Be ready to forgive, hope, care for the poor, protect the dignity of workers, pope says
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Be ready to forgive, hope, care for the poor, protect the dignity of workers, pope says

HONG KONG (SE): It was one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of…

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Pope Francis in Asia: ‘we are all fellow pilgrims beyond our differences’
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Pope Francis in Asia: ‘we are all fellow pilgrims beyond our differences’

ASIA (Agencies): On the afternoon of September 9, Pope Francis landed in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking…

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Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism
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Southeast Asia represents the future growth region of Catholicism

By Jonathan Y. Tan Pope Francis has always been fascinated with Asia, as seen in…

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Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour
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Pope arrives in Indonesia at start of four-nation tour

JAKARTA (CNS/UCAN): Pope Francis landed in Jakarta on September 3 after a 13-hour flight from…

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Interreligious dialogue currently in ‘crisis’ says patriarch of Jerusalem
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Interreligious dialogue currently in ‘crisis’ says patriarch of Jerusalem

VATICAN (CNS): Dialogue between religious communities in the Holy Land is “in crisis,” Pierbattista Cardinal…

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Vesak message: Catholics and Buddhists must work for peace
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Vesak message: Catholics and Buddhists must work for peace

VATICAN (CNS): Catholics and Buddhists abhor war, but the increasing number of armed conflicts in…

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Islamic-Christian movement celebrates 40th anniversary
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Islamic-Christian movement celebrates 40th anniversary

ZAMBOANGA (Agenzia Fides): Forty years have passed since the movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue, Silsilah [meaning…

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