Pope Francis begins what may be the most important year of his pontificate
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Pope Francis begins what may be the most important year of his pontificate

by Robert Mickens Anno Domini MMXX. When the history of Pope Francis’ time as Bishop…

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Archdiocese of Jakarta declares Year of Social Justice

JAKARTA (UCAN): Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo of Jakarta declared 2020 the Year of Social Justice…

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Calls for restraint in restive Papua

JAKARTA (UCAN): Bishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi, apostolic administrator of Merauke Archdiocese, in Papua, Indonesia, called…

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Filipinos join calls for prayers as Australia burns

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine Church leaders joined global calls for prayers for Australia as wildfires continue…

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Death toll in Jakarta’s New Year floods rise

JAKARTA (UCAN): Caritas Indonesia (Karina) joined forces with the  Archdiocese of Jakarta in distributing aid…

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