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Pope sets special day to honor, study, share the Bible
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” is an invitation to Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to […]
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Call me ‘Father’: Pope’s priestly vocation is his favorite gift
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In Caravaggio’s painting of Matthew, the sinful tax collector being called by Jesus to “Follow me,” Pope Francis sees the same unexpected, grace-filled moment found in […]
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Pope adds feast of Our Lady of Loreto to universal calendar
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has approved adding the Dec. 10 feast of Our Lady of Loreto to all calendars and liturgical books for the celebration of the Mass […]
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Africa trip planted new seeds of hope, pope says at audience
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Having gone to Africa as a pilgrim of peace and hope, Pope Francis said he hoped the seeds planted there by his visit would bear abundant […]
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Pope at Angelus: Christians choose fidelity to Gospel over hypocrisy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must not be hypocrites, Pope Francis said. Not being a hypocrite, he said, means being ready to “pay the price” of being faithful to the […]
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Pope advances sainthood causes for U.S. priest, Spanish martyrs
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, who was the first African American diocesan priest in the United States and founder of the […]
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Retired pope publishes reflection on abuse crisis
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, acknowledging his role in helping the Catholic Church come to terms with the clerical sexual abuse crisis beginning in the 1980s, wrote […]
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Faith and flowers: Special rules keep God’s house simply beautiful
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and […]
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Humanity can be dangerously spellbound by hi-tech progress
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Technology holds the potential to benefit all of humankind, but it also poses risky and unforeseen results, Pope Francis said. The rapid evolution of increased technological […]
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No more excuses; time for ‘all-out battle’ against crime of abuse, says pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, […]
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Great expectations: Vatican abuse summit has key, realistic goals
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All eyes and ears will be on the Vatican during an unprecedented gathering Feb. 21-24 to discuss the protection of minors in the Catholic Church. When […]
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Robots, AI: Papal academy decodes newest pro-life challenges
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even though today’s modern tools and technologies are hardly human, the Pontifical Academy for Life is zeroing in on the world of robots and machines powered […]