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World Day of the Sick 2024: Publication of the Message of Pope Francis

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World Day of the Sick 2024: Publication of the Message of Pope Francis

The Holy See has published the Message of Pope Francis for the 32nd World Day of the Sick, to be celebrated on February 11, 2024, with the ...

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Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2024

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Message of Pope Francis for Lent 2024

Pope Francis' Message for Lent 2024 has the theme, "Through the desert God leads us to freedom." Lent 2024 begins on February 14, ...

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World Day of Peace 2024: Publication of Pope Francis’ Message

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World Day of Peace 2024: Publication of Pope Francis’ Message

The Vatican has published Pope Francis’ Message for the 57th World Day of Peace, celebrated on January 1, 2024, with the theme “Artificial ...

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Our Common Home: A guide to caring for our living planet

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Our Common Home: A guide to caring for our living planet

The booklet and companion website, promoted by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human ...

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Development must be well rounded;

it must foster the development of each person and of the whole person

Pope Paulo VI, Populorum Progressio, 14