Vatican
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Overcome indifference and win peace
Dec 22, 2015
1. God is not indifferent! God cares about mankind! God does not abandon us! At the beginning of the New Year, I would like to share not only this profound conviction but also my cordial good wishes for prosperity, peace and the fulfilment of the hopes of every man and every woman, every family, people and nation throughout the world.
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Francis blesses Christ Child figures for Nativity scenes
Dec 22, 2015
Pope Francis has blessed the figures of the Christ Child which will be placed in the mangers of Nativity scenes in Rome and throughout the rest of Italy this Christmas.
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The impact of the Pope’s marriage annulment reforms is already being felt
Dec 21, 2015
While, in theory, the reformed process for marriage nullity cases has only been the operative law of the Church for a little more than a week, tribuna
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Pope Francis: Let's feel the wonder of meeting Jesus Christ, 'the great gift of God'
Dec 21, 2015
Ahead of Christmas, Pope Francis spoke on the surprise of God and his great gift in sending Jesus Christ to save mankind.
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Pope Francis meets with railroad workers--and reminds them of God's mercy
Dec 20, 2015
Pope Francis on Saturday addressed rail workers, remembering the hard and sometimes deadly work that built the railways of Italy.
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Pope Francis: Want to find God? Seek him in the most needy
Dec 20, 2015
Speaking at a Rome homeless shelter, Pope Francis has said the humility of Jesus Christ’s birth shows that mankind can find God in poverty.
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How one skeptical scientist came to believe the Shroud of Turin
Dec 20, 2015
The Shroud of Turin has different meanings for many people: some see it as an object of veneration, others a forgery, still others a medieval curiosity.
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Pope Francis: We contemplate God's mercy in the Nativity scene
Dec 19, 2015
Pope Francis greeted the donors of the Christmas tree and the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square on Friday, recalling that Christ's birth in the manger shows that he never imposes himself upon us.
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Pope Francis wants the 'great mystic' Gaudi to become a saint
Dec 19, 2015
The miracle, he said, “we put in into the hands of Divine Providence, (because) only God knows the day and the hour.”
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It’s official! Mother Teresa is going to be canonized
Dec 19, 2015
After months of anticipation, the miracle allowing for the canonization of Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta has officially been approved by the Vatican, though as of now no specific date for the event has been given.
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