Traditions

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South Africa: The Jubilee Year will bring Catholics closer to Christ, says Archbishop Buti

South Africa: The Jubilee Year will bring Catholics closer...

Archbishop Emeritus and Apostolic Administrator of the Metropolitan Archdiocese...

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Christian Unity week: Believers 'brought together by faith in the triune God'

Christian Unity week: Believers 'brought together by faith...

Vatican News speaks to two students at Geneva’s Bossey Ecumenical Institute about...

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Cardinal Sako: 'Working together is a sign of the unity Churches already share'

Cardinal Sako: 'Working together is a sign of the unity...

In a message for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the head of Iraq’s Chaldean...

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The lambs of St Agnes: An ancient tradition of the Roman Church

The lambs of St Agnes: An ancient tradition of the Roman...

Keeping with an ancient tradition, two lambs are blessed on the feast of Saint Agnes...

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Aid trucks reach Gaza amid intensified Israeli strikes on West Bank

Aid trucks reach Gaza amid intensified Israeli strikes...

Aid trucks continue to deliver supplies to Gaza on the third day of the ceasefire...

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Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee pilgrims

Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee...

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Foundation, and expresses...

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Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’

Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’

Meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Foundation of Verona, Pope Francis reaffirms...

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Gaza ceasefire set to begin on Sunday

Gaza ceasefire set to begin on Sunday

The Israeli cabinet has given final approval to the ceasefire and hostage release...

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Donald Trump and the America to Come

Donald Trump and the America to Come

An editorial in L’Osservatore Romano reflects on the most urgent challenges awaiting...

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Cardinal Parolin in Norway prays for peace in war-torn regions

Cardinal Parolin in Norway prays for peace in war-torn...

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, travels to Norway for the...

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Gaza's children dying of cold and trapped in war

Gaza's children dying of cold and trapped in war

Gaza’s children are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Amid ongoing conflict,...

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Jubilee 2025: Tangible signs of Hope

Jubilee 2025: Tangible signs of Hope

Our Editorial Director reflects on recent events that carry powerful messages of...

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The Rebirth of a Queen: a voice and a home for survivors in Nairobi, Kenya

The Rebirth of a Queen: a voice and a home for survivors...

As a childhood survivor of sexual and domestic violence, Kenya’s Pauline Akinyi...

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Cardinal Parolin: Cuba’s announcement to release prisoners sign of great hope

Cardinal Parolin: Cuba’s announcement to release prisoners...

Responding to Vatican Media, the Cardinal Vatican Secretary of State comments on...

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Gaza ceasefire announced

Gaza ceasefire announced

Qatar's Prime Minister announces a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas,...

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Cameroon: Catholic Bishops urge President Biya to step aside ahead of October elections

Cameroon: Catholic Bishops urge President Biya to step...

As Cameroon prepares for a pivotal presidential election in October 2025, Catholic...

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Pope prays for victims of fires in Los Angeles

Pope prays for victims of fires in Los Angeles

In a telegram sent to Archbishop José H. Gómez of Los Angeles, Pope Francis stresses...

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First U.S. woman to be included in memorial for modern martyrs

First U.S. woman to be included in memorial for modern...

Ohio native Sr. Dorothy Stang joins other modern Christian martyrs around the world...

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Pope at Jubilee Audience: ‘The Jubilee invites us to begin again’

Pope at Jubilee Audience: ‘The Jubilee invites us to begin...

In his first Saturday Jubilee Audience, Pope Francis highlights the Jubilee as a...

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Cardinal Parolin: Christian presence in the Middle East is essential

Cardinal Parolin: Christian presence in the Middle East...

In a wide-ranging interview granted to Vatican News during his visit to Jordan,...