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Pope at Audience: Work is essential for our growth in holiness
In his continuing catechesis at the General Audience focusing on Saint Joseph, Pope Francis looks at Joseph’s life as a…
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British Ambassador to the Vatican: Pope’s message on vaccines “really powerful”
As at the start of every year, the Pope addressed the foreign diplomats to the Vatican to lay out his…
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Pope Francis mourns the death of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
Pope Francis sent his condolences to the wife and kids of David Sassoli, the President of the European Parliament, following…
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Pope Francis in search of new number two for Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican dicastery responsible for doctrinal matters, is making changes. Its second…
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America’s top diplomat to the Vatican: U.S.-Holy See relations to grow stronger in 2022
Pope Francis gathers foreign diplomats to the Holy See at the start of each new year to share his perspective…
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Pope Francis prays for the unemployed and exploited workers
During his general audience, Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ social condition. He had no land and worked as a carpenter,…
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Pope Francis expresses his closeness to exploited workers
Pope Francis discussed the subject of work during his General Audience. He says that through St. Joseph, Jesus would have…
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Pope Francis prays for workers ‘crushed by an unbearable burden’ in COVID-19 recession
Pope Francis prayed on Wednesday for workers “crushed by an unbearable burden” amid the COVID-19 recession. At his Jan. 12 general…
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Pope Francis meets with president of Polish senate amid migration crisis
“Good morning. Thank you.” -“Thank you.” The Pope met with the President of the Polish Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, at the…
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Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies, asks parents to raise them “in the light of the faith”
Each year, the pope typically celebrates baptisms for the children of Vatican employees after Christmas in the Sistine Chapel: a…
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