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- Smallness can be a blessing, Pope Francis tells Greece's Catholic minority 04/12/2021Pope Francis meets with clerics, religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite in Athens, Dec. 4, 2021. / Vatican Media Athens, Greece, Dec 4, 2021 / 13:40 pm (CNA). The smallness of a Christian community can be a sign of closeness to God, Pope Francis told members […]
- Pope Francis decries global ‘retreat from democracy’ in Athens speech 04/12/2021Pope Francis addresses a meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Greece, Dec. 3, 2021 / Vatican Media. Athens, Greece, Dec 4, 2021 / 04:55 am (CNA). Pope Francis lamented a global “retreat from democracy” in a speech on Saturday in Athens, the cradle of Western civilization.The […]
- PHOTOS: The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master 04/12/2021The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master, takes place at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, Dec. 3, 2021. / Martin Micallef/Maltese Association Order of Malta via Flickr. Valletta, Malta, Dec 4, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA). Fra’ Matthew Festing, the 79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, […]
- Catholic doctors thank Portugal's president for vetoing euthanasia bill 03/12/2021Credit: sfam_photo/Shutterstock. / null Lisbon, Portugal, Dec 3, 2021 / 16:21 pm (CNA). The Association of Portuguese Catholic Doctors on Tuesday thanked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for vetoing the euthanasia bill passed by the Portuguese parliament in November, and reaffirmed that as healthcare providers "they cannot be agents of death."The Portuguese parliament approved a […]
- Pope Francis in Cyprus: We encounter Jesus in the faces of migrants 03/12/2021Pope Francis takes part in an ecumenical prayer with migrants at the Parish Church of the Holy Cross in Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 3, 2021. / Vatican Media. Rome Newsroom, Dec 3, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA). Pope Francis spent time in prayer Friday with migrants on the island of Cyprus, which currently receives more asylum […]