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.
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The Vatican Nativity features llamas, Indigenous garments and gifts of corn, quinoa and potatoes
Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, the Andean interpretation has them accompanied by llamas and bearing sacks of food from the region, including corn, quinoa and potatoes.
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Pope Francis: Don’t become a ‘sleepy Christian’ this Advent
Vigilance is an important aspect of Christian life because it prevents one’s spirituality from becoming mediocre and lazy, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis prays for the victims of deadly Waukesha Christmas parade attack
The pope “joins you in asking the Lord to bestow upon everyone the spiritual strength which triumphs over violence and overcomes evil with good,” said the message released Nov. 23.
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‘He left in peace’: Trappist monk, last survivor of the Algerian monastery massacre, dies at 97
Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher died 10 minutes after receiving the anointing of the sick at the start of a Mass for the feast of Christ of the King.
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Pope Francis’ comments should be included as evidence in Vatican trial, defense says
At the trial’s fourth session Nov. 17, defense lawyer Luigi Panella argued that conversations between the prosecution and Pope Francis regarding the case should be included in the evidence.
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Pope Francis: Failure to fight climate change will incur God’s judgment
World leaders are running out of time and must address the challenges of climate change before it’s too late, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican in Diwali message: Christianity and Hinduism ‘can bring the light of hope in people’s lives.’
The teachings and traditions of Christianity and Hinduism “can bring the light of hope in people’s lives,” wrote the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
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Blessed Carlo Acutis, millennial tech-lover on the path to sainthood, attracts thousands of pilgrims to tomb in Assisi
In a statement released Oct. 11, the Diocese of Assisi said that since his beatification one year ago, an estimated 117,000 pilgrims visited the teen’s tomb in the Shrine of the Renunciation at the Church of St. Mary Major in Assisi.
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Pope Francis to name St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church
Pope Francis said he intends to declare as a doctor of the church St. Irenaeus of Lyon, the second-century theologian known for his defense of orthodoxy amid the rise of gnostic sects.