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Pope expresses closeness to the citizens of crime-plagued Rosario

In a video message addressed to the community of Rosario, Pope Francis expresses his concern over the increase in drug-related violence that has gripped the Argentinian city for over a decade.

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Hope and Perseverance: Christus Vivit five years on

Five years after the publication of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation on young people, we speak to a participant in the 2018 Synod that inspired it.

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Holy Week in the Holy Land: Forgiveness is the only way to peace

As Christians enter the holiest part of the year, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem talks to Vatican News about the Easter celebrations in the Holy Land, amidst ongoing violence and conflict, and calls for forgiveness to move towards peace.

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Zimbabwe: Arts festival for Catholic Schools empowers young people to be agents of evangelization.

Twelve Catholic Secondary Schools under the Diocese of Gweru including the recently acquired St. Xavier Sibangani and St. Kizito Musilahobe participated in the Inter Catholic Secondary Schools Arts festival hosted at Serima Mision where the overall winner was Shungu High School.

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Brazil: Church's experience strengthens migration policies

The extensive networking efforts carried out by Catholic institutions with civil society organizations and the Brazilian state ensure that their contributions and opinions are highly valued when addressing the challenges posed by the arrival of migrants.

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Pope Francis’ schedule released for pastoral visit to Venice

The Vatican releases the programme for Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to the Italian city of Venice, on April 28, to explore the Holy See Pavilion of the Venice Art Biennale.

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Synod: Pacific dioceses invite Catholics to ‘get into the boat’

As the Church journeys toward the second Synod session in October, Catholics across the Pacific islands are trying to keep up the momentum of synodality by inviting everyone to “get into the boat,” according to Bishop Ryan Jimenez.

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Zambia: Ecumenical Palm Sunday procession unites Catholics and United Church of Zambia Communities.

In a heartwarming display of unity for a shared faith, the town of Mongu in Zambia’s Western Provice on Palm Sunday, witnessed a historic event as Protestant members of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ) and two Catholic parishes came together for an ecumenical Palm Sunday Procession.

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Pope to Rome’s Nigerian community: Embrace unity, reject division

Pope Francis meets with Nigerians resident in Rome, thanking them for their witness to the Gospel, and stressing that "the diversity of ethnicities, cultural traditions, and languages in your nation is not a problem, but a gift."

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Pope Francis: Youth are living hope of a Church on the move

On the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Christus vivit’, Pope Francis invites young people to “make their voices heard” as they “bear witness before everyone to the joy born of friendship with Christ.”

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