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This Advent, Lighten Burdens by Making Room for the Lord, Pope Says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love, and make room for Him in […]
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Pope’s Encyclical on Sacred Heart: Only Love Will Save Humanity
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open […]
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Pope at Canonization Mass: Saints Served Generously, Creatively
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder […]
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Only Love Will Save Humanity, Pope writes in Encyclical on Sacred Heart
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open […]
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Pope Launches Project to Get Vatican Solely on Solar Power
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis appointed two special commissioners to start work on building a dual-use solar system on a Vatican property outside of Rome that could supply the […]
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Pope: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Will Be Canonized ‘Soon’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said that Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati “will be a saint soon.” Known as “the Man of the Eight Beatitudes,” he was beatified by St. […]
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Pope Approves Miracle for Canonization of Carlo Acutis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager whose birth in 1991 will make him the […]
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Pope Implores Young People to ‘Walk Together with Others’
VENICE, Italy (CNS) – Visiting a lagoon of tiny islands, canals, and narrow walkways for one day, Pope Francis moved around Venice by boat, bridge, and electric golf cart. The […]
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Bernini’s St. Peter’s Masterpiece Disappears Until Holy Year
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Like a giant Tinkertoy construction, a skeletal tower of scaffolding slowly inched its way up the twisting bronze columns of the baldachin over the main altar […]
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Pope Francis Canonizes Argentina’s First Female Saint
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God’s closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he […]
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Pope: Humanity Must Build Alliances Supporting Peace, Creation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The world needs people to build alliances that are not against others but are in favor of everyone, Pope Francis told faith leaders at the U.N. […]
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Pope Encourages Children to Speak Up, Work for Peace
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In a celebration of life, peace, joy, and harmony, thousands of children representing young people on every continent greeted Pope Francis during an afternoon event in […]