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What is the World Meeting of Families 2022? A CNA Explainer

June 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

The 2018 World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Rome Newsroom, Jun 16, 2022 / 08:30 am (CNA).
The Vatican is gearing up for the World Meeting of Families 2022, which will draw around 2,000 Catholic families to the It… […]

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Vatican unveils schedule for the 2022 World Meeting of Families in June

May 31, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

The official logo of the 2022 World Meeting of Families in Rome. / Diocese of Rome.

Vatican City, May 31, 2022 / 09:05 am (CNA).
The Vatican published the official schedule for the 10th World Meeting of Families on Tuesday.The international gat… […]

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Papal delegate to govern group co-founded by French Catholic mystic

February 12, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

A detail from a painting of Marthe Robin (1902-1981). / Alessandro Guzzi via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, Feb 12, 2022 / 06:05 am (CNA).
The Vatican has named a papal delegate to oversee an international association co-founded by the… […]

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Vatican announces launch of Catholic ‘global compact’ on the family

August 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Vatican City, Aug 6, 2021 / 08:10 am (CNA).
The Vatican is launching a research project on the family to be carried out by Catholic universities around the world.The results of the project, called the Catholic Global Compact on the Famil… […]

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Vatican unveils official image of 2022 World Meeting of Families

July 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik, S.J., with the official image of the 10th World Meeting of Families in Rome. / Screenshot from Diocesi di Roma YouTube channel.

Rome, Italy, Jul 28, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The Vatican unveiled Thursday the official image o… […]

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Pope Francis to elderly: The Church needs your prayers like ‘a deep breath’

June 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis visits the San Raffaele Borona assisted living home in Rieti, Italy, Oct. 4, 2016. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Jun 22, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA).
There is no “retirement” from spreading the faith, Pope Francis said in a message to gr… […]

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Vatican imposes term limits for leaders of ecclesial movements to stop ‘violations and abuses’

June 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinal Kevin Farrell. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Jun 11, 2021 / 05:10 am (CNA).
The Vatican issued a decree Friday setting limits on the terms of leaders of international associations of the faithful and new communities.In an introduct… […]

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Vatican asks dioceses to promote local World Youth Day celebrations

May 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

World Youth Day in Krakow, July 2016. / Jeff Bruno.

Vatican City, May 18, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The Vatican released pastoral guidelines Tuesday for local World Youth Day celebrations with the aim of encouraging Church leaders to “give more imp… […]

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