Vatican ViewPoint

As the Church mourns the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, we look back over his nearly eight years as the Bishop of Rome, with a special programme prepared by Veronica Scarisbrick.

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As the liturgical Season of Christmas continues, four Church leaders offer us their take on the relevance of the Birth of Christ for our world today.

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As Advent draws to a close and the birth of Christ approaches, we get into the Christmas Season with messages from Cardinals and lay Catholics from various parts of the globe.

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As the Church continues the Synod journey, we hear from the Vatican, the Americas, and Oceania on how the Continental Stage seeks to help people hear one another amid the deafening polarization in modern society.

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As the freezing winter cold begins to bite in Ukraine, the deputy mayor of Lviv and a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop explore the Church’s ongoing mission of succor and the roots of the renewed conflict.

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Timothy Schmalz unveils a sculpture blessed by the Pope which aims to raise money in a cashless society through QR codes, in hopes of offering housing to 10,000 homeless people with the aid of the Depaul International Group.

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The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (that’s us) receives a papal invitation to listen and not just broadcast, and several consultors offer thoughts on how best to bend the ear.

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After Pope Francis’ 4-day visit to Bahrain, we delve into the meaning of interreligious dialogue with two Cardinals and two non-Catholics, and explore how the country offers a model of peaceful coexistence.

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As the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences wraps up its first region-wide meeting, three Cardinals from the Philippines, India, and Myanmar talk about how the Catholic Bishops of Asia are setting out together on a path toward solidarity and peace.

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Families are the building-blocks of both society and the Church, but we often take our own family for granted. Dr. Gregory and Lisa Popcak offer a simple way to let God shine in our ‘domestic church’, with a little help from Pope Francis.

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