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Pope after Angelus: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’

Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warned that if “desensitization and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”

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Pope at Angelus: Be vigilant and turn your gaze to Heaven

At the midday Angelus on the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to turn our gaze to heaven and to open our hearts to the Lord who carries our burdens and sustains us on our journey.

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December 8 will be a day of prayer for Nicaragua

The bishops of Central America call for a day of prayer to “fraternally join” with the cry of the Church in Nicaragua, “which respectfully hopes to find an answer.”

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UK Bishops express disappointment over MP vote in favour of assisted dying

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have expressed disappointment after members of parliament voted on Friday 30 November to back a new bill to legalise assisted dying. 330 lawmakers voted in favour with 275 against the proposed bill which would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live, the right to choose to end their lives with medical help.

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Syrians stunned as rebels take Aleppo

Islamist rebels in Syria are reported to have taken control of large swathes of Aleppo.

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