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Inside, outside: Synod to focus on the Church and its role in the world
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Cardinal Zuppi visits China as envoy promoting peace in Ukraine
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Vatican offers details on how synod will work, media access
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Pope arrives in Mongolia, the ‘heart of Asia’
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Adoration awakens love for the poor, commitment to justice, pope says
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Pope tells lawyers he’s writing a new document on the environment
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Pope entrusts prayers for peace to Mary, assumed into heaven
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Pope prays for Maui victims, makes appeal for migration reform
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WYD pilgrims showed the world faith can lead to peace, pope says
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Pope calls for new Marian devotion at Fátima: ‘Our Lady in a Hurry’
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U.S. set to have fifth largest delegation at World Youth Day
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Pope visits summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
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Look to God with childlike wonder, pope says
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Pope institutes commission to share the stories of new martyrs
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Pope’s message of hope launched into space to orbit Earth
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Pope plans to write document dedicated to St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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Pope asks Catholics to welcome everyone, create communion
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Man arrested after car breaches Vatican gate, drawing gunfire from police
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Pope praises Julian of Norwich as example of faith and service
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Holy Year 2025 website to go live; registration opens in the fall
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World Youth Day helps inspire young people to serve others, pope says
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People wounded in life should find welcome in the Church, pope says
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‘Keyboard warriors’ don’t evangelize, pope says, they just argue
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Share Easter joy with others, pope urges
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U.S. Catholic bishops call on faithful to pray for Pope Francis’ recovery during hospitalization
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Movie review: ‘In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis’
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Pope asks Catholics to renew consecration of world to Mary every March 25
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He has ‘changed our lives,’ say those in need about Francis, the ‘pope of the poor’
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Oceans are gift from God, must be used fairly and sustainably, pope says
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Pope Francis has brought ‘new life, fresh air’ to Muslim-Catholic relations, say experts
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Pope saddened by ‘huge loss of life’ after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
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Pope arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants
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Mass media needs more kindness, truth spoken with charity, pope says
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Nothing can diminish the value of any human being, pope says
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Pope Benedict XVI laid to rest where 2 canonized popes were buried
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Love comes first, pope says in letter on teaching of St. Francis de Sales
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Listen to the cries of the newborn Prince of Peace, pope says
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Children help pope celebrate 86th birthday
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Celebrate Christmas ‘with Ukraine in your hearts,’ pope says, urging aid
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Global Church seeing how pope’s vision of synodality involves everyone
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Physical vulnerability can be a resource for society, the Church, pope says
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Pope enlists a willing warrior to spread the message of ‘Laudato Si”
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Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges
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Visiting his family, pope celebrates feast of Christ the King
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Religious leaders must build community, unity, peace, pope says
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Pope’s November prayer intention: ‘For children who suffer’
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Pope: Church’s concern for the family goes beyond focus on couples
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French Jesuit, South African Jewish scholar win Ratzinger Prize
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Prayers, support needed for those with Alzheimer’s disease, pope says
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Pope urges world leaders to ‘work for peace, not weapons’
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The best is yet to come
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British Catholics, Pope Francis pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
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Pope prays for ‘beloved Argentina’ after assassination attempt against VP
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Laudato Si’ message gets added attention as Season of Creation opens
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By the numbers: Consistory keeps expanding variety in College of Cardinals
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Prayers, action urged worldwide during Season of Creation Sept. 1 to Oct. 4
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Service is a calling for all, not a select few, pope says
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Mary teaches primacy of humility over power, success
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Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, pope tells young people
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Ambassador says pope will visit Ukraine before Kazakhstan trip
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Vatican investments must follow Catholic social teaching, new policy says
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Pope: Listening to God’s word comes first, activity next
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Pope: Young people called to look beyond ‘shortsighted’ ideologies
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Pope: Interreligious cooperation is needed to tackle threats to people, planet
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Pope’s knee troubles force cancellation of July trip to Africa
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Pope asks Mary, Queen of Peace, to end war in Ukraine and everywhere
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Pope calls for united efforts in care for creation during Laudato Si’ Week
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Liturgy must lead to awe, unity, mission, pope says
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Vatican releases pope’s message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
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‘Journeying together’ is at heart of Church’s synods, synodal preparations
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Christ’s resurrection brings hope amid ‘Easter of war,’ pope says
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Before washing prisoners’ feet, pope tells them God always forgives
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Victory is not raising a flag on pile of rubble, pope says on Palm Sunday
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Balancing act: Papal trip highlights complexities of migration crisis
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Pope promulgates Curia reform, emphasizing Church’s missionary nature
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Pope to consecrate Russia, Ukraine to Mary
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Lent is a time to wake up, pray more, care for others, pope says
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Church needs women saints, pope tells conference
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Pope thanks Poland for welcoming Ukrainian refugees
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Pope visits Russian Embassy to express concern over war
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Pope calls for day of prayer, fasting for peace in Ukraine
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Pope chooses theme for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
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Looking forward to the Lenten journey 2022
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Praying for peace, looking toward Olympics, pope emphasizes unity
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Accurate information is a human right, pope tells Catholic communicators
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Ukraine deserves peace, Pope Francis says
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Pope: Be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus
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Prepare for Christmas by serving others, pope says
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Pope closes Year of St. Joseph with marginalized young adults
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Meeting Cypriot leaders, pope urges dialogue for peace, care for migrants
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Pope: Discrimination against people with disabilities must end
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Synodality described as an opportunity to hear God’s call to the Church
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Pope plans Dec. 2-6 visit to Cyprus and Greece
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‘Entire human family’ must help solve climate crisis, say Catholic leaders
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Climate, migration among issues Catholics hope Biden, pope will discuss
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Recognizing miracle, pope clears way for beatification of John Paul I
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Pope blesses nun held captive nearly five years by insurgents in Mali
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Synodal process looks to hear from voices on the margins of the Church
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Greatness is measured by service, pope says
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2022: ‘The Year of Communion: Unity in Creed, Worship and Life’
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Make the brave choice to lead a simpler, eco-friendly life, pope says
“Just Mercy” screening and panel discussion
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Courage needed to place needs of others first, cardinal says
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Vaccination is an act of love, pope says in ad campaign
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Hundreds gather outside hospital to greet recovering pope
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Pope in ‘good condition’ after surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
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Hope comes from noticing God at work even in small things, pope says
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Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints, pope says
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Pope to students: Rediscover importance of face-to-face relationships
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Pope approves canonizations
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Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
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Pope prays newly beatified martyrs inspire greater fidelity to God
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Pope calls all Catholics to be missionaries of God’s mercy
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Movie review: ‘Francesco’
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Pope says he, too, kneels on Myanmar streets, begging for end to violence
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Living the beatitudes can change the world, pope says in Iraq
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For Lent, ask if one’s life is centered on God or oneself, pope says
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Lent is time to grow in faith, hope, love and to share them, pope says
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Media guidance from a pope and a saint, both named Francis
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Pope advances sainthood causes of pro-life geneticist Lejeune, others
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In message for World Sick Day, pope calls for health care for all
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Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph
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‘Fratelli tutti:’ An encyclical for all brothers and sisters
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Pope Francis proclaims Year of St. Joseph
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Say ‘no’ to sin, ‘yes’ to grace, pope says on Immaculate Conception feast
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Counting cardinals: Congregations, continents represented increase
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Bishop Coyne comments on Pope Francis interview
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True prayer, like true faith, leads to care for others, pope says
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Saying ‘thank you’ to God is a beautiful prayer, pope tells children
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Common good, not greed, must motivate search for vaccine, pope says
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Pope: Jubilee for the Earth a time for restoring bond with God, creation
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Charity is path to perfection when done for Jesus, pope says
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The gift of wisdom is fit for a king and the rest of us
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Summer heat and cool air
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Pope makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
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Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue
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Wonder at gift of creation opens human hearts to prayer, pope says
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Vatican announces Laudato Si’ anniversary year
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Pope to nurses, midwives: ‘Thank you for your service to humanity’
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Pope advances sainthood cause of Italian millennial
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On St. Joseph feast day, pope prays for workers, employers
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Pope approves foundation promoting example, works of Pope John Paul I
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Pope composes prayers for end of pandemic to be recited after rosary
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Divine Mercy Sunday seen as chance to receive Christ’s mercy ‘anew’
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At Mass, pope prays for unity, fidelity in difficult time
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Saints ‘dared to dream’ of ‘vibrant missionary Church’
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Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others
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Youth called to a life of holiness
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Statement of U.S. Bishops’ President on Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Message
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What is a plenary indulgence?
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Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27
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Pope requests recitation of Luminous Mysteries of rosary today
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Christianity without mercy is impossible, pope says
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Reflections on Lent
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Text of pope’s prayer to Mary during coronavirus pandemic
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Pope asks Catholics to join week of climate reflection, action in May
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Humanity, ethics must be at center of AI technology, pope says
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Lent as a time for embraces

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‘Laudato Si” at 5: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action

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Pope says there is no quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region
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Generous help of Knights counters culture of indifference, pope says
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Official logo for the Sunday of the Word of God unveiled at Vatican
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God is at work in the world, pope says at prayer service closing 2019
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Pope calls for teaching youth to be active citizens
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Pope demands action for failing fight against climate change
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Pope asks Catholics to set up, be enchanted by a Nativity scene
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Panelists say from day one, pope showed world he’d be a pastor
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Forever in bluejeans: Icon painter brings Minnesota martyr to life
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Welcoming pope after long flight, Thais keep it warm and informal
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Pope calls for action against destructive culture of food waste
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Caring for common home requires deep ecological conversion, synod says
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Students learn sustainability protects God’s creation

Sustainability is a lesson that even the leader of a green-minded school admits she is learning. [...]

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Synod members call for greater role of women, laity in ministry
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Pope opens Missionary Month with call to share joy, hope, talents
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Pope declares special Sunday each year dedicated to word of God
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When indigenous lands are invaded, isolated people die
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It is good: Bishop Coyne’s message for the Season of Creation
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In Amazon’s cities, indigenous people are often invisible
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English bishop finds concrete ways to encourage eco-friendly practices
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Pope: Proclaim God’s love through care for needy
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Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
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Pope approves new statutes for Vatican bank
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Church is a mother to all, remains close to those who suffer, pope says
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Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.
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Hush hour: Spirituality of silence is a journey toward God, priest says
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Catholic leaders object to reinstatement of federal death penalty
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Pope: Church needs apostolate of prevention to protect minors from abuse
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Praising God for gift of creation leads to respect for it, pope says
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South America’s Amazon: culturally diverse, globally important
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Pope to celebrate Mass with migrants, refugees
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Christian community a place of welcome, solidarity, pope says
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Catholic education key to fighting indifference, pope says
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Walking together, Christians experience unity in diversity, pope says
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Prenatal diagnosis of illness is no excuse for abortion, pope says
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Pope: Sport strengthens friendships, brings out best of body, mind
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Throwing away food is like throwing away people, pope says
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Jesus is always ready to help free people from evil, pope says
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Not ruling on apparitions, pope allows official pilgrimages to Medjugorje
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Thank God for mothers
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Pope discusses deaconesses, need for nuns to be servants not ‘maids’
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Pope issues new norms on mandatory abuse reporting, bishop accountability
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Pope Francis visits refugees in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6.
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God never tricks, traps or tempts people to sin, Pope Francis says
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A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish cardinal’s 80th birthday
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On Good Friday, papal preacher says cross brings hope to the oppressed
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Pope to priests: Best place to be is among the people
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Embrace the cross, trust God will triumph, pope says on Palm Sunday
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All are debtors before God’s love, forgiveness, pope says
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USCCB leaders say apostolic exhortation a call to invest in young people
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Spread mercy, build fraternity, pope urges Morocco’s Christian minority
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Lent begins with reminder of all that fades away, pope says
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Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
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Death penalty a ‘grave’ violation of human right to life, pope says
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Vatican summit opens with acknowledgment of evil committed
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To know God is to know love, pope says
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Sainthood causes of Blessed Newman, Cardinal Mindszenty advance
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Live ‘Laudato Si’’ this Lent
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Caritas reps from Latin America look for ways to build on ‘Laudato Si”
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Witness to Christ with love, pope tells Catholics on Arabian Peninsula
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Gift of fidelity
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‘Nationalistic tendencies’ threaten world peace, pope tells diplomats
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Time passes, but God’s love endures, pope says as 2018 ends
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In Christmas message, pope prays for peace
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Pope at Christmas: Come to the manger with love, charity, simplicity
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Pope: Prepare for Christ’s birth by recognizing mistakes, sowing peace
Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
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Kingdom based on love, not power, brings true peace, pope says
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Helping the poor is not a papal fad, but a duty, pope says
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Pope makes surprise visit to mobile clinic in St. Peter’s Square
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Pope focuses on ‘good politics’ for 2019 World Peace Day message
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Bible has power to transform lives, pope says
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Catholic groups urge humane treatment of migrants headed to border
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7 new saints
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Mercy, love can heal wounded marriages, pope says
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Listen to young people, be open to change, cardinal tells synod
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Guardian angels are life’s traveling companions, pope says
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Pope to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
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Pope praises evangelization through prayer, care for creation, welcome
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Pope: Pray, act to protect clean water, guarantee access to it
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At Knock shrine, pope again begs forgiveness for betrayal of abuse
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Pope meets survivors of abuse in Ireland
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Faith strengthens marriage, makes love grow, pope says
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Pope says he sees continuity, not rupture in ‘Amoris Laetitia’
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Pope revises catechism to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’
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Society for the Propagation of the Faith
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Pope: Seek Christ in ‘abandoned tabernacles’ of poor, lonely
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Pope’s Lamborghini fetches nearly $1 million for charity at auction
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Movie Review: ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’
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Pope: Catholic media must not fall behind in digital age
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Missionaries of Mercy
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Pope asks Catholics to pray the rosary for peace each day in May
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USCCB president praises pope for ‘powerful words’ calling all to holiness
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Upcoming apostolic exhortation: ‘Rejoice and Be Glad’
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Jesus does not give up on anyone, pope tells prisoners
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‘Cry out,’ pope tells young people at Palm Sunday Mass
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Pope adds feast of Mary, mother of the Church to universal calendar
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Pope to diplomats: World peace depends on right to life, disarmament
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Welcoming new Americans
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Unwrapping the Good News
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Ephipany festival in Rome
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Pope: Coldest hearts can be warmed by Christmas cheer
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Don’t wait to be perfect to answer vocational call, pope says
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Prayers for peace in South Sudan, Congo
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First World Day of the Poor
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‘Papal’ Lamborghini gift to be auctioned for charity
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World Day of the Poor is Nov. 19
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Example of the Saints
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Share the Journey
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New Tool to use ‘Laudato Si” to measure, rank Nations’ Development
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Pope Amends Church Law on Mass Translations

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World Day of Prayer for Creation
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“Perfect People”
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Pope Announces new Cardinals
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Catholic Schools Care for Creation

In response to Burlington Bishop Christopher J. Coyne's call for a Year of Creation focused on Pope [...]

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Via Crucis Meditations Highlight Victory of Love
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Way of the Cross Highlights Victory of Love
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Pope Washes 12 Inmates’ Feet
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Integral Development means being in Relationship, says Pope
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Loving Families Bring Joy, Mercy to World, says Pope
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Pope: Lent Breathes Life into World
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Respect Earth and Others, Says Pope