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Pope skips penance service with clergy due to mild cold

Pope Francis did not attend a traditional penitential service with priests of the Diocese of Rome due to a mild cold, the Vatican said.

2/27/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Pope names auxiliaries for San Diego and Newark

Pope Francis has appointed Father Ramon Bejarano, a priest of the Diocese of Stockton, California, to be an auxiliary bishop of San Diego.

2/27/20

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Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent, pope tells faithful

Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one's life in order to better hear God and those who suffer silently and need help, Pope Francis said.

2/26/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service
Reconciling oneself to God leads to healing, pope says in Lenten message

Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God's mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack, Pope Francis said.More

2/24/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Pope says new Vatican finance laws, norms are working

The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican's support for international commitments to protect people and safeguard vulnerable groups, who are "frequently the victims of new, odious forms of illegality," Pope Francis said.More

2/17/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

In Amazon document, pope calls for action rooted in conversion of heart

Like so many of Pope Francis' teachings and major documents, his apostolic exhortation on the Amazon is built on a call for conversion — a new way of seeing, thinking and doing.More

2/12/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Pope shares his 'dreams' for Amazon region, its Catholic community

Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with "Amazonian features."More

2/12/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

For religious, God's love is worth more than any earthly good, pope says

When one is totally in love with the Lord, then poverty, chastity and obedience are not sacrifices, but vehicles of freedom, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women.More

2/4/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says

Old age "is not a disease, it's a privilege," and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said.More

1/31/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Beatitudes are a Christian's ID card, pope says at audience

The beatitudes are a path to joy and true happiness mapped out by Jesus for all of humanity, Pope Francis said.More

1/29/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Pope: God's word brings light to life's dark corners

God's saving word doesn't seek pristine and safe places to reside but instead goes in search of the dark corners of people's lives that it can brighten, Pope Francis said.More

1/27/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Pope decries 'barbaric resurgence' of anti-Semitism

Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric resurgence" of anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish indifference that is creating the conditions for division, populism and hatred. More

1/20/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

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