Global Church News

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  How a shoeshiner-turned-journalist touched the heart of Pope Francis

  Feb 14, 2016

  During the Feb. 12 papal flight to Mexico, Pope Francis received an unprecedented gesture of affection from a Mexican journalist: a shoe shining.

  
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  Pope tackles Mexico's ill in speech

  Feb 14, 2016

  The two religious leaders, guests of a communist government, are addressing ways of healing the rift between their churches as well as their concerns

  
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  Pope Francis has a new book for kids

  Feb 14, 2016

  A collection of 30 letters and drawings from children around the world aged 6-13, the book contains both head-scratching questions from the youth, as

  
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  Children's hospital 'Federico Gomez' awaits Pope's visit

  Feb 14, 2016

  Likewise all these centuries later the 2700 strong staff of the hospital take great care of the little patients there. Children with cancer, genetic

  
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  Pope celebrates mass at Mexico’s revered Basilica of Guadalupe

  Feb 14, 2016

  Pope Francis celebrated mass yesterday at Mexico City’s iconic Basilica of Guadalupe where a momentary loss of balance elicited a gasp from the crowd.

  
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  Pope to Mexican leaders: Remember your young people

  Feb 14, 2016

  Pope Francis marked his first full day in Mexico by urging the nation's leaders and diplomats to protect the future of the nation's young people.

  
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  Pope to bring message of hope to gritty Mexico City suburb

  Feb 14, 2016

  The Mass is to take place at an outdoor field with an estimated capacity of 400,000, and the pope's choice of Ecatepec for what figures to be his bigg

  
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  Pope gives tough love to Mexico's political, Church elite

  Feb 14, 2016

  The 79-year-old Francis has had an exhausting two days, with back-to-back public events, dozens of kilometers (miles) spent standing in his popemobile

  
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  Pope Francis's Busy Day in Mexico

  Feb 14, 2016

  Mexico has been racked by drug-related violence over the past decade, with well over 100,000 lives lost since 2006.

  
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  Pope Francis in Mexico: Emotion, thrills, stumbles

  Feb 14, 2016

  By the end of the pope's whirlwind tour across Mexico's capital, the journey had established a theme as significant and complicated as the Catholic