Papal Cyprus and Greece visit
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Pope in Tokyo: Christ is the lens that helps us prioritize our lives
Nov 25, 2019
Amid the confusion and anxiety often found in modern society, Christ offers us the perspective and freedom to order our lives properly, Pope Francis said at Mass in Tokyo on Monday.
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Lack of prayer creates spiritual ‘zombies’
Nov 25, 2019
If people neglect prayer and the interior life, they are at risk of becoming spiritual zombies, who seem fine on the outside, but on the inside are lonely and lacking life, Pope Francis said Monday.
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Pope at Mass in Tokyo: Gospel of life urges us to be a “field hospital”
Nov 25, 2019
Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Monday afternoon at the Tokyo Dome stadium. In his homily, the Pope says we need to get our priorities right, in line with the life of Jesus.
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‘Japanese people seek peace of heart’, says Jesuit missionary
Nov 25, 2019
As Pope Francis continues to meet with various elements of Japan's society, a Jesuit professor at Tokyo’s Sophia University describes the relationship people there have with religion.
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Pope to young people in Tokyo: ‘Japan needs you, the world needs you!'
Nov 25, 2019
One rendezvous Pope Francis never misses during an Apostolic Visit abroad is meeting with young people, “the builders of tomorrow’s society”. That meeting took place on the penultimate day of his visit to Japan, when he took time to meet with the youth in Tokyo.
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Pope to victims of Japan's "triple disaster": We are part of one another
Nov 25, 2019
Pope Francis meets with victims of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident that struck the Japanese city of Fukushima in 2011.
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Pope Francis meets the Japanese Emperor
Nov 25, 2019
Pope Francis meets with the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on Monday.
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Pope Francis honors heroism of Japanese martyrs of Nagasaki
Nov 25, 2019
Pope Francis Sunday honored the many martyrs who died in Japan during two centuries of persecution, encouraging Catholics in the country to use their heroic witness as inspiration to spread the Gospel.
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Pope Francis in Hiroshima: 'Never again war'
Nov 25, 2019
Pope Francis prayed for peace Sunday at the site of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, where he called for an end to war and the threat of nuclear weapons.
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Human suffering demands a response
Nov 25, 2019
In a meeting Monday with people affected by Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster,” Pope Francis criticized society’s indifference toward the suffering of others.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.