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Category: Global

East meets West in America’s new Blessed

(Vatican Radio) “It’s interesting that God has chosen to honour a contemplative instead of an activist for the next American to be beatified,” said Bishop Kurt Burnette of the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic. He was speaking to Vatican Radio about Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, who was beatified on Saturday in New Jersey. Listen…
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East meets West in America’s soon-to-be Blessed

(Vatican Radio) “It’s interesting that God has chosen to honour a contemplative instead of an activist for the next American to be beatified”, says Bishop Kurt Burnette of the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Passaic.  He was speaking to Vatican Radio about Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, who will be beatified Sunday in New Jersey. Listen…
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Pope to disabled athletes: You are a sign of hope

(Vatican Radio) It was day to remember for thousands of disabled athletes of the Italian Paralympic Committee who gathered with their families in the Paul VI hall on Saturday to meet Pope Francis. The encounter was part of the “Believe To Be Alive” event taking place this weekend, dedicated to Paralympic sport. Listen to Lydia…
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Pope to CCEE: The healing power of Jesus for Europe and families

(Vatican Radio/VIS)  “Family and future of Europa” is the theme of the plenary assembly taking place in these days at the Council of European Episcopal Conferences. This morning Pope Francis received seventy of its members, to whom he delivered an off-the-cuff address. He subsequently handed them a written discourse underlining how, as pastors close to…
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Pope to CCEE: The healing power of Jesus for Europe and families

(Vatican Radio/VIS)  “Family and future of Europa” is the theme of the plenary assembly taking place in these days at the Council of European Episcopal Conferences. This morning Pope Francis received seventy of its members, to whom he delivered an off-the-cuff address. He subsequently handed them a written discourse underlining how, as pastors close to…
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