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Irish Franciscans to celebrate 400 years in Rome Within a stone's throw of the tourist-trodden Trevi Fountain you'll find an oasis of calm in the heart of Rome - an old and impressive building, steeped in Irish history and a rich tradition of learni...

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66 years ago today, Bishop Willie Walsh was ordained in the Basilica of St John Lateran, the Cathedral Church of Rome. Today, on his anniversary, and two days after his passing, I went to the same to remember him. I was privileged to concelebrate the evening Mass.

Taoiseach leads tributes to former bishop of Killaloe Taoiseach Micheál Martin has led tributes to former bishop of the Diocese of Killaloe Willie Walsh.

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Pope Francis to be admitted to Gemelli Hospital for bronchitis treatment - Vatican News Pope Francis is set to be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to receive medical treatment for his bout of bronchitis and diagnostic tests.

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Opportunity “to deepen your faith” on lay formation programme in Rome With almost four centuries of experience in priestly formation, the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, is now extending its mission of intentional Catholic formation to lay young adults between the ages ...

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The Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, Archbishop Ian Ernest, retires and returns toMauritius, this weekend. On Saturday, I was honoured ti accompany him and his wife Kamla for a farewell private visit to Pope Francis.

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Pope: Jesus sustains our hope as we journey toward Him in unity - Vatican News On the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, which marks the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis invites Christians to ...

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It was kind of my ecumenical colleagues in the Anglican Communion to invite me to say something about Christian Unity #wpcuwall
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It was a joy yesterday, as part of an ecumenical church leaders’ pilgrimage, from Norfolk and Waveney, to greet Pope Francis and give him a bowl carved by Brian Wooden from a yew tree from @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social
Yew is an ancient tree commonly found in English churchyards.

Another unhinged post from Donald Trump, saying he doesn’t want anyone in his administration who worked for or was endorsed by ‘Birdbrain’ Nikki Haley, ‘psycho’ Liz Cheney, and a few others.

So much for those who laughably claimed Trump has ‘matured’ or is a ‘changed man.’

Outgoing Anglican representative reflects on tenure in Rome - Vatican News Archbishop Ian Ernest, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s outgoing Personal Representative to the Holy See, reflects on his time in Rome, and his task of ...

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President Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction to His Holiness Pope Francis | The White House Today, President Biden spoke with His Holiness Pope Francis and named him as a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction. The

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Semester abroad programme at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome
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Beautiful early-morning light at St Peter’s as the work of decorating for Christmas Eve and the opening of the Jubilee intensifies.

On the 4th Sunday of Advent the Church remembers Mary, the Mother of the Lord.

Today's #CursedCarol takes the classic Winkworth translation of Es ist ein Ros entsprungen and gives it the Bette Midler treatment.

Come, pray with us!

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Venite a pregare con noi!

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Annual Anglican-Catholic Informal Talks take place in London

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Awaiting the first Advent sermon of the new Preacher of the Pontifical household.

Pope at Audience: Homilies should be focused and no longer than 10 minutes - Vatican News Pope Francis continues his catechesis cycle on the Holy Spirit and the Bride, focusing this week's General Audience on the role of preaching in the ...

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In the evening of the 2nd December the solemn ‘recognitio’ ceremony took place in St. Peter’s Basilica, verifying the integrity of the Holy Door. This symbolic rite prepares for its official opening by Pope Francis on December 24, marking the start of the Jubilee 2025.

A single deer looking over a fence at a herd of deer on the other side of the fence

They never let him join in any of their games

Pope: 'Christian fraternal dialogue can be a model for today’s world' - Vatican News In his traditional greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the occasion of the feast of Saint Andrew, Pope Francis calls for ongoing efforts ...

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The Board of the Methodist Ecumenical Office visits the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity.
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Synod promotes Christian harmony | Anabaptist World Anne-Cathy Graber was surprised when Mennonite World Conference received an invitation to send a delegate to the Roman Catholic Synod on Synodality’s concluding assembly in Rome.

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