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Pope Francis: peace, light, and hope are possible in South Sudan

At the Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis kisses the feet of leaders from South Sudan, including President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and vice president designates Riek Machar and Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabio. 

Pope: human trafficking a crime of the “commercialization of the other"

Pope Francis on April 11 addressed participants in a Vatican conference that examined the implementation of the Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking. 

Pope at Audience: We are all sinners, who need forgiveness

At Wednesday's General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the “Our Father”, reflecting on the petition “Forgive us our debts”. 

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI: Return to God to overcome abuse crisis

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI publishes his reflections on the scandal of sexual abuse in the Church, saying it was made possible by a progressive eclipse of faith ... 

Pope approves updated norms for former Anglicans/Episcopalians

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith publishes new complementary norms for former Anglican ministers and lay faithful who have joined the Catholic ... 

Pope at Mass: Christians must not give in to failure 

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta commenting on the “spirit of tiredness” that “takes away hope”. 

Spiritual retreat with South Sudan leaders in Vatican: time to choose life

A Spiritual Retreat involving civil and ecclesiastical authorities of South Sudan is held in the Vatican, and is opened by the Cardinal Secretary of State ... 

Card Nichols: Church a global network for good against trafficking

Cardinal Vincent Nichols talks to Vatican News about themes being discussed at an International Conference on Human Trafficking taking place in Rome. 

Anglican Primate to lead spiritual retreat for South Sudan leaders in Vatican

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, will be in the Vatican this week to lead a retreat for civil and ecclesiastical authorities of ... 

Ethical challenges of Personalized Medicine considered at Vatican workshop

Personalized Medicine represents a revolution in medical science and raises several ethical challenges, says Professor Yechiel Michael Barilan. 

Cardinal Tagle underscores Radio Veritas’ commitment to truth 

At a Mass on April 10 at the University of Santo Tomas to commemorate 50 years of the Manila-based Radio Veritas, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle stressed on the ... 

Radio Veritas in Manila marks 50 years

Based in the Philippines, Radio Veritas was inaugurated on April 11, 1969, with its first broadcast from its facility in Fairview, Quezon City. 

India general election: world’s biggest exercise in democracy begins

The 7-phase general election to vote for leaders who will form India’s government, began on April 11 and will conclude on May 19. The votes will be counted on ... 

Sudan's al-Bashir ousted by military

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, has been forced to step down by the military on Thursday after three decades of autocratic power. Moves are under way in ... 

Aid agencies and local realities join forces in Mozambique's cyclone emergency

A vaccination campaign has been launched in Mozambique’s city of Beira in an effort to stem an outbreak of cholera triggered by devastating cyclone and floods. ... 

Mozambique cyclone: the emergency continues

Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF) issues updates on the situation in Mozambique following last month’s devastating cyclone that left 598 people dead and over one ...