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Rome's poor receive 1,000 pounds of food from Pope Francis

Mar 24, 2015

Pope Francis is sending half a ton of food to families suffering hardships in Rome’s Tor Bella Monaca neighborhood.
Pope: Offer the Gospel, the crucifix, and witness to those who are seeking Jesus

Mar 24, 2015

Reflecting on the Gospel reading at Mass (Jn. 12:20-33), Pope Francis said at his March 22 Angelus address that we should offer the Gospel, the crucifix, and witness to those who are seeking Christ.
Got plans for Holy Week? Pope Francis does

Mar 23, 2015

Pope Francis' full slate of events for Holy Week includes plans for a traditional Stations of the Cross, Easter Masses and a universal blessing given on Easter Day.
Pope Francis: No matter what the crime, 'the death penalty is inadmissible'

Mar 23, 2015

Regardless of the crime that has been committed, capital punishment is unacceptable in the modern world, Pope Francis stressed in a recent letter.
'It's time to surrender,' Pope tells crime-ridden Naples

Mar 23, 2015

Pope Francis told the people of Naples – a city ravaged by crime and mafia violence – that change is possible, and encouraged those involved in organized crime to convert and work toward a better future.
Nuns watching soap operas and the 'terrorism' of gossip: Pope Francis and Naples' religious

Mar 23, 2015

In a wide-ranging, off-the-cuff speech to priests and religious in Naples, Pope Francis addressed various challenges of consecrated life, emphasizing above all the importance of poverty and resisting gossip.
Pope: Prison bars aren't stronger than God's love

Mar 23, 2015

During his one-day trip to Naples, Pope Francis made a stop at the local prison where he reminded inmates that God is rich in mercy and that nothing – even incarceration – can keep them from his love.
Lay people at the forefront of the Church’s mission

Mar 20, 2015

Pope Francis reminded lay men and women of their place in the “front lines” in spreading the Gospel, living as Christian witnesses in the secular world.
Pope announces a ‘Jubilee Year of Mercy’

Mar 20, 2015

In a surprising and far-reaching decision, Pope Francis has announced an extraordinary “Jubilee of Mercy” that will extend from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016, and will involve the Catholic Church throughout the world.
Francis begs God for end to persecution of Christians

Mar 20, 2015

Pope Francis on Sunday March 15, poignantly begged God to bring an end to persecution of Christians around the world, as he expressed “much pain” over two fatal suicide attacks at churches in Pakistan earlier in the day.