VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every…
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SAINT PROFILE: THEODORE THE STUDITE
A great figure in Christian monasticism, Theodore was born in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey), but began monastic life in Bithynia. He…
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TEMPORARY MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC FOR THE POOR OPENS IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As workers were getting St. Peter’s Square ready for this year’s Nativity scene, nearby a large…
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WORLD HAS NOT LEARNED LESSONS FROM GREAT WAR, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The brutality of the First World War is a lesson that the world has yet to…
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SACRAMENTS ARE NOT FOR SALE, POPE SAYS AT MASS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The sacraments are gifts from God that are given freely and are not a way for…
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POPE FOCUSES ON ‘GOOD POLITICS’ FOR 2019 WORLD PEACE DAY MESSAGE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The world will not have peace without people having mutual trust and respecting each other’s word,…
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SAINT PROFILE: CHARLES BORROMEO
Though Charles suffered all his life from a speech impediment, his intelligence and zeal made him an outstanding figure of…
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PEACEMAKING BEGINS AT HOME BY SAYING ‘NO’ TO RIVALRY, POPE SAYS AT MASS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — World peace must begin in individuals’ hearts and in their families by saying “no” to pride…
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BISHOPS SIGN DOCUMENT CALLING FOR ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international…
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SIMON AND JUDE
Listed among the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament, Simon is “the Canaanite” to Matthew and Mark and “the Zealot”…