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Francis: Christians fight evil with love, sacrifice, not with violence
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VATICAN CITY — Christians are called to detach themselves from power, reject violence and sacrifice themselves for God and others out of...
God dreams big and ‘calls us by name,’ Pope Francis says
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VATICAN CITY — God is right by the side of each person on earth, seeing each individual’s pain and wanting to bring...
Why be afraid when God always shows the way, pope says
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VATICAN CITY — Christians always have hope, no matter how bleak, bad or uncertain the journey, because they know God is always...
Pope Francis: Real Christian hope is rooted in faith
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VATICAN CITY — Hope is not built on people's predictions, assurances or line of reasoning, Pope Francis said.
Real Christian hope “is not...
Pope holds Christmas audience with Vatican employees, families
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VATICAN CITY — While exchanging gifts for Christmas is a beautiful tradition, Pope Francis said, do not forget the one and only...
Everyone experiences doubts about the faith at times, pope says
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VATICAN CITY — Everyone experiences doubts about the faith at times. “I have” many times, Pope Francis said, but such doubts can...
Pope calls Christians to attract people to Christ, not proselytize
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VATICAN CITY — Christians are called to follow the example of St. Therese of Lisieux, who helped draw people to Jesus by...
Pope calls for prayers for Syrian victims of terrorist attacks
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VATICAN CITY — Pray for victims of recent terrorist attacks in Syria and pray that those who sow death and destruction will...
Pope: Living out one’s faith is useless without a repentant heart
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VATICAN CITY — Without a repentant heart, Christians can risk living out their faith superficially and fail to live out God's desire...
Humble service, now ‘that’s amore,’ pope says at audience
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VATICAN CITY — Serving others, helping them without making a show of it, “that’s amore,” Pope Francis said.
“Amore,” or love, “is the...