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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Catholic exorcists rally behind priest charged for ‘offending religious feelings’
An association of Catholic exorcists has expressed support for Dominican Fr.
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Pope Francis: Pray that the Gospel can be freely shared in China
Pope Francis asked Catholics Wednesday to pray that the Gospel can be fully and freely shared in China.
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It’s official: Pope Francis will travel to World Youth Day, visit Fatima
The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will travel to Lisbon, Portugal for World Youth Day this August with a visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima.
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Pope Francis on G7 Summit: Nuclear deterrence offers ‘only an illusion of peace’
The pope added that “nuclear arms and other weapons of mass destruction represent a multiplier of risk that offers only an illusion of peace”
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World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for US$38 million
The Codex Sassoon -- which dates to the late ninth to early 10th century -- is the earliest near-complete Hebrew Bible known to still exist
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Abuse victims share ‘wounded heart’ with Pope Francis after bike trek from Germany
The group, from the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, also delivered a letter to the Holy Father
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France’s Catholic clergy to carry ID cards proving they are in good standing
Catholic clergy in France will soon carry a standardized identification card linked to a national database that shows whether they are currently in good standing and can celebrate Mass and hear con…
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Bishop of Hong Kong: ‘Bridge church’ challenged to connect diverse parts
Bishop Chow said many Catholics “appreciate what [Pope Francis] is doing for the Church in China”
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Rome opens fresh probe into missing Vatican teen
The twists and turns of the case were documented in a 2022 TV series by Netflix, "Vatican Girl”
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Pope Francis prays for cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians
Pope Francis prayed Sunday that the recently signed cease-fire between
