Amidst a pandemic, migrants suffer even more, as evident in the experiences of those in a Greek island camp.
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Pope Francis: Gossip is a tool of the devil to divide the church
Gossip is “a plague worse than COVID,” Pope Francis said, asserting that while speaking ill of others comes almost naturally, it is a tool of the devil to divide the church.
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Pope Francis’ fall schedule: No foreign trips, but plenty of appointments
While the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on most foreign travel and many in-person meetings, Pope Francis still has some major events on his fall 2020 agenda.
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Mission work will be needed when churches reopen, cardinal says
Given the longevity of the pandemic, the church in Europe will have to deal with the urgency of keeping the faithful engaged in their faith, according to the archbishop of Luxembourg.
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U.S. seminarians create a ‘bubble’ in Rome
Before resuming their studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, seminarians from the United States had to undergo a 14-day quarantine, as mandated by Italian authorities.
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Cardinal Czerny: Care of the earth and concern for migrants are connected
The “common thread” among the celebrations, especially in 2020, the cardinal said, “is our common home in which the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor are one cry.”
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Pope Francis asks for prayers for the unemployed, for dialogue, peace
While reciting the Angelus, Pope Francis urged people to pray for various intentions, including praying for those suffering from the pandemic.
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Pandemic has revealed how often human dignity is ignored, pope says
Pope Francis has warned that we must be careful not to let the pandemic lead us to indifference toward our fellow human beings.
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Pope Francis baptizes conjoined twins successfully separated at Vatican hospital
Their heads encased in bandages covering the wounds where they had been conjoined, 2-year-old twins named Ervina and Prefina were baptized by Pope Francis in the chapel of his residence.
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Complicated crossings: Pandemic has not stopped migration
Even at the height of Italy’s strict COVID-19 lockdown this spring, migrants arrived. The government said 241 newcomers came in March and 671 arrived in April.