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Joy comes from receiving God's love, not lots of things, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The secret to experiencing true joy is not found in accumulating lots of things, but from feeling loved by the Lord and being […]
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Christ's real presence brings people closer to God, says pope
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Eucharist is not a symbolic representation of the Lord because Christ is wholly and entirely present under the species of bread and […]
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Pope calls for more attentive, prayerful listening to Gospel readings
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI invited all Catholics to listen more carefully and prayerfully to the Gospel readings, especially during Sunday Mass, and to set […]
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Racial justice still must be achieved in US, archbishop tells synod
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the United States has made tremendous progress in moving from a history of slavery toward racial justice, there is still much left […]
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Pope's trip to Czech Republic takes him to highly secularized nation
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI is traveling to the Czech Republic at the end of September, making a three-day visit to a nation that is […]
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Pope holds meteorite during visit to Vatican astronomers' headquarters
By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI officially inaugurated the Vatican Observatory’s new headquarters in Castel Gandolfo, a Jesuit astronomer let the pope hold a meteorite from […]
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People must become more humble, less materialistic, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world full of vice and sin, people need to radically change their lives, becoming more humble and less materialistic, Pope Benedict […]