Vatican

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  Pope exhorts Franciscans to work with simplicity, brotherly spirit

  May 27, 2015

  In a message to members of the Franciscan order who were meeting in a general chapter, Pope Francis emphasized two defining characteristics of the order: minority and fraternity

  
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  'Little' friars credit vocation boom to Pope's name

  May 27, 2015

  Gathered in Rome for their general chapter meeting, members of the Order of Friars Minor – better known as Franciscans – said that while vocations in general have been down in recent years, numbers have begun to rise again after Pope Francis’ election.

  
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  Pope: worldly Christians can’t have both heaven and earth

  May 26, 2015

  It's sad to see a Christian who wants to "follow Jesus and the things of this world."

  
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  Pope's morning homily: Only through service can one follow Christ

  May 26, 2015

  It is sad to see a Christian who wants both Jesus and worldly gain. This was the central theme of Pope Francis' homily this morning at Casa Santa Marta

  
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  Pope sends message to mark 5th centenary of St. Philip Neri

  May 26, 2015

  Pope Francis has sent a Message to the Procurator-General of the Congregation of the Oratory, Fr. Mario Alberto Aviles, C.O., to mark the fifth centenary of the birth of the founder of the “Oratorians”, St. Philip Neri

  
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  Pope: The power of the Holy Spirit transforms the faithful

  May 26, 2015

  The power of the Holy Spirit transforms people into bold witnesses of the Gospel, who reach out to others, exercise charity and live in harmony with creation, Pope Francis said

  
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  Pope Francis: ‘I haven’t watched television since 1990 after making promise to Our Lady’

  May 26, 2015

  Pope Francis has said that he has not watched television since 1990 after making a promise to the Virgin Mary

  
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  Pope Francis wants to be remembered as a ‘Good Guy’

  May 26, 2015

  Some will undoubtedly think that Pope Francis has set the bar for his papacy a little low, when he defined his legacy this week as being remembered as a “good guy.”

  
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  Pope Francis to Argentine Newspaper: 'My life is in God's hands'

  May 26, 2015

  In a new in-depth interview, Pope Francis discussed details on his election, his relationship with the people, the challenges of being Pope and the centrality of poverty in the Gospel

  
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  There is nothing woolly about Pope Francis’s advice to parents

  May 26, 2015

  his general audience this week the Pope regaled the crowd by telling them of the time when he was in primary school and he said a bad word to his teacher. His teacher brought his mother in.