The bigger lesson is the amount of free-floating frustration that’s out there in the world right now.
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Vatican invites judges to share best practices in combatting modern slavery
Pope Francis will address the summit on Friday evening.
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Pope Francis tells priests: ‘Nothing unites us to God more than an act of mercy.’
Today the pope returned to his role as spiritual retreat master.
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A fascinating new take on the Jesuit missionaries to China
“Paul Xu Guangqi—China’s Man for All Seasons” uncovers a sort of forgotten history of the Jesuits.
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‘Pope Francis is with the people,’ says Hebe de Bonafini, president of ‘Madres de la Plaza de Mayo’
Pope Francis met with Hebe de Bonafini, the president of “Madres de la Plaza de Mayo,” a human rights organization in Argentina.
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Pope Francis’ exhortation is the “Magna Carta” for World Meeting of Families in Dublin
This global gathering “is an event of the whole church,” said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
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For refugee children, education provides hope for the future, but is severely underfunded
“Education also engenders hope as it prepares refugees to meet future challenges.”
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Pope Francis and top Muslim leader meet at the Vatican
“The meeting is the message,” the pope said as he welcomed Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb.
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Pope Francis highlights friendly relations between Japan and the Holy See
It all began on Aug. 14, 1549, when St. Francis Xavier arrived and introduced Christianity.
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Children’s questions for Francis from around the world
“It’s like being in the room with him and listening in to a very special conversation. It’s him; it’s the real man coming through loud and clear.”