Pope’s beautiful homily to meditate (without fear) on death and the dead with the figure of the good thief

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This traditional Mass is held annually within the week dedicated to prayer for the deceased Photo: Vatican Media

As usual, the Pope delivered his Sunday address before the Angelus

his first stop was the “Garden of Angels

Pope Francis received the participants of the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Communication in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace

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In his prayer intention for November, the Pope invites us to pray that “all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.” The pain experienced on the death of a child, Pope Francis remarks, “is so great, that there’s no word” to describe it. When facing that pain, “encouraging words” “are not helpful,” even when they are “spoken with the best of intentions.”

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