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Pope’s environmental encyclical to be titled ‘Laudato Sii’ (Praised Be You)
May 31, 2015 | posted by Catholic News Agency
Taken from St. Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun” prayer praising God for creation, the likely name of the Pope’s upcoming encyclical was informally announced just weeks before its anticipated publication.
Learn MoreThe Vatican’s arduous task of communicating in the modern age
May 31, 2015 | posted by Catholic News Agency
What needs to change in the Vatican's communications department to make it worthy of Pope Francis? How are the problems of understaffed and overwhelmed office going to be fixed? What does excellence in communicating look like in 2015 for an institution that's 2,000 year-old?
For Boko Haram victims – and their babies – Catholics pledge full support
May 29, 2015 | posted by Catholic News Agency
Many escapees of the terrorist group Boko Haram include women and girls who are pregnant as a result of rape, and Nigeria's Catholics have been swift to show solidarity and support for the victims.
Learn MoreDocumentary follows JPII’s footprints across the Western Hemisphere
May 28, 2015 | posted by Catholic News Agency
During his time as Pope, Saint John Paul II visited the American continent 22 times, traveling everywhere from Boston to Bolivia in an effort to unite the Western Hemisphere in faith.
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