Vatican
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Blessed Junipero Serra's cross gets a kiss from Pope Francis
Sep 07, 2015
Pope Francis on Wednesday kissed and blessed a cross that was buried with Father Junipero Serra, the early California missionary whom he will canonize during his U.S. visit later this month.
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The family is a gift from God
Sep 04, 2015
The World Meeting of Families event next month in Philadelphia aims to lead families to know their importance as a gift from God and to help them open their hearts to Jesus Christ, a priest involved in the event has said.
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‘Teach your children how to pray!’
Sep 04, 2015
On Wednesday, Aug 26, Pope Francis continued his weekly catechesis on the family, saying that parents have the responsibility to teach their children to pray.
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These students with special needs have a request of Pope Francis
Sep 04, 2015
A group representing Catholic students with intellectual disabilities is hoping a U.S. visit from Pope Francis could spark nothing less than a renaissance in Catholic education.
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Bartholomew I joins Pope in denouncing climate change
Sep 04, 2015
“How many of us perceive the danger of climate change that is intensifying on our planet each day as a result of human actions.
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Are Pope Francis and the US bishops split? Don't believe the critics.
Sep 04, 2015
Ahead of the papal visit to the U.S., some critics have painted a narrative pitting Pope Francis against the “conservative” American bishops – but the Archbishop of Philadelphia doesn't believe them.
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Are dialogue and reconciliation with the SSPX part of the Jubilee for Mercy?
Sep 04, 2015
Pope Francis' decision that during the Jubilee Year of Mercy the faithful can receive absolution from priests of the Society of St. Pius X is the most recent attempt at reconciliation with the priestly society, according to a Vatican official.
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Papal pop-by at Roman eyewear shop draws an enthusiastic crowd
Sep 04, 2015
Even the most ho-hum errands become extraordinary if it’s the Pope who’s running them.
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Pope: Never again war, the plea of minorities and persecuted Christians
Sep 03, 2015
"Never again war", persecutions, sufferings, arms trafficking. This was the rallying call made by Pope Francis on the anniversary of the end of the Second World War, with Japan's surrender on Sept. 2, 1945.
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Before the pope's visit, a 180-foot-tall Francis arrives in Manhattan
Sep 03, 2015
On Tuesday afternoon, Van Hecht-Nielsen had just finished painting the elbow of a 180-foot-tall Pope Francis overlooking Madison Square Garden, when he took a break for lunch.



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Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
