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Pope Francis has announced that his weekly General Audiences will include a greeting and summary in Mandarin Chinese as of 4 December. During the Audience today, Pope Francis told pilgrims in St Peter's Square: "Next week, with the beginning of Advent, the summary of the catechesis at the General Audience will also be translated into Chinese."
Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP to become a Cardinal - ICN
Oct 6, 2024 · After the Sunday Angelus today, Pope Francis announced that he will hold a Consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals on 8 December 2024, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The theologian, Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe is one of the cardinal-elects named.Fr Timothy...
World - ICN
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UK & Ireland - ICN
More than 35,000 people of all faiths and backgrounds came out on Mitzvah Day yesterday, to do good deeds all across the UK. Those taking part in Britain's biggest interfaith day of social action included Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Bishop of Edmonton Revd Canon Dr Anderson Jeremiah, Progressive Judaism Co-Lead Rabbi Charley ...
'Be patient and the beauty of the new lectionary will be revealed'
Oct 25, 2024 · The new lectionary will come into use on the First Sunday of Advent, and people around the country are beginning to receive their copies. Our General Secretary, Canon Christopher Thomas, speaking on our monthly podcast At the Foot of the Cross, is encouraging Catholics to be patient, to...
Pope leads call for worldwide day of prayer and fasting for peace
Oct 2, 2024 · Pope Francis praying before the Salus Populi Romani icon at Saint Mary Major in 2019. Source: Archbishops House, LPJ, Vatican News Pope Francis has called for a day of prayer and fasting for peace on Monday, October 7, the first anniversary of the start of the catastrophic conflict in the Holy Land.
US & Canada - ICN
As Trump threatens mass deportations, Iowa's Catholic Bishops have issued a letter saying "we want to assure you that you are not alone." They quote Pope Francis who said: "migrants are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity;" and invoke Matt 25 we will "all be held accountable for the way we treated others."
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Responding to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the country's former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes relating to the Gaza war, Christian Aid Head of Middle East Region William Bell said: "In the name of justice, this categorical ruling by the ICC ...
Pope Francis: We are all called to be saints - ICN
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Catholic Union gives thanks for the life of Baroness Masham of Ilton
Mar 14, 2023 · Following the death of Baroness Masham of Ilton, The Dowager Countess of Swinton, the Catholic Union has issued the following statement.Catholic Union Director, Nigel Parker, comments: "It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of …