Pope delivers a powerful call to conversion at Mass near the Mexican-U.S. border.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis tells young people: ‘You are the wealth of Mexico.’
‘Jesus is your hope, and he would never ask us to be assassins.’
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Pope to clergy and religious in Mexico: don’t give in to ‘the temptation of resignation.’
To overcome this temptation, Francis said they must pray, and pray as Jesus taught them.
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Pope Francis in Chiapas affirms the rights of the indigenous peoples
Pope Francis celebrated Mass for 100,000 of Mexico’s indigenous peoples in a field at San Cristobal de Las Casas.
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Pope in Mexico denounces three temptations of Christians: Money, fame and power
The pope spoke to the 300,000 faithful gather in Ecatepec for Mass.
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Pope shakes up Mexico’s bishops with challenging speech
Pope Francis hit hard at what he considers their weaknesses and failings, but he also offered some words of encouragement.
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“I felt an internal joy”: Pope Francis speaks about historic meeting with Patriarch Kirill
“We make unity by walking together,” Pope Francis told the Patriarch of Moscow.
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Pope Francis to Patriarch Kirill: ‘We are brothers’
Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill walked towards each other smiling as they met for the first time ever.
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Pope Francis on flight to Mexico: ‘I have Russia and China in my heart’
The pope will arrive in Cuba at 2 p.m. local time, then continue on to Mexico City.
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Pope Francis to Christian world: We are one
‘The mercy of God will renew our relationships.’