Vatican
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Pope to Priests: 'Do not let your feet remain dirty'
Apr 03, 2015
Pope Francis stressed this during his homily at the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica this morning, calling on priests gathered to realize God never feels it is too late to wash away priests' 'weariness' and that, “People love their priests, they want and need their shepherds!"
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Pope Francis: 'Jesus' Love never deceives us'
Apr 03, 2015
Pope Francis arrived on Holy Thursday to the Casa Circondariale Nuovo Complesso Rebibbia, a prison in Rome to celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper.
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Between the Cross and Hope
Apr 02, 2015
Palm branches, cries of hosanna: As in the rest of the world, Palm Sunday was the start of Holy Week for Catholics in Iraq. In Malabrwan, a small Christian village in the north of the country dozens of children gathered in the Chaldean parish church holding palm and olive branches to commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
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Blood of the martyrs sustains the Church: Pope
Apr 02, 2015
Pope Francis, in his General Audience address for Holy Week, said that the Christian martyrs of today, by the shedding of their blood, join with Christ in serving the Church through their witness.
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Priestly tiredness is like incense rising to the heart of God: Pope
Apr 02, 2015
In his homily for Holy Thursday’s Chrism Mass Pope Francis talked about different ways priests can get tired, and emphasized this is not a bad thing but rather a sign they are giving their lives for their sheep.
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Bull of Indiction for the Jubilee of Mercy: 11 April in St. Peter's Basilica
Apr 01, 2015
"Following the first announcement of the next extraordinary Holy Year by Pope Francis on March 13th, the Holy Father will proceed with the official indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy with the publication of the Bull of Indiction on Saturday 11 April, at 5.30 pm in St. Peter’s Basilica."
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Fortune magazine names Pope Francis 4th "Greatest World Leader"
Apr 01, 2015
Fortune magazine has named Pope Francis the fourth greatest leader in the world.
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Pope nominates head of economic affairs as prefect of education congregation
Apr 01, 2015
Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, who until now has been the president of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See, will be the new head of the Congregation responsible for the Vatican dicastery dedicated to Catholic education.
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Archbishop Georg Ganswein: 'Pope Francis Is Full of Surprises'
Mar 31, 2015
Archbishop Georg Ganswein says Pope Benedict “follows his successor with great attention and sympathy.”
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Pope: St Teresa of Avila is primarily a teacher of prayer
Mar 31, 2015
In a message sent to the Discalced Carmelites, Pope Francis said that St. Teresa of Avila serves as a model and guide "of total donation to God."



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