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MELBOURNE – “Faith is a personal experience and way of life,” stressed His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, speaking to the congregation at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Kamariani in Red Hill, Melbourne that came to celebrate the feast of the Nativity of the All-Holy Theotokos with their shepherd.

PYRGOS, Greece - The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday 2 September and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the region of Ilia at a joint invitation of the municipalities of Andravida-Kyllini and Pyrgos and the Holy Metropolis of Ilia and Oleni.

PYRGOS, Greece - The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday 2 September and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visited the region of Ilia at a joint invitation of the municipalities of Andravida-Kyllini and Pyrgos and the Holy Metropolis of Ilia and Oleni.

ROME — Pope Francis on Saturday warned against the danger of reducing human relationships to "mere algorithms" and urged lawmakers to be vigilant against "partisan" propaganda and divisiveness on social media.

ROME — Pope Francis on Saturday warned against the danger of reducing human relationships to "mere algorithms" and urged lawmakers to be vigilant against "partisan" propaganda and divisiveness on social media.

CONSTANTINOPLE - The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday thanked the Prefect of Trebzon for signing the written permit for the Patriarchal liturgy at the historic Monastery of Panaghia Soumela on August 15, feast day for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

CONSTANTINOPLE - The Ecumenical Patriarchate on Friday thanked the Prefect of Trebzon for signing the written permit for the Patriarchal liturgy at the historic Monastery of Panaghia Soumela on August 15, feast day for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

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Pope Visits a Once-troubled Lisbon Neighborhood and Says True Charity Must ‘Get Your Hands Dirty’

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis visited a once-troubled and crime-plagued neighborhood in Portugal's capital on Friday to draw attention to the charitable side of the Catholic Church and the need to protect the world's most vulnerable people with concrete gestures that “get your hands dirty.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis visited a once-troubled and crime-plagued neighborhood in Portugal's capital on Friday to draw attention to the charitable side of the Catholic Church and the need to protect the world's most vulnerable people with concrete gestures that “get your hands dirty.

The Vatican’s Next Doctrinal Guardian Defends the Book on Kissing he Wrote as a Young Priest

LA PLATA, Argentina — Three decades ago, when he was a parish priest in Argentina, the man named by Pope Francis to be the Catholic Church's new guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy wrote a short book about kissing and the sensations it evokes.

LA PLATA, Argentina — Three decades ago, when he was a parish priest in Argentina, the man named by Pope Francis to be the Catholic Church's new guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy wrote a short book about kissing and the sensations it evokes.
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Archbishop Sotirios of Canada Spotlights Summer Spiritual Resources

TORONTO – His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada sent a special message to all parishes, priests, and congregants with some practical spiritual recommendations for the summer months.

TORONTO – His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios of Canada sent a special message to all parishes, priests, and congregants with some practical spiritual recommendations for the summer months.
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Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals, Including Prelates Based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will select his successor.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority — as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will select his successor.

Patriarchal Delegation Participates in Thronal Feast of the Church of Rome

BOSTON – The Ecumenical Patriarchate sent an official delegation to the Vatican for the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Protomartyrs Peter and Paul, which is also the Throne Feast of Rome.

BOSTON – The Ecumenical Patriarchate sent an official delegation to the Vatican for the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Protomartyrs Peter and Paul, which is also the Throne Feast of Rome.
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Archbishop Makarios of Australia Addresses Drug Abuse

SYDNEY – June 26 has been designated by the United Nations as a day for informing and raising awareness about drugs, a major scourge of modern society.

SYDNEY – June 26 has been designated by the United Nations as a day for informing and raising awareness about drugs, a major scourge of modern society.

Vatican Document Highlights Need for Concrete Steps for Women, ‘Radical Inclusion’ of LGBTQ+

VATICAN CITY — An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for a "radical inclusion" of the LGBTQ+ community and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise authority.

VATICAN CITY — An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for a "radical inclusion" of the LGBTQ+ community and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise authority.
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A High-profile French Nun Is Inspiring Hope for Catholic Women. But Can She Really Bring Change?

VATICAN CITY — In her years running Catholic youth programs in France, Sister Nathalie Becquart often invoked her own experience as a seasoned sailor in urging young people to weather the storms of their lives.

VATICAN CITY — In her years running Catholic youth programs in France, Sister Nathalie Becquart often invoked her own experience as a seasoned sailor in urging young people to weather the storms of their lives.

Pope Francis, Back to Vatican Routine Post-surgery, Says Thanks to Shouts of ‘Long Live the Pope!’

VATICAN CITY — Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St.

VATICAN CITY — Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St.

Pope Francis Leaves Rome Hospital 9 Days after Surgery

ROME — Pope Francis on Friday was discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring, with his surgeon saying the pontiff is now "better than before" the hospitalization.

ROME — Pope Francis on Friday was discharged from the Rome hospital where he had abdominal surgery nine days earlier to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring, with his surgeon saying the pontiff is now "better than before" the hospitalization.

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