Worshipping the Lord as the Three Kings did involves making a journey “from the greatest form of bondage: slavery to oneself,” Pope Francis said on the feast of the Epiphany. To worship like the Magi did is “to bring gold to the Lord and to tell him that nothing is more precious than he is. […]
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Pope Francis led pilgrims in prayers for peace as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following the assassination of a top Iranian general. Several days after Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, warned of “harsh retaliation” for the recent US drone attack that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the pope said that […]
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Health care professionals must always “promote the dignity and life of each person and reject any compromise in the direction of euthanasia, assisted suicide or suppression of life, even in the case of terminal illness,” Pope Francis said. “Life is sacred and belongs to God,” the pope said, “hence it is inviolable, and no-one can […]
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The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on the feast of Mary, Mother of God. Celebrating Mass on 1st January for the feast day and the World Day of Peace, the pope said: […]
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Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and yanked him closer to her while he was greeting people in St Peter’s Square. To get away, the pope had slapped her hand and gave her a very serious scowl. A […]
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Pope Francis and the secretary-general of the United Nations said that, like millions of people around the world, during the Christmas season their thoughts turn to yearnings for peace and for the well-being of those in need. After a 40-minute private meeting in the papal library on 20th December, Pope Francis and Antonio Guterres, the […]
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On the last day of school before the Christmas holidays, the students of Rome’s Pilo Albertelli High School were summoned to the school’s courtyard. Some 800 students met Pope Francis there on 20th December; he was ready to listen to their questions and offer his reflections. The pope was accompanied by Andrea Monda, director of […]
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Putting up a Nativity scene before Christmas is a reminder to stop and remember what Christmas is really about and to prepare one’s heart like a manger for the coming of Christ, Pope Francis said. At his weekly general audience on 18th December, the last audience before Christmas, Pope Francis dedicated his catechesis to the […]
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Susan Boyle has said meeting Pope Francis was “a humbling experience”. The Scottish star performed on Saturday 14th December at the Vatican’s annual Christmas Concert with other artists, including Lionel Richie and Bonnie Tyler. According to Vatican News, proceeds from the concert will be used in support of the Amazon and its indigenous people. Boyle […]
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Pope Francis blessed hundreds of figurines of the baby Jesus – ranging from tiny plastic figures to life-sized statues – and encouraged children to make sure they have Nativity scenes at home. After reciting the Angelus prayer on 15th December, the third Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis did the traditional blessing of the “bambinelli,” or […]
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