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febrero, 2014

Pope Francis' prayer intentions this month focus on women's rights as well as vocations.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for March.

His general intention is “that all cultures may respect the rights and dignity of women."

For his mission intention, the Holy Father is praying “that many young people may accept the Lord's invitation to consecrate their lives to proclaiming the Gospel."

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Pope's Address to Pontifical Commission for Latin America

This afternoon, Pope Francis received in audience — in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Vatican Palace –, the members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, who took part in the Plenary Session from February 25-28, and he gave the address which we translate below.

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Three Simple Questions on the Threshold of Lent

Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, falls on March 5 this year. Lived well, Lent can convert the heart and transform a person’s life. That’s the whole point of the season – to ready us for the miracle of Easter. But self-examination, repentance and reconciliation are rarely painless; they can sound a lot easier in theory than they are in practice.