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Pope Francis: Poverty and the Media are Destroying Families
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis decidated his June 3rd Wednesday general audience catechesis to the problems families face due to poverty. Here below we publish the official English-language summary of the...
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Pope Francis to Families Mourning the Loss of a Loved One: Jesus Is With You
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis dedicated his June 17th Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square to families who are mourning the loss of a loved one. And he urged clergy and all the Christian...
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Pope Francis’ Schedule Lightened Amid Summer Heat and Holidays
Vatican City — As the heat and holiday months hit Rome, the Vatican has announced a lightening in Pope Francis’ summer schedule. Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, Director of the Holy See Press Offices,...
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Pope Francis: Sundays Aren’t for Being Couch Potatoes
VATICAN CITY — Sunday celebrations are a precious gift that God has given to the human family, and we shouldn’t “spoil the party” by making work or shopping an idol, Pope Francis said on Wednesday....
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Pope Francis: Work Hard for the Glory of God, Don’t “Live Off” Others
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday praised hard work as an essential aspect of God’s design for the family, and he applauded personal readiness to contribute to the common good rather than...
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Pope Francis: Churches with Closed Doors Aren’t Churches but Museums
VATICAN CITY — Churches with closed doors shouldn’t be called churches but museums, Pope Francis said on Wednesday during his general audience address. The Pope dedicated his weekly catechesis to the...
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Pope Francis: Woman Is God’s Strongest Ally in the Battle Against Evil
VATICAN CITY — In his final catechesis on the family on Wednesday, Pope Francis said the Lord sets a shield over every woman that enables her to defend her children from the devil’s assaults and makes...
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Pope Francis: Families Free Us from the Sea of Loneliness
VATICAN CITY — During the Synod on the Family (October 3-25, 2015) Pope Francis will dedicate his general audience catecheses to various aspects of the relationship between the Church and the family,...
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Pope Francis to Jewish Leaders: From Enemies and Strangers, We Have Become...
VATICAN CITY — A 50-year-old document on relations primarily between Jews and Catholics remains valid today, and its fruits can be seen in turning indifference and opposition into cooperation and...
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Pope Francis: Pray for United States, Great Britain and South American Storm...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday launched a prayer appeal for victims of recent natural disasters in the United States, Great Britain and South America. The call came at the end of his general...
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Pope Francis: Got that, Husbands? Love Your Wives as Christ Loves the Church!
VATICAN CITY — Here below we provide the English language summary of Pope Francis’ catechesis on Christian marriage, delivered at the May 6th Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square. *** Dear...
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Pope Francis Extols the “Unimaginable Dignity” of Christian Marriage
VATICAN CITY — When a husband loves his wife as Christ loved the Church, by giving himself completely to her, it has an enormous effect on the Christian community, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his...
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Pope Francis Suggests 3 Simple Phrases for a Happy Family Life
VATICAN CITY — The simple practice of saying “May I?," “Thank you," and “Pardon me” is a key to building a happy family life, Pope Francis said on Wednesday, May 13, during the general audience in St....
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Pope Francis: “Separated Married Couples: Never Take Your Children Hostage!”
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday came out in strong defense of children of married couples who have separated. Speaking to pilgrims in a sunny St. Peter’s Square, the Pope continued his series...
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Pope Francis Offers Advice to Engaged Couples
VATICAN CITY — Love between a betrothed man and woman is not a kind of “supplement” for mental and physical well-being, but rather a journey on which each learns about the other little by little before...
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Pope Francis: “In this world at war, we need fraternity”
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis today recalled his silent visit to Auschwitz last week and remembered the “many men and women today who suffer from war” throughout the world. The Holy Father made his...
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Pope Francis speaks out about Alzheimer’s
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis today made a special appeal to Christians to remember and remain close to those who suffer from Alzheimer’s. Speaking to faithful and pilgrims during the Wednesday general...
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Pope Francis to Parents: Bless your children before school and bedtime
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had a special message for parents today, as he encouraged them to pray for their children by blessing them at the beginning and end of the day. Wrapping up his series of...
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Pope Francis: “St. Paul was no altar boy”
“We all have a little tomb inside of us. Go there … and see how capable God is of bringing about a resurrection.”VATICAN CITY — We all have a little tomb inside of us where we might think only sadness,...
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How do you overcome the fear of the future? Pope Francis provides the keys
At the Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis offers a consoling message: “There will never be a day in our lives when we will cease being a concern for the heart of God.” VATICAN CITY — Have you...
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