episcopi", and appoints Bishop Raymond Poisson as the bishop of the newly-created Diocese.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-appointment-canada-dioceses-union-laurier-jerome-poisson.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:53:59 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Cardinal Nichols calls on UK government to reopen churches]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, calls on the British government to reopen churches ahead of the scheduled reopening on 4 July.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-06/uk-church-leaders-call-on-government-to-reopen-churches.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:33:17 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[African Bishops’ plea for urgent debt forgiveness]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Faced with the devastating COVID-19 pandemic that has already wreaked havoc with African livelihoods, the Catholic Bishops of Africa under the umbrella association of SECAM are proposing debt forgiveness as one way forward.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2020-06/african-bishops-plea-for-urgent-debt-forgiveness.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:31:43 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis enacts new Vatican law for awarding public contracts]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis releases an Apostolic Letter creating legislation to govern the awarding of public contracts of the Holy See and Vatican City State, which shall follow the principles of transparency, centralized control, and competition to reduce the risk of corruption.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-motu-proprio-vatican-public-contracts.html</link>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:02:03 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis: in mission with Jesus, the 'Father's Missionary']]>
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                    <![CDATA[On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis releases the annual Message for World Mission Sunday, placing mission with the context of the current coronavirus pandemic.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-francis-world-mission-sunday-message-here-i-am-send-me.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 13:03:09 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope at Regina Coeli prays for poor and vulnerable of Amazonia]]>
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                    <![CDATA[At the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis prays for the Church and society in the Amazon region.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-at-regina-coeli-prays-for-poor-and-vulnerable-of-amazonia.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 12:40:55 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis: Church is reconciled community ready for mission]]>
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                    <![CDATA[At the Regina Coeli on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis reflects on the missionary character of the Church. ]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-francis-church-is-reconciled-community-ready-for-mission.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 12:13:28 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pentecost challenges our superficial differences as humans ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[If then indeed we have the Spirit of Christ, why do we, in Africa, have Christian leaders in authority and yet people are still living in abject poverty? All this amid an abundance of natural resources.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2020-05/pentecost-challenges-our-superficial-differences-as-humans.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 11:04:40 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope at Pentecost: Holy Spirit unites Christians as God’s children in self-giving ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[On the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis urges Christians to ask the Holy Spirit to free them from the paralysis of selfishness and make a gift of themselves by serving and doing good. Playback included.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-francis-pentecost-homily-unity-self-giving.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 10:40:34 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis’s Pentecost message for ecumenical prayer movement ]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis shares a Pentecost message for “Thy Kingdom Come”, an annual global ecumenical prayer movement promoted by the Right Reverend Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-thy-kingdom-come-pentecost-archbishop-canterbury-welby.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 10:08:35 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Vatican Museums: Beauty that Unites! 51]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Beauty creates communion. It unites onlookers from a distance, uniting past, present and future. Pope Francis has recalled this on a number of occasions. The Church has always translated the universality of the Good News into the language of art. From this premise, this dramatic moment in history characterized by uncertainty and isolation, gives rise to this initiative which is a partnership between the Vatican Museum and Vatican News: Masterpieces from the Vatican Collection accompanied by comments from the words of the Popes.
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-05/beauty-art-faith-consolation-prayer-vatican-museums-51.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 07:36:14 +0200</pubDate>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope to CHARIS: May we bring an end to the pandemic of poverty]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Pope Francis sends a video message to CHARIS (Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service) on the eve of Pentecost, and warns that life after the pandemic will not be the same so we must take advantage of this opportunity to improve the lives of the most vulnerable.]]>
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                <link>https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-05/pope-francis-vide-message-charism-eve-of-pentecost.html</link>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 07:16:53 +0200</pubDate>
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