April 4, 2015Saint Peter's BasilicaTonight is a night of vigil. The Lord is not sleeping; the Watchman is watching over his people (cf. Ps 121:4), to bring them out of slavery and to open before them the way to freedom.The Lord is keeping watch and, by the power of his love, he is bringing his p
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Pope Francis celebrates In Coena Domini Mass at Rebibbia prison
April 2, 2015Pope Francis on Thursday evening celebrated the Mass of the Lord's Supper at Rome's Rebibbia prison. The Mass was also attended by inmates at a nearby women's detention centre. During the Mass Pope Francis washed the feet of 6 men and 6 women, including one mothe
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Pope Francis: Chrism Mass Homily
April 2, 2015“My hand shall ever abide with him, my arms also shall strengthen him” (Ps89:21). This is what the Lord means when he says: “I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him” (v. 20). It is also what our Father thinks whenever he &l
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Pope Francis: Holy Week ‘apex of our lives as Christians’
Vatican Radio– Pope Francis has urged the faithful to see the signs of the Risen Lord and open their hearts to a "present that is full of the future".Speaking on Wednesday during the weekly General Audience, the Pope reflected at length on the celebration of the Sacred Triduum which begin
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Pope Francis: Palm Sunday Homily: ‘This week, Holy Week, we will take this path of Jesus’ own humiliation.’
‘This week, Holy Week, we will take this path of Jesus’ own humiliation.’
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Pope at Santa Marta: Faith, Not Cold Doctrine, Brings Joy: ‘The center of the law is love, love for God and neighbor.’
March 26, 2015Santa MartaIt is not “cold doctrine” that brings joy, but faith, and the hope of meeting Jesus. He who cannot rejoice is an unhappy believer: that’s what the pope said in his homily at Thursday morning’s Mass in Santa Marta in the Vatican.Abraham’s joy upo
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Pope Francis Calls Naples to ‘Redemption’: “Do not give in to the lure of easy money or dishonest income.”
“Do not give in to the lure of easy money or dishonest income.”
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Pope: Be Merciful, Do Not Close the Doors of the Heart: The church ‘is the home of Jesus,’ a house of mercy that welcomes all.
March 17, 2015Santa MartaThe church "is the home of Jesus," a house of mercy that welcomes all, and therefore not a place where Christians should close the doors to those seeking to enter. This was the message at the heart of Pope Francis’ homily Tuesday morning at Mass at the Santa
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Pope Francis: Homily with Announcement of Year of Mercy
Pope Francis presided over a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday afternoon, during which he announced an extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy. Below, please find Vatican Radio's English translation of the Holy Father's homily, in which he made the announcement.Th
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Pope Francis Speaks with Mexican Television
Migration and drug trafficking the reform of the Curia the challenges of the Synod for the Family and the need to make the Church a safe home for all children and vulnerable adults In a wide-ranging interview nbsp with Valentina Alazraki from the Mexican broadcaster Televisa Pope Francis marked