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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Bishop-designate for Tagbilaran declines ordination, citing personal limitations after papal appointment
Fr. Gerardo Saco Jr. declines episcopal ordination for Tagbilaran, citing personal limitations, as Vatican accepts decision and diocese remains vacant
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Christians in eastern Thailand renew bonds of faith and community at Mariapolis
Christians in eastern Thailand gather for Mariapolis, emphasizing unity, shared life, and Gospel-inspired relationships across communities and generations
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Tokyo cardinal calls faithful to defend human dignity, peace amid global tensions
Tokyo cardinal urges Catholics to defend human dignity and build peace rooted in the Gospel amid deepening global political turmoil
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At Collegio Day, Cardinal Tagle says Christians must confront culture of violence
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Sunday warned that violence, division and deception are steering humanity
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Church, labor groups press for living wages, rights reforms amid deepening crisis in Philippines
Church and labor groups demand wage hikes, rights protection, and reforms as workers face poverty, repression, and inequality
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Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith shaped by struggle and witness
Five saints from different eras and continents are proposed as companions to young people preparing for Seoul’s global gathering
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Claretian-led Marian conference highlights mission, synodality, and hope
Philippine Church leaders convene Marian conference in Quezon City to deepen mission, synodality, and hope in Jubilee Year
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QC children fold 2,000 paper cranes in global plea for peace
As tensions in the Middle East remain high, children in a Metro Manila parish are quietly advancing a global plea
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Japanese cardinal presses Church to confront war rhetoric, defend human dignity
Tokyo cardinal urges faithful to reject violence, confront despair, and recover unity through discernment amid global conflict
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Australia ordains second Filipino bishop
A Filipino priest was ordained auxiliary bishop of Perth on April 16, becoming the archdiocese’s first prelate from
