Vatican News
Vatican News
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Pope Francis prays for Indonesia after deadly earthquake
Vatican City, Jan 15, 2021 / 06:19 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis sent a telegram Friday with his condolences for Indonesia, after a strong earthquake killed at least 67 people on the
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Vatican court due to hold sentence hearing for ex-Vatican bank president
Rome Newsroom, Jan 15, 2021 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- The Vatican court is due to hold a sentence hearing next week in a criminal trial against the former president of the Institute for
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Vatican ambassador Callista Gingrich has farewell meeting with Pope Francis
Vatican City, Jan 15, 2021 / 12:40 pm (CNA).- The United States ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich, met with Pope Francis Friday as she prepares to leave Rome in tandem
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What changes to the Vatican may the replacement of the Archpriest of St Peter's Basilica bring
Vatican City, Jan 14, 2021 / 05:45 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis might soon choose a new Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, to replace Cardinal Angelo Comastri, who turned 77 in
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Cardinal Pell: 'Clear headed' women will help 'sentimental males' clean up Vatican finances
Rome Newsroom, Jan 14, 2021 / 01:50 pm (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell welcomed Thursday Pope Francis’ inclusion of lay women on the Vatican’s economy council, saying he
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Vatican Museums hope to reopen in February
Vatican City, Jan 14, 2021 / 10:00 am (CNA).- Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus restrictions permit it, according to the museums’
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Pope Francis and Benedict XVI receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Vatican City, Jan 14, 2021 / 04:50 am (CNA).- Pope Francis and Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Vatican confirmed on
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Brazilian cardinal dies at age 88 after long illness
Rome Newsroom, Jan 13, 2021 / 01:47 pm (CNA).- Brazilian Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, the archbishop emeritus of Rio de Janeiro and a theologian, died Wednesday afternoon
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Vatican City begins administering first doses of coronavirus vaccine
Rome Newsroom, Jan 13, 2021 / 09:35 am (CNA).- Vatican City State began administering the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis: Praise God above all in difficult moments
Vatican City, Jan 13, 2021 / 04:02 am (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics on Wednesday to praise God not only in happy times, “but above all in difficult
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St Simon Peter Parish Prayer
St Simon Peter Parish Prayer
Heavenly Father,
you have chosen our parish as the place by which you encounter us in our daily lives.
Here your Word is proclaimed,the Eucharist is celebrated,
and your people are united in a family of believers.
We pray for our parish named in honour of St Simon Peter and placed under his patronage.
Through his intercession may every blessing be poured out on all members of our parish.
We pray for our schools, their staff and students, and all their families.
May our parish be filled with holiness and prayer, with faith and love;
May it be a place where worthy and reverent worship is offered to God,
and where we receive grace and power for our mission.
May all who come here find a welcoming home,
comfort in their needs and strength for their journey of faith.
We make this prayer through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen