The pontiff reminded the Catholic faithful on Wednesday of children suffering from war and hunger, the elderly living in isolation, those fleeing their homelands, people who have lost their jobs and those persecuted for their faith.
Pope Francis outlined his green vision for the Vatican in his 'Brother Sun' letter in June. In it he said solar panels would be installed on a Vatican-owned property outside Rome and the power generated from that could supply all of Vatican City's energy needs.
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Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished.
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Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is now in remission after being diagnosed with cancer last year. Middleton shared her cancer diagnosis and that she had been undergoing chemotherapy in March 2024. After tentatively returning to a couple of royal engagements in the last few months, including the royal family's Christmas outing, Middleton said on Instagram Tuesday that she is now in remission.
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Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin extended Christmas greetings to Orthodox Christians, emphasizing the importance of family traditions and the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in uniting people. On January 7, Orthodox Christians, including those in Russia, Georgia, and Serbia, celebrate Christmas, marking the Nativity of Jesus. Putin also highlighted the ongoing war in Russia, which has claimed thousands of lives, and reiterated his warning that Russia could resort to nuclear weapons if provoked.
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The Pope's opening of the Holy Door was part of major events in the Catholic Church’s once-every-quarter-century celebration that is expected to attract about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
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