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		<title>St Francis Brothers Profess Permanent Vows</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brothers Paul Tseliso Ramosa and Calestus Phekane Pholo OFS made their permanent vows in the 3rd order of St Francis [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pope Leo in Angola: A defining moment in the papacy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV completed a historic apostolic journey to Africa, with a major leg of the trip focused on Angola. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Liturgical Calendar Year A &#8211; Weekday Cycle Year II Sunday April 26, 4th Sunday of EasterActs 2: 14. 36-41/ Ps [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Archdiocese of Johannesburg hosts third workshop on Synodality</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kati Dijane &#8211; The Department of Evangelisation hosted the third leg of its Synod on Synodality implementation phase workshop [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pope Leo XIV Denies &#8220;Tyrant&#8221; Comment was Directed at Trump</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While travelling from Cameroon to Angola on April 18, during his African tour, Pope Leo XIV clarified that his &#8220;tyrants&#8221; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pope Leo XIV in Angola: A Call for Social Justice and Resource Equity</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV arrived in Luanda, Angola, on April 18, as part of his four-nation tour of Africa. His visit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WATCH: Pope Leo XIV in Bamenda, Cameroon</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[From Saint Joseph Cathedral, Meeting for Peace with the Community of Bamenda and Pope Leo XIV]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>South African Bishops Challenge Trump</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two leaders in  the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) have issued  outspoken responses to recent remarks and actions by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>800 Year Jubilee of St Francis of Assisi</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kati Dijane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kati Dijane &#8211; As the Church marks 800 years since the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi, this Jubilee [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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