(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday once again called for a logic of “solidarity and justice” to prevail over a “logic of profit”. He was voicing his concern for the workers at the ThyssenKrupp steel plant in the central Italian city of Terni. During the summer, the German company announced it was laying off 550…
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(Vatican Radio) A solemen commemoration of the lives lost in World War I, Mass with the elderly, with Albania’s Catholic community and the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage with couples in St Peter’s basilica are just some of Pope Francis’ liturgical appointments this September. Wednesday morning the Office for Papal Liturgical Celebrations issued the…
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(Vatican Radio) A solemen commemoration of the lives lost in World War I, Mass with the elderly, with Albania’s Catholic community and the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage with couples in St Peter’s basilica are just some of Pope Francis’ liturgical appointments this September. Wednesday morning the Office for Papal Liturgical Celebrations issued the…
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(Vatican Radio) The Archbishop of Douala and President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, Most Rev. Samuel Kleda says he is optimistic about the growth and the prospects of the Catholic Church in Cameroon. He said this during an interview with Vatican Radio’s Fr. Jean-Pierre Bodjoko, SJ, of the French Africa Service. “Our joy is to…
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(Vatican Radio) Catholic bishops in the U.S. are organizing a special collection to help Christians and other persecuted minorities in the Middle East. Please find below the press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): “The bishops of the United States will express their solidarity with Christians and other minorities in the Middle…
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