Pope names woman secretary of  biblical commission
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Pope names woman secretary of biblical commission

VATICAN (CNS): Pope Francis named Sister Nuria Calduch-Benages, an Old Testament scholar and professor at…

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Internally displaced people have rights, says papal nuncio
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Internally displaced people have rights, says papal nuncio

UNITED NATIONS (CNS): Countries should “design a clearer system of responsibility” for internally displaced people…

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Pope celebrates 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines
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Pope celebrates 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines

HONG KONG (SE): “I want to thank you for the joy you bring to the…

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Concerns over hijacking of religion by populist leaders
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Concerns over hijacking of religion by populist leaders

DUBLIN (CNS): The prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Luis Antonio Cardinal…

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Visit to Iraq a sign of hope, pope says
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Visit to Iraq a sign of hope, pope says

VATICAN (CNS): Despite years of suffering due to war and terrorism, the people of Iraq…

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