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Vincentians celebrate their 400th anniversary. Father Mavrič: “Pope Francis had a Vincentian heart. It is for us to preserve that legacy”
Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the Congregation, Father Mavrič shares his memories of Pope Francis, bringing renewed thrust to the Vincentian charism. Poverty, young people, mission and ...
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“Forever Chosen”: the Religious Life of Nuns with Down Syndrome
“We were told that we would lower the standard of consecrated life; that our Sisters’ vocation was just a whim of their parents, not a true calling.” Mother Line, Mother Superior of the ...
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Abraham Skorka: “With Francis, we dreamed of changing the world”
(Foto AFP/SIR) “Dialogue promotes mutual understanding, which fosters affection and helps bridge all divides.” Rabbi Abraham Skorka, a personal friend of Pope Francis from Argentina, remembers ...
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Pope Francis remembered by his Argentinian spokesman. Father Marcó: “Bergoglio once saved a mother suffering from depression”
‘He had only just become archbishop when he invited me to lunch, which was unusual for him because he did not normally eat out. On that occasion, he told me, ” I prefer not to interact ...
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Safety and Health at Work: Eurostat, accidents decreased from 2017 to 2022, except for health and care work, education, building
To celebrate today’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, posted a few figures on workplace accidents by comparing figures from 2017 ...
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H.B. Sviatoslav Shevchuk (Kyiv): “May the Holy Spirit fill the hearts and minds of world leaders with the spirit of peace”
(Foto Ugcc) “It was a moving encounter before the tomb of the Apostle Peter. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the Risen Christ, may fill the hearts and minds of world leaders with ...
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Council of Europe: prison overcrowding, Committee for Prevention of Torture raises the alarm. Three recommendations to Member States
The increase in prison overcrowding in 2024 is “significant”, particularly in some Western European countries. This is according to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of ...
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Remembering Pope Francis. Cardinal Semeraro: “A friend and a shepherd always open to the Spirit”
(Foto AFP/SIR) “His immense humanity and deep spirituality remain enshrined in my heart.” Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and a close ...
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The Pope and China. Chiaretto Yan (Shanghai), “He loved our country. He was China’s Pope”
“I was on my way to the seminary when, around 4pm on Monday, I received a call from a friend who asked me with a tearful voice, ‘Is it true that Pope Francis has died?’ Soon after, my phone ...
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Pope Francis: Card. Ferrão (Bishops of India and FABC), “we have lost a compassionate and courageous pastor”
Survey Brussels Eurostat: 4,000 homicides in a year in the EU. Downward trend. 887 in France, 661 in Germany, 338 in Italy 14:22 Papa Francesco Mourning India Pope Francis: Card. Ferrão (Bishops ...
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Pope Francis: Mgr Colombo (Argentine bishops), “he taught us to serve the poor and to build peace”
Survey Brussels Eurostat: 4,000 homicides in a year in the EU. Downward trend. 887 in France, 661 in Germany, 338 in Italy 14:22 Papa Francesco Mourning India Pope Francis: Card. Ferrão (Bishops ...
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Council of Europe: young people, “hackathon” to build strategies against fake news and safeguard democratic values
“Democracy’s Firewall” is the name of the event organised by the Council of Europe to bring together young innovators from all over Europe in Strasbourg for a “hackathon”, that is to say ...