‘Let those who have weapons lay them down,’ pope says in Easter Urbi et Orbi
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‘Let those who have weapons lay them down,’ pope says in Easter Urbi et Orbi

VATICAN (OSV News): “Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the peace of Christ!…

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Peace Mass celebrated in Thailand as toll of war spreads beyond Middle East
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Peace Mass celebrated in Thailand as toll of war spreads beyond Middle East

BANGKOK (LiCAS News): Catholics gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 1, Wednesday of Holy Week,…

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Oil sticker shock exposes cost of war on Philippine poor
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Oil sticker shock exposes cost of war on Philippine poor

MANILA (LiCAS News): The National Council of Churches in the Philippines [NCCP] called on the…

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Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access
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Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access

(OSV News): The Church of the Holy Sepulchre remains a place of continuous prayer despite…

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Universal health coverage is ‘a moral imperative’ pope says
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Universal health coverage is ‘a moral imperative’ pope says

VATICAN (OSV/Vatican News): Universal health coverage is not “merely a technical goal to be achieved”…

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