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VATICAN: Pope Francis on Wednesday prayed for peace and dialogue in Paraguay where protests over the difficult economic, political, and health conditions have led to instances of violence in recent days. At the conclusion of his General Audience, the Pope expressed his concern over the situation and prayed that “through the intercession of Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupé”, a Marian shrine in Paraguay he visited in July 2015, “I ask the Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace, that a path of sincere dialogue may be found to find adequate solutions to the current difficulties”. Sincere dialogue,” he said, is needed to overcome the violent unrest which is always self-destructive and where “nothing is gained through it, but much is lost, sometimes everything”. Dialogue and solidarity can help “build together the longed-for peace”, he underscored. ....
ALEPPO: After a decade of violence and conflict, the civil war in Syria has exacted a heavy toll on its population. Millions have been killed, hundreds of thousands have been injured or are displaced, and an untold number are in need of humanitarian assistance. Particularly affected in this terrible situation are the children. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that about 90 percent are in need of urgent aid as they have been profoundly impacted by violence, displacement, severance of family ties and lack of access to vital services such as education and healthcare. All these emergencies, further aggravated by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, paint a grim picture. ....
By Kevin Jones Among the most popular saints today, Saint Patrick was a bishop and missionary to Ireland. However, he also spent several years as a slave, and once issued a heartfelt plea on behalf of girls and boys abducted into slavery. In his Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus, St. Patrick intended to shame the fifth-century general whose raiding soldiers the saint declared to be “blood-stained with the blood of innocent Christians, whose numbers I have given birth to in God and confirmed in Christ.” He denounced those who “divide out defenseless baptized women like prizes.” Patrick said he did not know what grieved him more: those who were slain, those who were captured, or the enslavers themselves – “those whom the devil so deeply ensnared.” ....
Vatican calls time on priests celebrating Mass alone in basilica Concelebrated Masses still are permitted, as are Masses in the chapels in the grotto of the basilica for pilgrim groups Updated: March 16, 2021 04:49 AM GMT Trending People attend a Pope s Mass to mark 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines on March 14 at St. Peter s Basilica in the Vatican. (Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP) The Vatican is putting an end to the practice of priests going into St. Peter s Basilica early every morning to celebrate their own Mass at a side altar with just an altar server. Concelebrated Masses still are permitted, as are Masses in the chapels in the grotto of the basilica for pilgrim groups that arrive with a priest or bishop. ....
VATICAN CITY: On Monday morning at the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis received in audience the Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino, Alessandro Cardelli and Mirko Dolcini. Afterward, the Captains Regent also met with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States. A statement from the Holy See Press Office on Monday said that during the discussions “satisfaction was expressed for the fruitful cooperation between the Holy See and the Republic of San Marino.” The discussions also included “some issues of common interest concerning the international scenario” such as relations with Europe and the prospects of multilateral diplomacy. ....