(Vatican Radio) The head of the new committee to reform the Vatican’s media operation, Britain’s Lord Patten, says the Church’s resources must be “spent as effectively as possible” to communicate its unique message of “healing, love, hope and generosity of spirit.” Speaking to Vatican Radio on Wednesday at the end of the first meeting of…
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(Vatican Radio) During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his Apostolic Voyage to Albania. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s translation of the full text of Pope Francis’ remarks: Dear brothers and sisters, Today I want to speak about the Apostolic Voyage I took to Albania last Sunday. I do so first of…
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(Vatican Radio) During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his Apostolic Voyage to Albania. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s translation of the full text of Pope Francis’ remarks: Dear brothers and sisters, Today I want to speak about the Apostolic Voyage I took to Albania last Sunday. I do so first of…
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(Vatican Radio) It is Pope Francis’ express will that grave cases regarding the abuse of minors by clergy be dealt with rigorously and without delay. Moreover with “the full assumption of responsibility by the institutions of the Holy See”. This is according to a statement released by Holy See Press Office Director, Fr. Federico Lombardi SJ…
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(Vatican Radio) The Holy See has called for “an authentic cultural change” to combat climate change which is man-made and therefor man’s responsibility. That was the focus of an address delivered Tuesday evening to the UN Climate Change Summit in New York by the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Below the full text of…
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