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In L’Osservatore Romano, the renowned American writer William Vollmann - whose career has been dedicated to the wretched of the earth: the poor, the homeless, prostitutes - reflects on Pope Leo's apostolic exhortation 'Dilexi te'....
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True worship demands love for the poor....
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It is odd — or is it? — that Pope Leo begins his apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te with the story of the woman who poured costly oil on Jesus’ head (Matthew 26:8-9,11), only to be upbraided by one of the disciples who fretted, “Why this waste? For this ointment could have...
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As the Church prepares to mark the Ninth World Day of the Poor on Sunday, 16 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV issues a message centred on the theme: “You are my hope”, and expresses his hope that this Jubilee Year may encourage the development of policies aimed at combatting...
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Through his theological writings and pastoral exhortations, Pope Francis has consistently pointed the world toward a strong critique of Trumpian politics, helping us to understand how MAGA ideology has inverted Christian values and blinded its supporters to the true needs of others....
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The “Boys and Girls with Don Bosco” network marks its 40th anniversary, focusing on holistic education to uplift vulnerable youth in the Dominican Republic, helping them break the cycle of poverty....
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As the Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis prays First Vespers with religious men and women, urging them to truly encounter one another and the Lord in the Eucharist....
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Lunch with some of the poor people of Rome has become tradition for Pope Francis as he, along with the global Church, celebrate World Day of the Poor....
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On borders everywhere in the world today we find refugees, millions of them. They’re easily demonised, seen as a nuisance, a threat, as invaders, as criminals fleeing justice in their homelands. But mostly they are decent, honest people fleeing poverty, hunger, victimisation, and violence. And these reasons for fleeing...
In L’Osservatore Romano, the renowned American writer William Vollmann - whose career has been dedicated to the wretched of the earth: the poor, the homeless, prostitutes - reflects on Pope Leo's apostolic exhortation 'Dilexi te'....
True worship demands love for the poor....
It is odd — or is it? — that Pope Leo begins his apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te with the story of the woman who poured costly oil on Jesus’ head (Matthew 26:8-9,11), only to be upbraided by one of the disciples who fretted, “Why this waste? For this ointment could have...
As the Church prepares to mark the Ninth World Day of the Poor on Sunday, 16 November 2025, Pope Leo XIV issues a message centred on the theme: “You are my hope”, and expresses his hope that this Jubilee Year may encourage the development of policies aimed at combatting...
Through his theological writings and pastoral exhortations, Pope Francis has consistently pointed the world toward a strong critique of Trumpian politics, helping us to understand how MAGA ideology has inverted Christian values and blinded its supporters to the true needs of others....
The “Boys and Girls with Don Bosco” network marks its 40th anniversary, focusing on holistic education to uplift vulnerable youth in the Dominican Republic, helping them break the cycle of poverty....
As the Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis prays First Vespers with religious men and women, urging them to truly encounter one another and the Lord in the Eucharist....
Lunch with some of the poor people of Rome has become tradition for Pope Francis as he, along with the global Church, celebrate World Day of the Poor....
On borders everywhere in the world today we find refugees, millions of them. They’re easily demonised, seen as a nuisance, a threat, as invaders, as criminals fleeing justice in their homelands. But mostly they are decent, honest people fleeing poverty, hunger, victimisation, and violence. And these reasons for fleeing...