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Pope Benedict XVI’s centenary celebrations planned across the globe in 2027
A series of celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Pope Benedict XVI will take place across four continents…
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Security fears prompt changes to Holy Week and Easter celebrations in Iraq
The war unfolding in the Middle East and the security challenges accompanying it have affected how Iraqi Christians will observe…
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Syria’s churches scale back Easter celebrations after attack on Christian town
A tense calm hangs over the predominantly Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah in Syria’s Hama countryside after it was attacked on…
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Catholic News - Pope
Pope Leo XIV commemorates Nostra Aetate anniversary with interfaith celebrations
Approximately 300 representatives of world religions and cultures joined the Holy Father for an evening ecumenical prayer service for peace,…
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Catholic News - Pope
Pope Francis appoints special envoy for Quebec Archdiocese’s 350th anniversary celebrations
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of Marseille, France, as the Holy See’s special envoy for the Quebec…
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Catholic News - Pope
PHOTOS: Christmas celebrations canceled in Bethlehem in the midst of war
The road leading from checkpoint 300, one of the main entrances to Bethlehem, to the city is completely deserted. Since…
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Catholic News - General
Vatican grants plenary indulgence for St. Thomas Aquinas jubilee celebrations
The lunette of a side door depicting St. Thomas Aquinas, detail of the facade of the Church of Santa Maria…
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