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Pray, be poor, be close to the people, pope tells new priests

Tuesday, April 27, 20210158 The priesthood "is not a career, it is a service," Pope Francis told nine men just before ordaining them to the priesthood for the Diocese of Rome.

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Pope offers prayers for people on Caribbean island threatened by volcano

Monday, April 26, 20210115 As La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent continued erupting, belching out gas and thick ash, which forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of...

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Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic

Wednesday, April 21, 202102304 Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.

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Pope chooses theme for July 25 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Tuesday, April 20, 20210145 To express the closeness of God and of the church to every older person, Pope Francis has chosen "I am with you always" from the Gospel of Matthew as the theme for the...

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St. Teresa of Avila's life of prayer made her 'exceptional,' pope says

Monday, April 19, 20210199 While St. Teresa of Avila was outstanding in many ways, her union with Christ through prayer made her an "exceptional woman," Pope Francis said.

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Faith is bolstered by prayer, not money, power, media, pope says

Thursday, April 15, 20210134 Without prayer, everything crumbles and any initiatives for church reform will just be proposals by some group and not the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis...

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Easter season is time to seek the risen Lord, experience joy, pope says

Tuesday, April 6, 20210164 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Easter season, which lasts until Pentecost, is a time for rejoicing and for always seeking out the risen Christ, Pope Francis said. "To...

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Sharing the Gospel means embracing the cross, pope says at chrism Mass

Friday, April 2, 20210205 Living and preaching the Gospel always involves embracing "the cross," whether it be in the form of misunderstanding, hostility or outright persecution, Pope Francis...

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Let the children come to me: Pope's Via Crucis meditations written by kids

Wednesday, March 31, 20210131 Knowing that Rome, like all of Italy, would be under varying degrees of lockdown during Holy Week and Easter, Father Luigi D'Errico asked youngsters in his parish to...

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