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Here's Pope Francis' complete Urbi et Orbi message. Notice who he specifically names in his plea for peace. Apart from Korea, every named conflict in the Pope's message involves Muslims. And remember, these are Urbi et Orbi remarks. These remarks are...

April 17 In History 69: After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The year 69 was called “The Year of the Four Emperors” because four different claimants held the position in this brief period of time.  According to Rome...

27-09-2015 - Year XXII - Num. 165 Summary - The future of the Church requires more active participation of the laity - Meeting with the Hispanic community and other immigrants: “Never be ashamed of your traditions” - God gave Creation to a family...

Following up a year that saw a reinvigorated Vatican diplomacy flex its clout to achieve a breakthrough in US-Cuba relations and attempt one in the Holy Land, this morning brought the Pope's traditional New Year greeting to the ambassadors accredited...

As is explained in part one of a two-part video that is uploading as this brief article is being written, very little time is available, at least at this point, to attend in an rapid-fire manner to the fast-breaking events that occur each day within...