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Vatican definitively approves statutes of international association of exorcists
(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.01.2025).- A ministry often surrounded by mystery has taken a decisive institutional step. The Holy See has formally approved the definitive Statutes of the International Association of Exorcists (IAE), moving the group...
At UN, Vatican Official faults nations for "turning a blind eye" to Persecution of Christians
In his speech, he insisted that the right to life, from conception to its natural end, is a “fundamental prerequisite for the exercise of all other rights” and condemned “the illegitimacy of every form of procured abortion and of euthanasia.”...
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European Union: Pope calls for “healthy secularism”
He defined this approach as affirming "the value of religion while preserving the distinction — not separation or confusion — from the political sphere.” “European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,” said Pope Leo...
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Israel mobilises 600 police and hospital alert: how it plans to intercept dangerous Gaza-bound flotilla
The Israeli Navy has launched a strategic operation to intercept the flotilla bound for Gaza, consisting of 47 vessels carrying around 500 activists. This measure comes as the flotilla enters the exclusion zone declared by Israel, an area 150...
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To Curb Hostilities, Vatican Cardinal Urges Southern Africa Pastoral Agents to Engage Migrants in Stakeholder Meetings
Amid such challenges, the Church’s response must always begin with an encounter that involves journeying with the marginalized groups, he told the SACBC Communication Officer on the sidelines of the September 24-29 event held in Eswatini’s only...
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Diocese Invites Healthcare Ethics Input
The Diocese of East Anglia invites doctors, nurses, pharmacists, researchers and other professionals to contribute to a new initiative exploring the Church’s recent teaching on human dignity and the challenges of living the Catholic faith in...
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Bike shed groundhog day: Sinn Féin leader and Taoiseach clash on hospital costs
By Bairbre Holmes, PA A €100,000 tender for a bicycle shelter at the National Maternity Hospital is “bike shed Groundhog Day”, Sinn Féin’s leader has said. Addressing the Taoiseach at Leaders’ Questions on Tuesday, Mary Lou McDonald said she...
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Bike shed groundhog day: Sinn Fein leader and Taoiseach clash on hospital costs
A 100,000 euro tender for a bicycle shelter at the National Maternity Hospital is “bike shed Groundhog Day”, Sinn Fein’s leader has said. Addressing the Taoiseach at Leaders’ Questions on Tuesday, Mary Lou McDonald said she thought it was a...
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Pope Leo XIV tells European institutions to have a 'healthy secularism'
Pope Leo XIV shakes the hands and greets people of the press after an audience with thousands of journalists and media workers on May 12, 2025, at Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, Vatican. The audience with journalists has become a tradition among...
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From Nicaragua to the Vatican: China’s Diplomatic Bidding War with Taiwan
Written by Sophia Li. Image credit: 01.10 尼加拉瓜的建築 by 總統府/ Flickr, license: CC BY 2.0. In 2019, the Solomon Islands received a reported $500 million in promised Chinese investments, days before it cut ties with Taiwan and recognised Beijing. Soon...
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Holy See urges action on youth empowerment, health and mental well-being
Addressing the United Nations’ General Assembly, the Vatican is highlighting the need to do more for young people and to step up efforts to fight non-communicable diseases and mental health challenges. By Sr. Christine Masivo Cps Speaking at two...
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Pope Leo XIV encourages European parliamentarians to pursue ‘healthy secularism’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the European Parliament to pursue “a healthy secularism” that maintains the distinction between religions and governments. “European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy...
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Pope calls on European institutions to promote ‘healthy secularism’
Pope Leo XIV receives members of the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican yesterday (Vatican Media) “European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,” Pope Leo XIV told members of a...
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Pope Leo XIV: ‘European Institutions Need People Who Know How to Live a Healthy Secularism’
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The Pope urged the cultivation of a style of thought and action that affirms the value of religion in the public square. Pope Leo XIV on Monday said European institutions need “people who know how to live a healthy secularism” while urging...
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Tanzanian envoy to Vatican attends requiem as Archbishop Rugambwa is laid to rest
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, responsible for East African Affairs, Dennis Londo, has met with the Vatican Ambassador to Tanzania, Archbishop Angelo Accattino, and conveyed condolences...
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Miracle on the Mediterranean—an Appeal to the Vatican State
Activists and human rights defenders ride aboard a vessel departing from Tunisia’s northern port of Bizerte on September 14, 2025 to join the last boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for the Gaza Strip to break Israel’s blockade...
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Pope encourages European parliamentarians to pursue ‘healthy secularism’
4 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the European Parliament to pursue “a healthy secularism” that maintains the distinction between religions and governments. “European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy...
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HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City
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His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, met today with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV during his official visit to the Vatican City State and the Italian Republic. During the meeting, His...
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Pope Leo XIV urges European institutions to promote a 'healthy secularism'
Pope Leo XIV receives the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, an initiative of European Parliament, insisting that 'European institutions need people who know how to live 'a healthy secularism,' and reaffirming that 'being...
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King Charles to make state visit to Vatican next month
King Charles III (gg.govt.nz/Mark Tantrum) King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to the Vatican for a state visit next month, Buckingham Palace has announced. Source: Catholic Herald. The visit was originally scheduled for April this year...
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