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Pope Mass: We don't put our Christian identity up for auction

2015-11-16 12:20

(Vatican Radio) The single thought, humanism that takes the place of Jesus, destroys the Christian identity. We don't put that identity card up for auction. Those were the words of Pope Francis on Monday during Mass at...

‘Offensive of Mercy’: Cardinal Parolin on Paris attacks

2015-11-16 11:49

(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, has granted an interview to France’s Catholic newspaper La Croix, saying “in this world torn by violence, now is the right time to launch an offensiv...

Catholics, Lutherans preparing joint Reformation anniversary event

2015-11-15 20:24

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis’ visit to Rome’s Lutheran church on Sunday reflects the “very good” ecumenical relations that have developed as Lutherans and Catholics prepare to commemorate together the 500th anniversary...

Pope says look to Jesus and not to horoscopes for guidance

2015-11-15 17:07

At his Angelus address on Sunday Pope Francis reflected on the readings for this penultimate Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year which speak in apocalyptic terms about the coming of God’s kingdom at the ‘end times’.T...

Pope says using God's name to justify violence is blasphemy

2015-11-15 16:33

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the violence and hatred behind the terror attacks in France which left 129 people dead and several hundred others injured. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s S...

Paris: city and nation mournful, resolute in wake of attacks

2015-11-14 16:26

(Vatican Radio) Paris remains on high alert, in the wake of a coordinated series of terror attacks at different venues across the city that claimed at least 128 lives on Friday evening. Pope Francis condemned the violen...