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Migrants at the Heart of Pope Francis’ Field Hospital
ROME (OSV News) – Not long after Pope Francis’ election in 2013, media pundits and faithful wondered and speculated what countries he would visit as pope. Naturally, many assumed the […]
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Learn from new saints, pope tells French young people
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The lives of France’s newest saints can inspire young people to persevere and hope amid difficulties and trying times, Pope Francis said. Meeting with young people […]
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At Christmas, share joy, not complaints, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the celebration of Christmas just around the corner, Christians should look for ways to share the joy of Jesus’ birth rather than draw up a […]
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Vatican Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his free time while waiting for the public showers […]
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Pope: Through Mary, Latin America can move toward conversion, renewal
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Festive music, dancing and prayers in honor of Mary echoed through St. Peter’s Square as hundreds gathered to commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. […]
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Christmas is time for sharing, not commercialism, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and not the selfish indulgence of consumerism and indifference, Pope […]
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Pope chooses ‘Listen’ as theme for World Communications Day
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the search for truth, Catholic communicators must learn how to listen above all else, the Vatican said. “Listen” will be the theme for the 2022 […]
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Eucharist heals from idolatry of ‘self,’ pope says at Mass in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary (CNS) — Spending time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can heal Christians from a self-absorbed religiosity that is ostentatious and triumphalist, Pope Francis said. Presiding over the […]
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Vatican publishes schedule for papal trip to Hungary, Slovakia
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ September trip to Hungary and Slovakia features a jam-packed schedule that shows he has no intention of slowing down despite his recent recovery from […]
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Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation. In his first public appearance after his […]
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Pope to remain in hospital ‘a few more days,’ Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Despite initial estimates of requiring a week of inpatient care, Pope Francis will continue his recovery as a patient at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after undergoing colon […]
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Environmental situation is a call to act ‘with urgency,’ pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A failure to act in protecting creation now will have dire consequences for the planet and for future generations, Pope Francis said. In a message sent […]