What does it mean to know Jesus? Pope Francis answers

Sep 15, 2024 18:11

Around 15,000 people gathered in the Square to hear the Pope's Sunday message and pray the Angelus with him Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis spoke to the journalists accompanying his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania.

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Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More than Diet, Exercise: Longevity Expert

Buettner’s documentary investigated regions in the world known for having the longest average lifespan. Researchers interviewed 263 centenarians — people who had lived to the age of 100 — and found all but five “belonged to some faith-based community.”

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Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

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This was the Pope’s last day on his trip to Southeast Asia

Pope Francis Bids Farewell to Singapore, Concludes Apostolic Journey with Heartfelt Moments

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Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The total weekly attendance at regular services increased from an average of 28,300 in 2022 to 30,300 in 2023. While this rise is encouraging, it still falls short of the 2019 average of 36,800, signaling that English cathedrals continue to feel the effects of the pandemic.

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Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

The World Health Organization Admits Chinese Laboratory Origin of COVID “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

None other than WHO Secretary General Tedros, widely criticized during the pandemic for protecting China, now admits the hypothesis cannot be excluded.

Sep 12, 2024 18:46

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Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

During the flight from Cameroon to Angola, the third leg of an itinerary that will ultimately take him to Equatorial Guinea, the Pope explained to the approximately 70 journalists accompanying him that many media interpretations are based on a dynamic of «comments upon comments,» rather than reflecting his true intentions.

What does it mean to know Jesus? Pope Francis answers

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Full interview with Pope Francis after his pastoral trip to Indonesia, Papua, Timor and Singapore

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Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

This was the Pope’s last day on his trip to Southeast Asia

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