VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joyous harmony of people coming together from so many different nations for World Youth Day…
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VATICAN UNDERLINES SUPPORT OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
GENEVA (CNS) — The Vatican supports efforts to build stronger and sustainable essential health care services on the way toward…
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AS WORLD YOUTH DAY CLOSES, POPE PROMPTS VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP SERVING
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Just before leaving the physical and human warmth of Panama Jan. 27, Pope Francis stopped to…
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SAINT PROFILE: ANGELA MERICI
By age 26, Angela had lost most of her wealthy Italian family to death. As a Franciscan tertiary, she performed…
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YOUNG PEOPLE REFLECT ON SAYING ‘YES’ TO GOD’S CALL AT WORLD YOUTH DAY
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns encouraged World Youth Day pilgrims to be like Samuel, who said…
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PRAYER HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES, HEARTS, POPE SAYS
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God is a father who never ignores his children when they call to him in times…
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RESOURCE NOT RISK: POPE REFLECTS ON USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR GOOD
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Social media are anti-social, anti-human and anti-Christian when they are used to increase differences, fuel suspicion,…
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SWISS GUARD REPLACES METAL HELMETS WITH 3D-PRINTED PLASTIC HEADGEAR
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Swiss Guard’s halberds and uniforms have remained largely unchanged over the centuries, its ceremonial…
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DIFFERENT NATIONS, BUT ONE FAITH UNITES PANAMA’S WORLD YOUTH DAY PILGRIMS
PANAMA CITY (CNS) — Jorge Soto wore a wrestling mask typical of Lucha Libre fighters in Mexico and every few…
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SEEKING CHRIST’S FACE: SOME BELIEVE HILLTOP SHRINE HOLDS TRUE RELIC
MANOPPELLO, Italy (CNS) — At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between…