If there is “a person asking you for forgiveness, who are you to ask if he or she may or may not be sincere?” the pope said. “You take their word for it, and forgive. Always forgive.”
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Pope Francis: The blood of innocent victims massacred in Bucha ‘cries out to heaven’
The world is witnessing “ever-more horrendous acts of cruelty done against civilians, unarmed women and children, whose innocent blood cries out to heaven and implores, ‘End this war.’”
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Arriving in Malta, Pope Francis warns of a new Cold War and urges attention to refugees
Malta and its people must remember the country’s roots as the center of spirituality and welcome, especially to those most in need, Pope Francis told leaders of the Mediterranean nation.
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Vatican secretary of state shares with Russian counterpart Pope Francis’ ‘deep concern’ over war in Ukraine
Cardinal Pietro Parolin “reiterated his call for an end to armed attacks, for the securing of humanitarian corridors for civilians and rescuers, and for the replacement of the violence of weapons with negotiation.”
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Pope Francis tells nuns: Fight back when you are treated unfairly ‘by men of the church.’
Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it means pushing back against the church they serve faithfully.
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Vatican editorial on abuse report: Don’t use Pope Benedict as an ‘easy scapegoat’
A Vatican editorial defended retired Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clerical sexual abuse after the release of a report that accused him of mishandling four cases during his time as archbishop of Munich.
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Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus a doctor of the church
In a decree released by the Vatican Jan. 21, the pope ordered that the second-century theologian be given the title of “doctor of unity.”
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Pope Francis: Religious persecution is ‘insane’ and ‘inhuman’
In a video message released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Pope Francis offered his prayer intention for the month of January, which he dedicated to people who suffer from religious discrimination and persecution.
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Pope Francis: Decline in vocations is God’s way of making us humble
The decrease of vocations to religious life, including in the Society of Jesus, is a lesson in humility and a reminder that a calling to religious life depends on God, Pope Francis told Jesuits in Greece.
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Pope Francis: Let us not live a fake, commercial Christmas
The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and not the selfish indulgence of consumerism and indifference, Pope Francis said.