The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls are reminders that God’s Church exists both on earth and in heaven and that all the faithful, living and dead, can and should pray for each other, a top Vatican official wrote. Cardinal Mauro Piacenza heads the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court that deals with […]
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X-Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger has told her fans that God is ‘loving and forgiving’ as she pleaded for information concerning the death of her ‘beautiful’ cousin. Scherzinger, a devout Catholic, said she is praying for justice after her beloved relative John Boy was killed in a hit-and-run. ‘It’s like a nightmare, that we will never […]
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Claiming to be a perfectionist is blasphemous, Kanye West has warned, insisting that it is only God who is perfect. The US rapper’s warning came as he recently joined James Corden for ‘Airpool Karaoke’. The rapper has long been linked with an appearance on The Late Late Show’s popular Carpool Karaoke, with Corden previously revealing […]
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Catholic leaders have appealed for prayers and aid for earthquake victims after two strong earthquakes hit the Philippines in the last week, causing some deaths and damage. “Please, again, let us show our spirit of charity and solidarity,” Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, president of the Catholic bishops’ conference of the Philippines, said on 31 […]
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A Franciscan brother who teaches mathematics and physics in Kenya has been named Person of the Year by the United Nations in Kenya. Brother Peter Mokaya Tabichi, who teaches at Keriko Secondary School near Nakuru, was recognised for his work in promoting education for all young people. He received the award during United Nations Day […]
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Military chaplains are called to educate the consciences of members of the armed forces so that even in war, the opposing side is not viewed merely as “an enemy to be destroyed,” Pope Francis said. Meeting with participants of a course on international humanitarian law for military chaplains today, Thursday 31st October, the pope said […]
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Pope Francis appeared to wipe away tears during a ceremony in St Peter’s Square marking the return to Argentina of a Virgin Mary statue which ended up in Britain after the Falklands War. Argentine troops had brought a statue of Our Lady of Lujan to the Falkland Islands, or Las Malvinas, when they invaded the […]
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In the wake of deadly protests in Iraq, Pope Francis called on the people and their leaders to take the path of dialogue to find answers to their nation’s problems. At the end of his weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square on 30th October, the pope said his thoughts were with “beloved Iraq, where […]
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CAFOD is calling voters to think beyond Brexit and consider ‘critical’ issues of justice and poverty in the upcoming general election. The election will take place on Thursday 12 December after a vote by MPs in the House of Commons. “Brexit is bound to dominate this election, but we need to make sure that the […]
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In an exclusive video message, Joseph Nadeem – who looked after Asia Bibi’s family during the decade she was in prison – thanked Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) for their support in her landmark case. Mr Nadeem’s video message was played to more than 150 of the charity’s benefactors who attended […]
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