Vatican
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Archbishop of Colombo: Have faith, Pope Francis will bring peace to Sri Lanka
Dec 16, 2014
"Pope Francis' visit will bring unity and peace to Sri Lanka.
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On the "Sunday of Joy", pope gives a prayer booklet, telling the faithful to "always carry it"
Dec 15, 2014
During the Angelus, on the third Sunday of Advent, the "Sunday of Joy," Pope Francis gave everyone in St Peter's Square a pocketbook of prayers "for the various times of the day and for different situations in life".
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Pope Francis: No such thing as gloomy-faced saints
Dec 15, 2014
Christian joy is borne out of nearness to Christ, said Pope Francis during his Angelus address for the third Sunday of Advent, adding that “gloomy-faced” saints are a contradiction.
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Pope: St. Lucy an example of courage for all who face disabilities
Dec 15, 2014
In an audience with people who are blind and visually impaired Pope Francis said that St. Lucy’s courage in facing martyrdom can teach them to live their disability without fear or isolation.
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Pope pleads with Middle East churches to address crisis together
Dec 15, 2014
Pope Francis addressed the increasing challenges caused by violence in the Middle East with members of the Syriac Catholic Church, urging them to work alongside other churches to find solutions.
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For Moscow, it is time to respond to Pope Francis' ecumenical openings
Dec 12, 2014
"We cannot wait" was the title of a long article published on 4 December on the Russian Orthodox website bogoslov.ru, signed by Hieromonk Ioann (John Guaita).
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Pope: Missing something in your spiritual life? It's probably love
Dec 12, 2014
In his daily homily Pope Francis said that God’s love is always expressed in tenderness, and cautioned that if we haven’t experienced this, then something is missing in our relationship with the Lord.
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Pope Francis plans to create new cardinals in February
Dec 12, 2014
Pope Francis will hold a consistory for the creation of new cardinals Feb. 14-15, 2015, the Holy See press officer announced Thursday, adding that the consistory will follow meetings on the reform of the Roman Curia.
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Manila declares five-day holiday for Pope’s upcoming visit
Dec 11, 2014
In an executive order, the mayor of Manila has declared a five-day, non-working holiday for Pope Francis’ Jan. 15-19 visit – a decision the Philippine government is considering on a national level.
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Pope: Knowledge alone doesn't reveal God; humble prayer does
Dec 11, 2014
In his homily on Tuesday, Pope Francis said that no matter how much we study, we will never know anything about God unless we speak to him humbly like children.



Sunday Reflection
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Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
