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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Cardinal Ranjith of Colombo welcomes court ruling on Easter bombings
The court ruling was issued on January 12 following a lawsuit filed by 13 families and local Church leaders
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‘Father of Asian Theology,’ Father Catalino Arevalo, dies at 97
He drafted the FABC statement, “Evangelization in Modern Day Asia,” which remains “the most influential articulation" of the Churches of Asia
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Catholic priest, Baptist pastor reported killed in Myanmar bombing
Myanmar has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government was toppled in a military coup almost two years ago
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Cardinal Zen: Benedict XVI will be a ‘powerful intercessor in heaven’ for China
“As a member of the Chinese Church, I am immensely grateful to Pope Benedict for things he has done ...,” Cardinal Zen wrote
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Hong Kong court allows Cardinal Zen to attend Benedict XVI’s funeral
A magistrate ruled that the 90-year-old cardinal is allowed to leave Hong Kong for five days for the January 5 funeral of Benedict XVI
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Death of Pope Benedict XVI makes it to website of China’s ‘official’ Church body
The news of Benedict XVI’s death was taken from the official communication on the pontiff’s death released by the Holy See
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Follow Benedict XVI’s Christian life example, Manila archbishop tells faithful
Cardinal Advincula said the retired pontiff “prophetically warned us against the ‘dictatorship of relativism’
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Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
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Vatican: Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn
The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope emeritus Benedict XVI has experienced a sudden decline in his health, but is stable and under medical care.
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Pope Francis: Pray for a ‘very ill’ Benedict XVI
Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for a “very ill” Benedict XVI.
