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Pope in Naples: migration and theology in the Mediterranean 

Pope Francis travels to Naples on Friday to take part in a conference that will discuss the impact of the Apostolic Constitution, Veritatis Gaudium, on theological studies. 

Migrants and refugees. Contributions and present challenges

On the eve of UN World Refugee Day, a meeting at Vatican Radio looks at the challenges facing migrants and refugees and what is being done by interested parties ... 

Pope at Audience: the fire of God’s love, the power of His word

Pope Francis reflects on the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles gathered with Mary in the Upper Room, and says the same Spirit continues to dwell in ... 

Women at Vatican II: Surprising women, a surprising Council!

A recently published book on Catholic Women at the Second Vatican Council attempts to explore the history of these women and their contribution to the Council. ... 

Kidnapped Catholic priest freed in Nigeria

Police forces in Nigeria’s Edo State liberate a Catholic priest who was abducted by suspected Fulani herders after Mass. 

Vatican Prefect visits Eastern-Rite Churches in United States

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect for the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, is in the United States this month, visiting some of the numerous ... 

Bishop laments murder of catechist in Mexican church

A catechism teacher has been gunned down in a Catholic church in southern Mexico, with the local Bishop lamenting her death as a result of social and moral ... 

“I accompany them to their death telling them about Jesus”

A conversation with Dale Recinella, Correctional Chaplain on Florida's Death Row. 

Scores die in ethnic violence between herdsmen and farmers in Mali

Aid to the Church in Need warns of an explosive situation in Mali where a series of attacks and ongoing ethnic violence, fuelled by land issues and an Islamic ... 

Murder charges filed over downing of flight MH17

The international team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has charged three Russians and a Ukrainian separatist with the murder of 298 ... 

A Camino voyage in the 21st century

What happens when a writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat. An Irish film documentary captures ...