Vatican

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  Gift of piety fosters fraternal solidarity :Pope

  Jun 05, 2014

  In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the gift of piety, explaining that it is not just a superficial feeling, but rather a religious reality that leads us closer to God and to our neighbor.

  
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  Latin patriarch dedicates church at Magdala Center

  Jun 05, 2014

  Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has consecrated a church at the inauguration of the Magdala Center, an archaeological park in Mary Magdalene’s hometown that contains a first century synagogue where Jesus Christ may have preached.

  
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  Pope invites Catholic Charismatics to celebration at Vatican in 2017

  Jun 04, 2014

  Pope Francis knelt onstage in Rome’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday as more than 50,000 Catholic Charismatic prayed for him, singing and speaking in tongues.

  
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  Pope said to be furious over luxury retirement flat of top Vatican official

  Jun 04, 2014

  It sits atop the roof of an old palazzo in the centre of Rome, surrounded by a broad terrace that affords breathtaking views across the Eternal City to the mountains beyond.

  
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  British ambassador decries 'brutal' crime of sexual violence

  Jun 04, 2014

  Ahead of an international summit resisting sexual violence in the midst of conflict, Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See stated that it is a “massive” problem, and has called for justice.

  
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  Cycling champion receives jersey blessed by Pope Francis

  Jun 04, 2014

  The winner of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, Nairo Quintana of Colombia, has received the pink championship jersey that Pope Francis blessed before the competition.

  
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  Pope Francis Urges Couples to Raise Kids, Not Cats and Dogs

  Jun 03, 2014

  Pope Francis had a message for married couples on Monday: four-legged friends don’t offer the same opportunities for love and godliness as raising a child.

  
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  Pope Francis: Satan Out to Destroy the Family

  Jun 03, 2014

  Pope Francis is fast becoming known as the Pope of the family and of the devil. He mentioned both in the same breath this weekend at a massive gathering of a movement called the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at a packed soccer stadium not far from the Vatican.

  
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  Marriage requires love that imitates Christ :Pope

  Jun 03, 2014

  In his June 2 homily, Pope Francis addressed married couples in the Vatican, pointing to fidelity, perseverance, and fruitfulness as the three characteristics of authentic Christian love.

  
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  'You can make a better world,' Pope tells disadvantaged children

  Jun 03, 2014

  This morning the “Ode to Joy” rang out from a teenaged orchestra as Pope Francis entered a room packed with 400 Italian school children from disadvantaged homes.