General Audience

English Summary of General Audience

‘Hope in God demands strength and perseverance, whereas these false gods promise an easy security, a future we can control.’

Jan 11, 2017 10:52

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Spirituality

Pope Francis' Speech to Diplomatic Corps

‘We are dealing with a homicidal madness which misuses God’s name in order to disseminate death, in a play for domination and power. Hence I appeal to all religious authorities to join in reaffirming unequivocally that one can never kill in God’s name. Fundamentalist terrorism is the fruit of a profound spiritual poverty, and often is linked to significant social poverty. It can only be fully defeated with the joint contribution of religious and political leaders.’

Jan 09, 2017 10:41

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Spirituality

Pope's Pronounced Address to Participants of CEI Conference on Vocations, Sanctity

‘Invent, invent pastoral actions that involve young people, something that will make them do something’

Jan 09, 2017 10:33

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Spirituality

Pope Baptizes 28 Babies in Sistine Chapel (Full Text of Homily)

On Feast of Baptism of Our Lord, Reminds Parents Importance of Passing Down Faith, Reminds Mothers They Can Nurse Their Perhaps Hungry Babies

Jan 08, 2017 16:13

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Angelus

ANGELUS ADDRESS Jan. 8: On Our Baptism

‘In imitation of Jesus, good and merciful Shepherd, and animated by His grace, we are called to make our life a joyful witness that illuminates the path that brings hope and love.’

Jan 08, 2017 14:48

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Spirituality

Gospel for Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

MT 3:13-17

Jan 08, 2017 11:03

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Angelus

ANGELUS: On the Feast of the Epiphany

‘I would especially like to say to those who have lost the strength to seek, who are tired and overwhelmed by the obscurities of life, whose desire is spent: arise, courage, the light of Jesus is able to overcome the greatest darkness; arise, courage!’

Jan 06, 2017 15:54

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Art and Culture

Biography of Jesuit missionary to China Provides Exemplary Model of Evangelization

‘In this classic, Matteo Ricci and the other Christian missionaries to China truly come alive, reminding all of us that the heart of the New Evangelization still resides in going out of ourselves and boldly proclaiming the loving mercy of Christ, no matter the cost’

Jan 06, 2017 12:13

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Meetings

Pope's Address to Those Affected by Italian Earthquakes in Vatican

‘It does one good to weep alone; it’s an expression before ourselves and before God; but it’s better to weep together, we rediscover ourselves weeping together. These are the things that came to my heart when I read and heard these testimonies.’

Jan 06, 2017 11:00

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Meetings

Pope to Italian Earthquake Survivors: 'Despite Scars, Still Dream'

On Eve of Epiphany, Pope Speaks From the Heart

Jan 05, 2017 14:39

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Spirituality

Pope's Prepared Address to Participants of CEI Conference on Vocations, Sanctity

‘Let us feel ourselves spurred by the Holy Spirit to identify with courage new ways in the proclamation of the Gospel of vocation, to be men and women that, as watchmen (cf. Psalm 130:6), are able to receive the rays of light of a new dawn, in a renewed experience of faith and of passion for the Church and for the Kingdom of God.’

Jan 05, 2017 14:08

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Local Church

Bishop McGrattan Named for Calgary, Canada

Bishop William Terrence McGrattan Succeeds Bishop Frederick Bernard Henry

Jan 05, 2017 11:41

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