Vatican

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  LA's 'little ambassador' to Pope recalls encounter

  Apr 02, 2014

  Jersey Vargas, the 10 year old daughter of undocumented immigrants who traveled from Los Angeles to the Vatican to ask the Pope’s help for herself and children like her, said she is thrilled to have met him.

  
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  Pope warns against the wandering of an 'existential tourist'

  Apr 01, 2014

  In his homily Monday, Pope Francis spoke of the importance of having direction in our lives rather than turning in circles and never advancing, emphasizing that we move forward only through faith in God.

  
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  Papal canonizations to be a spiritual event, cardinal stresses

  Apr 01, 2014

  At a Monday news conference detailing preparations for the canonization of Bl. John Paul II and Bl. John XXIII, the Holy See announced initiatives designed to help the Church live the event in a spiritual way.

  
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  Be open to the light of Christ, encourages Pope

  Mar 31, 2014

  During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis urged the faithful to open themselves to the light of Christ and not be hindered by pride or interior blindness.

  

• Program offers African students ‘second home’ in Rome

  Mar 31, 2014

  African students studying in Rome are finding a home away from home in an outreach program dedicated to accompanying them spiritually, culturally, and socially.

  
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  Witness to Christ, Pope urges blind and deaf

  Mar 31, 2014

  Pope Francis held an audience with the blind and deaf on Saturday, encouraging them to become witnesses of Christ and to build a culture of encounter rather than exclusion.

  
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  Schedule set for Pope's visit to Holy Land in May

  Mar 28, 2014

  The Vatican has announced the full schedule for a May visit by Pope Francis to the Holy Land.

  
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  Obama meets with Pope at time of 'tense' relations with Church

  Mar 28, 2014

  U.S. President Barack Obama’s March 27 meeting with Pope Francis comes at a time of tension between his administration and the Church over religious liberty, several Catholic leaders have said.

  
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  Pope urges lawmakers to embrace faith over 'theology of duty'

  Mar 28, 2014

  Saying Mass for some 500 Italian parliamentarians Thursday, Pope Francis warned them of the corruption of the heart, imploring them not to slip from the theology of faith to a theology of duty.

  
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  Obama, Pope Francis meet for first time

  Mar 27, 2014

  U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met for the first time Thursday at Vatican City.