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"Talking to the elderly helps us learn faithfulness, piety or tenderness."

In his catechesis on Wednesday, March 30, Pope Francis underscored the value of the elderly in teaching us the "sensitivity of the spiritual senses," in matters such as fidelity, dedication, compassion, pity, shame and tenderness.

David Fernández Alonso

30 Mar 2022
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Cardinal CzernyReligion can demonstrate the unity that war tends to destroy".

Pope Francis' special envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Czerny, returned to Rome on Friday, March 11. In this conversation with Omnes he was able to reflect on the three days in which he tried to "bring to the people the attention, the hopes, the anguish and the active commitment of the Pope in the search for peace."

David Fernández Alonso

13 Mar 2022
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Cardinal Parolin telephones Russian Foreign Minister: "Stop armed attacks".

The Secretary of State of the Holy See has had a call with Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to convey to him the appeal of Pope Francis and the will of the Holy See "to do everything, to place itself at the service of peace".

David Fernández Alonso

8 Mar 2022
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Pope Francis shows closeness to Ukraine by sending two cardinals to the border

The Holy See Press Office has confirmed the dispatch of Cardinal Krajewski and Cardinal Czerny to various points on the Ukrainian border to bring aid to those in need and to show the Pope's closeness to the Ukrainian people.

David Fernández Alonso

7 Mar 2022
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"Speeding pulverizes life, it doesn't make it more intense."

During the day of prayer and fasting for peace, as part of the cycle of catechesis on old age, Pope Francis reflected on the speed to which we are accustomed in our daily routine, affirming that "excessive speed makes every experience more superficial and less nourishing," especially in young people.

David Fernández Alonso

2 Mar 2022
Lenten message

Pope's message for Lent: "A time for renewal".

Pope Francis breaks down in his Message for Lent a passage from St. Paul's letter to the Galatians where he encourages perseverance in this "favorable time for personal and community renewal."

David Fernández Alonso

24 Feb 2022
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Pope sends telegram for Galician trawler sinking in Newfoundland

The Holy Father has sent his condolences to the Archbishop of Santiago on the occasion of the death of the fishermen aboard the Galician fishing boat Villa de Pitanxo, wrecked off the island of Newfoundland.

David Fernández Alonso

18 Feb 2022
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Pope Francis reforms the structure of the Doctrine of the Faith

This reform gives greater strength and autonomy to each section - Doctrinal and Disciplinary - in favor of evangelization and the promotion of the faith, without diminishing disciplinary activity.

David Fernández Alonso

14 Feb 2022
palliative care

"Privilege care for all, so that the weakest are not discarded."

In his general audience catechesis on Wednesday, February 9, Pope Francis stressed the value of palliative care, but also the immorality of "therapeutic incarnation", once everything possible has been done to care for the sick person, since "we cannot avoid death".

David Fernández Alonso

9 Feb 2022
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Benedict XVI expresses sorrow but rejects all accusations

After studying the more than 1,200-page report on sexual abuse by clergy and laity of the Archdiocese of Munich-Friesland between 1945 and 2019, prepared by law firm Westpfahl, Spilker, WastlPope Emeritus Benedict XVI has taken a public stance rejecting all accusations.

David Fernández Alonso

8 Feb 2022

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