Vatican
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Pope Francis' homily at opening mass of ordinary General Assembly of Synod on the family
Oct 05, 2015
At 10 am Sunday, the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Pope Francis presided at the Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme: 'The vocation and mission of the family in the Church and in the contemporary world.
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Pope Francis says parents participate in creative love of God himself
Oct 05, 2015
Pope Francis says parents participate in God's creative power. The Holy Father expressed this during his Angelus address Sunday at noon in St. Peter's Square, while speaking on matrimony.
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Pope: God's dream for creation? The union of a man and woman
Oct 05, 2015
Pope Francis formally opened the synod of bishops Sunday, telling participants that the union between a man and woman is the foundation of God’s plan for the family, and a solution to the many forms of loneliness in today’s world.
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Vatican responds to CDF official’s 'coming out'
Oct 05, 2015
The director of the Holy See press office has issued a statement in response to Vatican official Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa's declaration in a recent interview that he is homosexual and has a boyfriend.
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Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of synod discussion
Oct 05, 2015
In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis stressed the role of spouses in generating children, and asked for prayers ahead of the synod discussions beginning Monday.
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Pope tells Synod Fathers to learn from the Holy Family
Oct 05, 2015
Pope Francis on Saturday presided over a candlelight vigil for the Synod on the Family, calling on the Synod Fathers to listen to families, including the Holy Family, over the course of their deliberations.
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Listen to your guardian angel's advice - he is God’s messenger
Oct 03, 2015
Each of us has a Guardian Angel who, acting on behalf of God, advises us and protects us from evil, if we only listen to him, Pope Francis said during his homily at Mass on Friday.
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Pope Francis lauds Archbishop Chaput's 'great love for the family'
Oct 01, 2015
Pope Francis reviewed his recent trip to Cuba and the United States during his General Audience on Wednesday, calling the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia the “culmination” of his apostolic visit.
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Sistine Chapel Choir releases sacred music album recorded in its chapel
Oct 01, 2015
As the first album ever to be recorded inside the Sistine Chapel is released, Archbishop Georg Ganswein said the sacred music featured is not something of the past, but continues to play a role in evangelization.
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US bishops echo Pope's words on sex abuse, accountability
Oct 01, 2015
Two committee heads of the U.S. bishops’ conference voiced support for Pope Francis’ statement rejecting the sexual abuse of minors and promising accountability for those guilty of crimes against children.
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