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Thursday, Apr 18

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Pope encourages deepening of faith and communion for building Christian unity

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In his greetings shared with participants at the Fourth World Gathering of the Global Christian Forum taking place in Accra, Ghana, Pope Francis encourages everyone to deepen their faith and revitalize fraternal love, reflecting the unity…

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Cardinal Ambongo expresses worry over increasing violence in eastern DRC

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Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has warned that the situation in the east of the country is deteriorating rapidly. Armed militias have recently captured several…

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Ethiopian Bishop appeals for help to alleviate humanitarian crisis in Tigray

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Bishop Medhin of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, Ethiopia appeals for vital aid amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis gripping the northern region of Tigray.

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Qatar mediating role between Israel-Hamas under strain

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Qatar is reviewing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

Quebec bishops: Christians must respond to call of the hungry

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The Bishops of Quebec call on Christian communities to respond “to the call of those who are hungry,” to ensure that everyone has enough to eat.

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Attacks on villages in southern Chad create climate of anxiety

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The head of the Justice and Peace Commission in Chad’s Diocese of Sarh has told Vatican News about the heavy toll exacted on lives, livestock and property as a result of unknown gunmen

Papež bosým karmelitkám: Rozhodujte se odvážně podle evangelia, ne lidských kalkulací

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František přijal kontemplativní mnišky, které se v těchto dnech zabývají revizí svých konstitucí: volba mnišského života neznamená uchýlit se "do intimistické duchovní útěchy nebo do modlitby odtržené od reality", ale "podporuje apoštolát…

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Nový arcibiskup metropolita ve Florencii

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Svatý otec jmenoval metropolitním arcibiskupem florentským Gherarda Gambelliho, duchovního téže arcidiecéze, dosud faráře farnosti Madonna della Tosse ve Florencii.

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'Get caught up in God's love,' Pope urges Discalced Carmelites

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Pope Francis invites Discalced Carmelites to immerse themselves entirely in the Lord's presence in order to be filled with joy and love.

Synoda naslouchá zkušenostem farních kněží

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Od pondělí 29. dubna do čtvrtka 2. května se v Sacrofanu nedaleko Říma uskuteční mezinárodní setkání farářů v rámci přípravy na druhé zasedání šestnáctého řádného generálního shromáždění biskupské synody v říjnu tohoto roku. Jako expert se…

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Holy See highlights Indigenous youth as guardians of culture

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In a statement addressed to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the 23rd Session in New York on April 16, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN, spoke of the importance of supporting indigenous…

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František: Pius X. plakal kvůli Velké válce, "jak je mi to blízké"

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Papež František napsal pod předmluvu ke knize "Pocta Piu X. Soudobé portréty", kterou napsal don Lucio Bonora, úředník Státního sekretariátu, a kterou vydalo nakladatelství Edizioni Kappadue. Byl to papež "mírný a silný, pokorný a jasný".…

Jailed Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

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The ousted leader of the National League for Democracy Party and Nobel-laureate has been moved out of prison along with Myanmar former President Win Myint due to a major heat wave.

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Holy See urges solidarity and action for Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis

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The Holy See emphasises the need for solidarity and urgent action in response to Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis, stressing the dire conditions of over 4.4 million internally displaced people and over one million refugees, along with severe…

Pope Francis: St. Pius X was a Pope near to people who suffer

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Pope Francis pens the preface for a new book by Fr. Lucio Bonora on Pope St. Pius X, and praises the early 20th century Pope for the depth of his catechesis and opposition to World War I.

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Papežova katecheze o mírnosti

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Ve středu 17. dubna přednesl papež František během generální audience na svatopetrském náměstí další díl ze svých katechezí on neřestech a ctnostech.

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František: Osvoboďte válečné zajatce, mučení je nelidské

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Na závěr generální audience papež připomněl obyvatelstvo Svaté země a Ukrajiny a vyslovil výzvu za ty, kdo se stali obětí mučení, které "zraňuje důstojnost osoby".

Pope Francis appeals for release of prisoners of war

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Pope Francis turns his attention to prisoners of war, prays for their freedom and denounces the tortures many of them are subjected to.

Jakarta, kardinál Suharyo: Indonésie netrpělivě očekává papeže

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Kardinál vysvětluje, jak malá katolická komunita v jeho zemi s muslimskou většinou netrpělivě očekává příjezd Františka, který od 3. do 13. září navštíví Indonésii, Papuu-Novou Guineu, Timor a Singapur v rámci nejdelší cesty během svého…

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Pope at Audience: Temperance won't rob our joy, but will fill us with happiness

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During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis focuses on the fourth and final cardinal virtue of temperance, saying that our ability to have power over ourselves will help us savour all we have in life, in a much more meaningful and…

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Pope Francis mourns Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz of Bogotà

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Pope Francis remembers the 'self-sacrificing' pastor of late Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotà, Colombia, who passed away at age 91 on Monday.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Council of Cardinals discusses global situation, Synod, role of women in Church

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The meetings took place from 15-16 April at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. Discussions focused on a number of areas, including the global situation, prayers for end to conflicts in different parts of the world, especially the Middle East…

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Skončilo zasedání Rady kardinálů

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Komuniké Tiskové kanceláře Svatého stolce o zasedání Rady kardinálů.

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"Conversations in the Spirit” to help women strengthen their role in the Church

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Mónica Santamarina, president of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) speaks with Vatican News about the upcoming online eventorganised in preparation of the second part of the Synod on Synodality

CAFOD welcomes pledges to help Sudan and surrounding countries

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The aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, CAFOD, welcomes EU pledges to support relief efforts in war-torn Sudan and neighbouring countries, but urges much more is needed to save millions at risk of famine due to the…

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Greater public awareness needed to stem child slavery

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Christoph Lehermayr of "Missio Austria" says consumers’ awareness and behaviour in developed countries are the first steps in fighting the scourge of child slavery and labour that affects millions of children across the world. In an…

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The C9 continues to meet in the Vatican

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The April session of the Council of Cardinals began on Monday in the presence of Pope Francis. The last one was in February and saw the participation of three women who offered the cardinals and the Pontiff a contribution on the theme of…

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V Bogotě zemřel kolumbijský kardinál Pedro Rubiano Sáenz

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Kardinál byl arcibiskupem hlavního města a dlouholetým předsedou episkopátu své země na přelomu 90. let a počátku nového tisíciletí. Jan Pavel II. mu v roce 2001 předal kardinálský biret.

Green schools for children in Madagascar

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The island country of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa, is deeply affected by the consequences of climate change. That’s why, the Diocese of Mananjary in the southeast, has decided to create "green schools" with courses on…

Gallagher zakončil cestu do Vietnamu: Papežovo poselství o blízkosti

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Vatikánský sekretář pro vztahy se státy ukončil svou cestu do Vietnamu, která začala 9. dubna. Arcibiskup se setkal s civilními představiteli a navštívil tři církevní provincie. S vietnamskými biskupy hovořil o Dohodě o statutu stálého…