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Young Christians from all over the world gather in Rome for ecumenical prayer vigil Next 30 September will be a day of deep spiritual resonance and ecumenism. Pope Francis, together with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Archbishop of…

Other encyclicals that developed the same themes After Populorum Progressio, several subsequent encyclicals developed and deepened the themes addressed in Pope Paul VI's encyclical. Here are some of them: Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (1987)…

Human Development and Global Justice: The Visionary Teaching of Populorum Progressio Populorum Progressio, published in 1967 by Pope Paul VI, is certainly an extremely important document in the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. This…

An Eternal Guide to the Principles of Justice and Solidarity, Mission and Mercy The most important documents of the Catholic Church on social doctrine are those that constitute the body of teachings on ethical and moral principles that…

Unity in Faith: The Importance of the Family in the New Evangelisation The opening Mass of the Forum A solemn opening Mass of the Forum began at 16:00 local time at the Foyer de Charité in Bujumbura, which hosted the event for the…

Beyond Ecclesiastical Hierarchies: Pope Francis and Inclusiveness in the Choice of New Cardinals In a recent announcement, Pope Francis confirmed that he will hold a Consistory on 30 September for the appointment of new cardinals, in a…

"Let us promote the pastoral care of families: let the family be a Church proclaiming the Good News of Christ" The Conférence des Evêques Catholiques du Burundi (CECAB), through the Commission Episcopale pour les Laïcs, la Famille et…

Pope Francis has just appointed a new Bishop for the diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe The new bishop is Mgr. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, former rector of the national major seminary of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More of Chishawasha in Harare. The…