Vatican
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Pope reflects on Emmaus encounter, prays for Ukraine
May 05, 2014
In his Sunday Regina Caeli address, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading at Mass, Christ’s encounter with the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Lk. 24:13-35).
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Pope: Jesus journeys with us in the Eucharist
May 05, 2014
In his Sunday homily delivered at a Polish parish in Rome, Pope Francis meditated on the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist as a source of strength for Christians.
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Pope’s message for canonizations of John XXIII, John Paul II
May 02, 2014
Pope Francis had issued messages on the occasion of the canonizations of Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II.
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Popes John Paul II, John XXIII officially declared saints
May 02, 2014
In a packed St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis officially declared former pontiffs John Paul II and John XXIII as Saints.
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Pope emphasizes ‘indissolubility of Christian matrimony’
May 02, 2014
Pope Francis on April 25 stressed the need for bishops and priests to give a “consistent witness” to Christian moral teaching, including the lifelong nature of Christian marriage, and to teach these truths “with great compassion.”
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Pope: Christ’s wounds are sign of God’s love
May 02, 2014
At the canonization mass for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of Christ’s suffering as a visible sign of divine love.
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Pope’s phone call on divorce, Communion confuses
May 02, 2014
Reports that Pope Francis had advised a woman that she should receive Communion, despite a divorce and remarriage, have caused a flurry of corrections and clarifications, including a cautionary note from the Vatican press office.
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Pope urges Christian communities to be ones of peace
Apr 30, 2014
Returning to his usual daily Mass schedule, Pope Francis reflected today that our contemporary faith communities ought to reflect that of the first Christians, who were united in “heart and mind.”
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New saints lauded for pioneering dialogue on women
Apr 29, 2014
The newly-canonized John Paul II and John XXIII have drawn praise for sparking discussion within the Church on modern women and paving the way for what Pope Francis is addressing now.
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Deacons find vocational inspiration in saintly papal witness
Apr 29, 2014
The April 27 canonizations of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII are a source of spiritual inspiration for young men on the path to priesthood.
Sunday Reflection
Trap of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Dr Lawrence Ng Yew Kim