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• 7th October: Catholic community worldwide prays and fasts for peace

  In response to the Pope’s appeal, Catholics worldwide mark a day of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for peace in the Middle East.

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• Rabbi David Meyer: 'October 7 revealed Jews' great solitude'

  Franco-Israeli Rabbi and author David Meyer, a leading figure of the liberal Jewish movement in France, shares his reflections with Vatican News on the past year of war in Israel, recalling that beyond the differences within Judaism, the attacks waged by Hamas have an existential dimension for the Jewish people.

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• Cardinal Hollerich at Synod: We must become peacemakers in service of humanity

  In his address on the second module of the Synod’s Instrumentum Laboris dedicated to "Relations," the General Relator, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, reflects on the moment of prayer in the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Sunday evening saying "May the prayer for peace help us place our work today in the right perspective".

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• Cardinal-elect Koovakad is first serving organizer of papal visits to be created Cardinal

  After Pope Francis announced he would create Indian-born Fr. George Koovakad a Cardinal on December 8, our Editorial Director recalls that there have been two previous appointments as Cardinals for organizers of papal visits, though both were conferred after they were no longer in the role.

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• 7 October: One year of pleas and prayers for peace in the Middle East

  We look back over a year of violent conflict between Israel and Hamas; a year of death and destruction, and a year of cries for peace.

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• Gospel Commentary – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
  03 October 2024
• Pastor General’s Agenda
  30 September 2024
• Gospel Commentary – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
  26 September 2024
• Gospel Commentary – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
  12 September 2024
• Gospel Commentary – 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B)
  05 September 2024