Pope Francis
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Pope Francis on the opportunities for evangelism offered by the Internet
Pope Francis said yesterday that proclaiming Christ in the digital era is a special field for the work of youth. He was addressing the Pontifical Council for the Laity whose members were concluding their plenary assembly on the theme of “Proclaiming Christ in the Digital...
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Pope Francis on the most important thing that can happen to a person
Addressing nine boys who received their first communion after confirmation on Sunday at the Parish of St Cyril of Alexandria in Rome, Pope Francis said: 'The most important thing that can happen to a person is to encounter Jesus: the...
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Pope Francis on life before and after Christ
In his sermon yesterday morning in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis stressed the need for Christians who are on the path of sanctification and not ‘halfway Christians.’ Pope Francis reflected on the first reading from the...
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Pope Francis and the evangelical pastor
In off the cuff remarks yesterday, Pope Francis told crowds in St Peter's Square that he spent roughly 40 minutes praying with an evangelical pastor before leaving his residence where both prayed to seek unity among Christians. “We Catholics must pray with each other and other...
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Pope Francis on ‘the eyes of the soul’
VATICAN CITY, April 26, 2013 Staff members from the Vatican Typography, the Vatican Labour Office and Vatican State Police attended the daily Mass celebrated by Pope Francis yesterday. During his sermon, the Pope spoke from John’s Gospel on Jesus’ words to his disciples:...
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Pope Francis to young people: Don’t be afraid to dream great things!
Here is a translation of part of what Pope Francis said at his weekly General Audience address in St. Peter’s Square yesterday: In the square, I saw today there are many young people. Is it so? Are there very many young...
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