Tag: Pope Francis
Pope to priests: Show Jesus' truth by being close to people
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY -- If Jesus and his truth are to become truly present in today's world, priests must do what Jesus did...
Young Ohio boy's wish to meet Pope Francis comes true
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VATICAN CITY -- While many people hope to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis and greet him, 12-year-old Peter Lombardi got something...
‘Cry out,’ pope tells young people at Palm Sunday Mass
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VATICAN CITY — Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass with thousands of young people, Pope Francis urged them to continue singing and shouting “hosanna”...
Five wounds of Christ: Pope urges recovery of traditional devotion
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis seems to be fixated on the wounds of Christ. And he has suggested that other Catholics might...
Altered photo leads to resignation of communications prefect
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VATICAN CITY -- After a very public controversy involving the use of a letter by retired Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis has...
Lesson for Vatican communications: Never alter an image
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WASHINGTON -- What was meant to be an intellectual tribute to Pope Francis has instead become the backdrop to the latest tempest...
Five years a pope: Francis' focus has been on outreach
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VATICAN CITY -- Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that...
Even when people reject God, his love is never lacking, pope...
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VATICAN CITY -- God's love is never lacking, despite people's sins and rejection of his presence in their lives, Pope Francis said...
U.S. Catholics' political leanings affect their approval ratings of pope
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WASHINGTON -- In the advent of Pope Francis' fifth anniversary in the papacy, a new Pew Research poll of U.S. Catholics shows...
Catholics must counteract 'refusal to welcome' migrants, speakers say
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ROME -- The Catholic Church and Catholic agencies that work with migrants and refugees around the world are called to educate, advocate...