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Pope gets political in Italy’s debate on citizenship for immigrants
- Global Church
- September 29, 2017
Normally Pope Francis tries to stay out of direct involvement in Italian political affairs, but in a recent debate over a proposed law that would afford citizenship to the children of immigrants by virtue of birth in Italy, the pope and other Catholic leaders have dropped the pretense of being non-political and made their support for the measure clear.
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Finding artistic inspiration from Michelangelo: A pilgrimage to Rome
- Church in the US, Vatican
- September 28, 2017
Brooklyn artist James Raczkowski, who painted in March a 20.5 by 23 foot rendering of the ‘Creation of Adam’ along with two fellow artists in New York, finally got a chance to see the real deal when he visited the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican museums and looked up to its impressive vault painted by Michelangelo. An Iraqi war veteran, Raczkowski showed with his artistic pilgrimage that no matter how many centuries go by, the work of the Florentine master continues to be a source of inspiration for artists today.
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Hope has enemies, especially for immigrants, Pope Francis says
- Vatican
- September 27, 2017
“Hope is the push in the heart of those who leave their home, and sometimes their family and relatives – I am thinking of migrants – to find a better life, with more dignity for themselves and their loved ones,” the pope said and he announced the new global campaign by Caritas, ‘Share the Journey,’ aimed at helping create an encounter with migrants and refugees.
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An Orthodox, a Lutheran, and a Catholic win the 2017 Ratzinger Prize
- Global Church, Vatican
- September 26, 2017
Estonian Orthodox composer Arvo Pärt, Lutheran Professor Theodor Dieter and Catholic Father Karl-Heinz Menke – both from Germany – were awarded the 2017 Ratzinger Prize for their contributions in the field of theology. For the first time an artist won the prize, in line with ““Benedict XVI’s appreciation for the art of music.”
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Pope expresses concern over intolerance, xenophobia toward migrants and refugees
- Global Church, Vatican
- September 22, 2017
“I will not hide my concern before the signs of intolerance, discrimination and xenophobia that can be found in different regions of Europe,” Pope Francis said at an audience at the Vatican. “The contemporary migrant flows represent a new missionary frontier,” he added.
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Once more, Pope Francis loudly and publicly takes on the mob
- Vatican
- September 22, 2017
On the 27th anniversary of the death of Italian “kid-judge” Rosario Livatino, killed by the mafia at the age of 38 in 1990, Pope Francis met for the first time ever with the Italian Parliamentary Antimafia Commission at the Vatican where he presented a three level program to fight mafia and corruption in Italy and in the world.
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