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Communities that take their own 'path' lack Holy Spirit, pope says

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he was dismayed by Catholic communities and groups that claim to be working to improve church life, but attempt to do so without prayer, the Eucharist and unity with the rest of the church.

11/25/20

JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Dream big, don't settle for less, pope tells young people

VATICAN CITY — Young people today should not waste their lives dreaming of obtaining trivial things that provide only a fleeting moment of joy but aspire to the greatness God wants for them, Pope Francis said.

11/25/20

JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

Pope, in new book, talks about personal 'lockdowns' that changed his life

VATICAN CITY — While the coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions have interrupted people's lives and brought suffering on a global scale, every individual — including the pope — has or will experience traumatic interruptions in their lives, Pope Francis said in a new book.

11/24/20

CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service
Pope blesses statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis blessed a statue of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal as it was to begin a pilgrimage throughout Italy to mark the 190th anniversary of Mary's apparitions to St. Catherine Laboure. More

11/11/20

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Pope, religious leaders pray for peace, greater care for one another

ROME -- The only way to end war and ensure humanity's survival is "through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation, moderating the language of politics and propaganda, and developing true paths of peace," Pope Francis said. More

10/20/20

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

'Gospel is not reserved for a few,' pope says

VATICAN CITY -- God loves and has prepared a banquet for everyone -- "the just and sinners, the good and the bad, the intelligent and the uneducated" -- and every Christian is called to go out to the highways and byways sharing God's invitation to the feast, Pope Francis said. More

10/13/20

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

True prayer leads to concrete acts of love, pope says at audience

VATICAN CITY -- Prayer isn't about closing oneself in a room with God "to put makeup on your soul -- that's not prayer, that's fake praying; to pray is to face God and allow yourself to be sent by him to help a brother or sister," Pope Francis said. More

10/7/20

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

Belief in God as creator of all has practical consequences, Pope Francis says

"Human beings have the same inviolable dignity in every age of history and no one can consider himself or herself authorized by particular situations to deny this conviction or to act against it," the pope wrote in his encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship."More

10/4/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Pope chooses theme for World Communications Day

VATICAN CITY — Even when physical proximity is impossible, Catholic communicators can use the media to reach out to people, help them experience the closeness of the church and invite them to follow Jesus more closely, the Vatican said. More

9/29/20

Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service

Five years ago, Pope Francis visited United States with message of encouragement

Pope Francis made his first visit to the United States Sept. 22-27, 2015, which included stops in Washington, New York and Philadelphia.More

9/22/20

By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service

Peacemaking needs interdisciplinary skill in light of Gospel, pope says

VATICAN CITY -- With so much conflict, violence and war, the world needs people who are specially prepared to bring Gospel values to social, political and economic situations, Pope Francis said. More

9/15/20

Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service

Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says

VATICAN CITY -- Expressing his concern about demonstrations taking place in many countries around the world, Pope Francis appealed for nonviolence, dialogue and the guarantee of civil rights.More

9/14/20

Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service

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