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Pope getting better, could be discharged from hospital in coming days
Posted on 03/30/2023 11:40 AM ()
A medical update on Pope Francis‘ health reveals he is being treated with antibiotics, that he is responding positively, and that he could be discharged from hospital in a few days.
Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors reaffirms its commitment
Posted on 03/30/2023 09:03 AM ()
The upcoming plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors will address matters that include the entity's effectiveness. A statement issued by the President of the Commission notes that "the protection of children and vulnerable persons remains at the heart of the Church's mission."
Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘For a non-violent culture’
Posted on 03/30/2023 07:00 AM ()
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April, and urges everyone to pray and work for a non-violent culture which promotes peace.
Cardinal Cupich asks for prayers for Pope Francis
Posted on 03/30/2023 06:18 AM ()
The Archbishop of Chicago asks believers of all faiths to remember Pope Francis in their prayers as he recovers from a pulmonary infection in hospital.
JRS report denounces inhumane treatment of asylum seekers in UK
Posted on 03/30/2023 05:09 AM ()
JRS UK releases a report on the inhumane conditions of residents in the Napier Barracks a disused army base in Kent which as been converted into an asylum accommodation, urging the British Government to close it and to provide asylum seekers with safe and dignified accommodation.
Pope Francis‘ health improving
Posted on 03/30/2023 03:56 AM ()
A Holy See Press Office statement says Pope Francis‘s health is improving as he remains in hospital for treatment for a pulmonary infection.
Cardinal Tolentino: Statement on the "Doctrine of Discovery", a sign of reconciliation
Posted on 03/30/2023 03:32 AM ()
The Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education comments on the Vatican Statement that stigmatises ancient colonialist behaviour, reaffirming that it has never been part of the Church's teachings.
US and Canadian Bishops welcome Vatican Statement on Doctrine of Discovery
Posted on 03/30/2023 03:30 AM ()
Bishops' Conferences from Canada and the United States issue statements supporting the Holy See in its recent Document repudiating the "Doctrine of Discovery".
Church defends Indigenous peoples: ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ was never Catholic
Posted on 03/30/2023 03:00 AM ()
A “Joint Statement” from the Dicastery for Culture and the Dicastery for Integral Human Development formally repudiates "those concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of indigenous peoples, including what has become known as the legal and political ‘doctrine of discovery’."
Cardinal Czerny: The Church rejects all words and actions that do not recognise human dignity
Posted on 03/30/2023 03:00 AM ()
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development comments on the Joint Statement on the "Doctrine of Discovery", published on 30 March 2023, highlighting the fact that it denotes the recognition of a historical attitude that continues to have effects today.