Category Archives: World Scene

On the moral illicitness of the use of vaccines made from cells derived from aborted human fetuses

Posted on January 4, 2021 by editor

December 12, 2020Catholic Teachings In recent weeks, news agencies and various information sources have reported that, in response to the Covid-19 emergency, some countries have produced vaccines using cell lines from aborted human fetuses. In other countries, such vaccines are … Continue reading →

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A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace

Posted on January 2, 2021 by editor

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCEFOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 54th WORLD DAY OF PEACE1 JANUARY 2021 A CULTURE OF CARE AS A PATH TO PEACE 1. At the dawn of a new year, I extend cordial greetings to Heads … Continue reading →

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150 years after being named patron of the Church, St. Joseph remains vital to the world

Posted on December 23, 2020 by editor

by Michael R. Heinlein December 4, 2020 This Dec. 8 commemorates 150 years since Blessed Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph to be patron of the universal Church. At the time, Pius IX wrote that the Church was going through “most … Continue reading →

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Pope at Angelus: Immaculate Conception encourages us on path of conversion

Posted on December 10, 2020 by editor

At the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Francis urges Christians to follow a path of conversion, as we find hope in the special grace Mary received from God.

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Fourth World Day of the Poor – “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32)

Posted on November 8, 2020 by editor

(Message of His Holiness Pope Francis. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. 15 November 2020.) “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). Age-old wisdom has proposed these words as a sacred rule to be followed in life. Today these words … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ message for Mission Sunday: October 18 in 2020.

Posted on October 17, 2020 by editor

Here am I, send me (Isaiah 6:8) The full text of the message follows: Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wish to express my gratitude to God for the commitment with which the Church throughout the world carried out the Extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2020

Posted on September 26, 2020 by editor

Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee.Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integratinginternally displaced persons

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75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Vatican is providing moral guidance on nuclear weapons

Posted on August 5, 2020 by editor

Ahead of the 75th anniversary year of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Pope Francis visited both cities. At a solemn event at the Hiroshima Peace Park in November 2019, Francis declared the use of atomic energy for war to be … Continue reading →

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75 Years after the War: A Peace Message from the Catholic Bishops of Japan – Protect all life – Peace is the path of hope

Posted on July 19, 2020 by editor

To our Brother and Sister Catholics of Japan and All People of Good Will: On the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan issued the message “Resolution for Peace” in light of the … Continue reading →

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Seek God’s face in the poor, sick, abandoned and foreigners

Posted on July 13, 2020 by editor

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Christians to discover the face of Jesus in the migrants, refugees and the displaced who are forced to flee because of the many injustices that still afflict our world today. 

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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis For the 54th Communications Day

Posted on May 26, 2020 by editor

“That you may tell your children and grandchildren” (Ex 10:2) Life becomes history

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Displaced People and the “Hidden Victims” of the Coronavirus

Posted on May 8, 2020 by editor

Jerry Novotny OMI – Recent estimates disclose that 70,754,326 million people are displaced worldwide. These are people who have fled from persecution, violence and armed conflict. It is the seventh year in a row that the number of displaced people has increased. UN refugee … Continue reading →

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