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Pope Francis: War is a defeat for humanity and a deception

Addressing some 350 participants in the second World Meeting on Human Fraternity, Pope Francis encourages them to persevere in their efforts to promote human fraternity in a broken world, reiterating that war is a defeat and also a deception.

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Brazil: Churches help during floods

Rains in Brazil have driven thousands from their homes and cut off supplies of electricity and water. Amidst the devastation, churches, community centres, religious communities and volunteers come together to provide support and assistance to those in need.

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Cardinal Parolin: No peace without dialogue

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin opens the Vatican’s 'Table for Peace' as part of the #BeHuman event in Rome, which has gathered around 30 Nobel Prize winners for a discussion on the subject.

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Pope Francis to visit Rome's Campidoglio in June

The Holy See Press Office confirms that Pope Francis will visit Rome's capital on June 10, marking his second time at the Campidoglio after he participated in the Community of Sant'Egidio's Prayer for Peace amid the pandemic in October 2020.

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#BeHuman: For a world pact on fraternity

Building on last year’s first World Meeting on Human Fraternity, the Vatican’s Fratelli Tutti Foundation hosts second event with the title “Be Human,” bringing together 30 Nobel Prize winners and leading figures from international organisations for a dialogue on peace.

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Head of NASA, Bill Nelson, on Vatican Observatory's work to explore the heavens

In an interview with Vatican News, the Head of NASA, Administrator Bill Nelson, reveals Holy See-US Space collaboration, commends the Vatican's Observatory for shedding light on the heavens, and shares how space travel teaches valuable lessons about human fraternity.

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IMBISA’s Justice and Peace Commissions in defence of social justice in the region

Under the slogan “Strengthening collaboration for peace and the advocacy of justice in the countries of IMBISA (Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa), delegates from the member conferences met recently in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Pope calls for sustainable human development in West Africa

As the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel commemorates its 40th anniversary, Pope Francis urges the Church foster peace and development throughout the West Africa region.

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Pope to Merrimack College: 'Educate students to grow in solidarity'

Addressing the President and Trustees of the American Merrimack College, Pope Francis stresses the importance of educating young people to build the future in a spirit of solidarity.

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Pope Francis calls for a ‘theology of love’

At an audience for members of the International Network for Societies for Catholic Theology (INSeCT), Pope Francis proposes three guidelines for contemporary theology: creative fidelity to tradition, a cross-disciplinary approach, and collegiality.

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