Vatican
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Pope at Mass: ‘Prepare for Christmas with the courage of faith’
Dec 11, 2018
Pope Francis invited Christians to live the Advent season preparing for Christmas by asking for the grace of keeping the faith.
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Pope: Human rights first, even if it means going against the tide
Dec 11, 2018
Marking Human Rights Day, Pope Francis makes an appeal in a message to an International Conference on Human Rights, urging everyone to place human rig
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Pope Francis: Advent demands conversion, recognizing our mistakes
Dec 11, 2018
Advent is a time of waiting and expectation, Pope Francis said Sunday, but this season also requires a “journey of conversion.”
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Bishop Hinder: Pope’s visit to UAE an opportunity for dialogue and peace
Dec 10, 2018
The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, Bishop Paul Hinder, comments on the announcement of Pope Francis’ historic apostolic journey to the United Arab Emirates next February.
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Pope: 'Giving substance' to Advent with a journey of conversion
Dec 10, 2018
"First of all we are called to reclaim the depressions produced by coldness and indifference, opening ourselves to others with the same sentiments of Jesus, that is, with that cordiality and fraternal attention that takes responsibility for the needs of our neighbor".
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Italian disco tragedy
Dec 10, 2018
Pope Francis on December 9, 2018, offered prayers for the victims of the stampede early morning of December 8, 2018, at a disco in the small town of C
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Pope: Martyrs of Algeria sign of brotherhood for the world
Dec 10, 2018
As Father Pierre Claverie and 18 other martyrs were Beatified on Saturday in Algeria, Pope Francis sent a message to the Algerian people.
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Pope: Sick and ‘rejected’ pregnant women heart of prayer to the Immaculate
Dec 10, 2018
Francis pays homage to the image of Our Lady, and remembers the sick, those in difficulty, families, priests, religious and those who have responsibilities in public administration. The visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major and to Rome’s "Messaggero" Newspaper headquarters.
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Pope: Don't let problems rule your life, trust in God
Dec 10, 2018
On the day of the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Francis underlines the value of Mary's "here I am!": "It is being open to the Lord, it is the cure for selfishness, the antidote to disatisfaction with life, when we feel that there is always missing something".
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Pope: Christmas tree and the nativity scene help us to contemplate the mystery of the birth of Jesus
Dec 10, 2018
The Christmas tree and the nativity scene are two signs that "tell us about Christmas and help us to contemplate the mystery of God made man to be close to each of us".
Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Advent: The incarnation, still dawning upon us
Advent is about the incarnation. The enfleshment of the Eternal Word has indeed already occurred. In many ways, however, the Incarnation is still dawning on us, with all the connotations you can squeeze out of that word ‘dawning.’
