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News from the Vatican
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“Tragic incidents continue,” Leo said Sunday, “indeed, they are multiplying, resulting in ever-increasing civilian casualties, including children.”
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Speaking in English, the pontiff said he continues “to follow with concern the tragic situation in Sudan, especially in the city of el-Obeid,” where a months-long siege has intensified in recent...
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Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day trip to France next month that will include a visit to UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes and an...
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“Commit yourselves, dear young people, to the civilization of love,” the pontiff said, “whose first signs you have encountered in so many examples of selfless giving, and which — in the image of...
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The Nov. 6-17 trip will include stops in Montevideo, Paysandú and Florida in Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján in Argentina; and Lima, Chiclayo, Cusco and Pucallpa in Peru.
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What is the Vatican?The Vatican is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and is where the pope lives and performs his papal duties. The Vatican is an independent country in Rome, Italy, and has a rich history that fills its many museums and historical buildings. The Pope and his staff perform their sacramental, administrative, and clerical duties from the Vatican. For all these reasons, the Vatican is a popular place for Catholics to make a pilgrimage--and maybe even catch a glimpse of the pope!
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