Vatican
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Pope urges defence and promotion of Latin American, Caribbean richness and diversity
Dec 14, 2017
Pope Francis’ exhortation came in his homily at an evening Mass on Tuesday to commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose image is enshrined in Mexico City and is venerated all over the world, especially in the Americas.
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Vatican communications department will soon unveil new website
Dec 14, 2017
Pope Francis and his Council of Cardinals met this week to continue discussions on reform of the Roman Curia and unveiled a new communications system for the Secretariat for Communications.
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Pope tells Christians that Mass gives meaning to Sundays
Dec 14, 2017
Pope Francis told the faithful on Wednesday that missing out on Mass on Sundays means missing out an encounter with the Lord.
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Pope: We go to Mass not to 'give' to God, but to receive what we need
Dec 13, 2017
"We Christians go to Mass on Sundays to meet the Risen Lord, or better to let ourselves be met by Him, listen to His word, feed ourselves at His table, and thus become Church, or His mystical living Body in the world today". "We need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with His living presence in us and among us, we can be His credible witnesses".
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Pope calls on Latin America to defend the diversity of its peoples
Dec 13, 2017
In the Mass on the liturgical feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, Francis calls for resistance against the "homogenisation that ends up imposing – through attractive slogans – a single way of thinking, of being, of feeling, [and] of living."
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Analysis: What is the context of Pope Francis’ words on the Lord’s Prayer?
Dec 13, 2017
Pope Francis’ remarks on the “wrong” translation of the Lord’s Prayer in a TV show hosted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference’s TV2000 network are part of a wider debate that has taken place in Italy for over two decades.
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Pope’s Twitter account marks 5 years: ‘Useful for evangelization’
Dec 12, 2017
Five years have passed since Pope Benedict XVI posted the first Tweet on the official papal Twitter account: @Pontifex.
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Pope reminds Church of her “maternal vocation” to the needy and sick
Dec 12, 2017
In his message the Pope recalls that “on the Cross, Jesus showed his concern for the Church and all humanity, and Mary is called ?to share in that same concern.”
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Pope at Mass: Have courage to let go of grudges and complaints
Dec 12, 2017
At his morning Mass at Santa Marta on Monday, Pope Francis said we must learn to let ourselves be consoled by the Lord, leaving behind our grudges and complaints.
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Pope renews appeal for wisdom and prudence over Jerusalem
Dec 12, 2017
Middle East, with special reference to Jerusalem, a city sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims all over the world.
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