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Pope Francis: Christian faith in Europe is being ‘diluted by consumerism’

Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Christian faith in Europe is being diluted by consumerism and ideologies, making prayer and…

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Pope receives Irish president in audience

Pope Francis met Friday morning with Irish President Michael Higgins Communiqué of the Holy See Press Office Today, the Holy…

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Pope Francis tells elderly priests: ‘Aging is a privilege’

Pope Francis told elderly priests from northern Italy that aging is a privilege because they have the chance to suffer…

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Pope prays for Mexico flood victims

Pope Francis prays for victims of flooding in Mexico as well as for all those unjustly held in foreign countries.…

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The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization

Vatican News continues with its inside look at the history, objectives and “mission budgets” of the various Vatican offices assisting…

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Pope: Catechists are evangelizers who transmit the Eucharist they live

Pope Francis on Friday met representatives of the European bishops’ conferences who are responsible for catechesis. They were in Rome…

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Pope: Abortion is murder, the Church must be close and compassionate, not political

Speaking to journalists on the return flight from Slovakia, Pope Francis talks about his dialogue with Hungarian authorities, anti-Semitism, and…

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Fr. Kramara: Pope leaves Slovaks with beautiful stimuli for reflection

The spokesperson for the Bishops’ Conference of Slovakia, Fr. Martin Kramara, reflects on Pope Francis’ just-concluded Apostolic Visit to Slovakia,…

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Pope at Mass upholds Mary to Slovaks as model of faith

Celebrating his final Mass on Slovak soil near the National Marian Shrine of Šaštín on Tuesday, Pope Francis invites Slovaks…

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Pope Francis in Slovakia: Our Lady of Sorrows teaches us compassion for the suffering

At Slovakia’s national Catholic shrine on Wednesday, Pope Francis said that Our Lady of Sorrows is a model of how…

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