These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Vatican official urges journalists to make refugees’ aspirations ‘known to the world’
“As journalists, you are in a privileged position to listen to their cry and make their aspirations known to the world”
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Vatican: Seal of confession not violated in ‘Vatican girl’ investigation
In the Vatican statement, Bruni clarified that the confessional seal had not been broken in the Orlandi investigation
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UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European opposition
The resolution called for the perpetrators of the act to be “[held] to account” in accord with “international human rights law.”
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Boy who got past security barrier to embrace Pope Francis at WYD 2013 is now a seminarian
The little boy who managed to get past the crowd control barrier at World Youth Day (WYD) in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 to give an emotional embrace to Pope Francis is now a seminarian preparing for th…
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Pope Francis names new cardinals, including two Asian prelates
Ahead of the upcoming consistory, there are currently 121 cardinal electors, 81 (67%) of whom have been appointed by Pope Francis
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Synod on Synodality: Vatican publishes full list of participants
The Vatican published Friday the full list of participants who will take part in the upcoming Synod on Synodality assembly in October.
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Pope Francis to visit Fatima to pray for peace in Ukraine
The itinerary was added to the papal pilgrimage to Portugal for the World Youth Day celebration in Lisbon on August 5
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China’s ‘nine-dash line’ South China Sea claims trip up Barbie, BlackPink in Vietnam
Hollywood, K-Pop blockbusters anger Hanoi with maps reflecting Beijing’s position on disputed waters
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Vatican offers plenary indulgence for third annual Grandparents’ Day this month
It will be marked this year on July 23, the Sunday before the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus
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Keep humanity the focus of tech innovations, says new Vatican-approved ethics guide
The handbook says technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital surveillance have consequences for all of human society
