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Timothy Schmalz: “I preserve Pope Francis’ legacy through art”
“Bronze can last for thousands of years. Just like the Gospel.” Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz’ sculptures encapsulate some of the most compelling moments of Pope Francis’ Pontificate.
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Vincentians celebrate their 400th anniversary. Father Mavrič: “Pope Francis had a Vincentian heart. It is for us to preserve that legacy”
Ahead of the 400th anniversary of the Congregation, Father Mavrič shares his memories of Pope Francis, bringing renewed thrust to the Vincentian charism. Poverty, young people, mission and ...
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Abraham Skorka: “With Francis, we dreamed of changing the world”
(Foto AFP/SIR) “Dialogue promotes mutual understanding, which fosters affection and helps bridge all divides.” Rabbi Abraham Skorka, a personal friend of Pope Francis from Argentina, remembers ...
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Council of Europe: young people, “hackathon” to build strategies against fake news and safeguard democratic values
“Democracy’s Firewall” is the name of the event organised by the Council of Europe to bring together young innovators from all over Europe in Strasbourg for a “hackathon”, that is to say ...
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“Forever Chosen”: the Religious Life of Nuns with Down Syndrome
“We were told that we would lower the standard of consecrated life; that our Sisters’ vocation was just a whim of their parents, not a true calling.” Mother Line, Mother Superior of the ...
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Pope Francis remembered by his Argentinian spokesman. Father Marcó: “Bergoglio once saved a mother suffering from depression”
‘He had only just become archbishop when he invited me to lunch, which was unusual for him because he did not normally eat out. On that occasion, he told me, ” I prefer not to interact ...
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Council of Europe: prison overcrowding, Committee for Prevention of Torture raises the alarm. Three recommendations to Member States
The increase in prison overcrowding in 2024 is “significant”, particularly in some Western European countries. This is according to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of ...
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H.B. Sviatoslav Shevchuk (Kyiv): “May the Holy Spirit fill the hearts and minds of world leaders with the spirit of peace”
(Foto Ugcc) “It was a moving encounter before the tomb of the Apostle Peter. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of the Risen Christ, may fill the hearts and minds of world leaders with ...
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Safety and Health at Work: Eurostat, accidents decreased from 2017 to 2022, except for health and care work, education, building
To celebrate today’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, posted a few figures on workplace accidents by comparing figures from 2017 ...
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Conclave 2025: a universal College with 135 Cardinal Electors. European dominance remains amid a shift in balance
(Foto ANSA/SIR) Starting 7 May, a total of 135 cardinal electors will gather in conclave to elect the 267th successor of St Peter. The official number was decided before the Conclave, with the ...
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Remembering Pope Francis. Cardinal Semeraro: “A friend and a shepherd always open to the Spirit”
(Foto AFP/SIR) “His immense humanity and deep spirituality remain enshrined in my heart.” Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints and a close ...
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Diocesi: Fidenza, si conclude il percorso di riflessione e sensibilizzazione sull’acqua che ha coinvolto studenti di ogni ordine e grado
È in programma nei prossimi giorni un doppio appuntamento per concludere il percorso di riflessione e sensibilizzazione sul tema dell’acqua che nell’anno scolastico 2024-2025 ha visto protagonisti gli ...