St. Bakhita was able to experience service not as slavery, but as an expression of the free gift of self.
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Full text: Pope Francis’ homily opening the Synod on Synodality
At the opening of the General Assembly of the Synod, Pope Francis warned against a vision made up of “human strategies, political calculations or ideological battles.”
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Pope Francis: Lessons from St. Daniel Comboni, an apostle to Africa
In his weekly audience, Pope Francis highlights the apostolic zeal of St. Daniel Comboni, who sought to engage and empower Africans as “subjects” of mission.
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Pope Francis: Christians are called to get our hands dirty
So many people complain and say that everything is going wrong. But that’s not what the Christian is called to do; instead, he is called to deal with it, to get his or her hands dirty.
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Pope Francis: The grace of meeting a humble and joyful church in Mongolia
Pope Francis summarizes his trip to Mongolia and thanks Mongolian Catholics for their generous hospitality.
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Pope Francis: St. Káteri Tekakwitha gives us a recipe for living well
Pope Francis’ weekly address calls believers to bear our daily crosses with patience and hope in the example of St. Káteri Tekakwitha, the first native North American woman to be canonized.
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Pope Francis: Our Lady of Guadalupe spoke to Juan Diego in his own language. That’s what Mary does for us too.
Francis’ weekly address calls believers to draw from Our Lady of Guadalupe to evangelize with courage given from the Mother.
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Pope Francis: Where there are young people, there is joy
In his weekly audience, Pope Francis shares his experiences at World Youth Day in Portugal and what they reveal about today’s young people.
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Pope Francis: All saints face opposition—even within the church
In his general audience, Pope Francis describes the evangelizing spirit of St. Mary MacKillop, who dedicated her life to the intellectual and religious formation of the poor in rural Australia.
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Pope Francis: How St. Therese became the patron of missionaries—without ever leaving her convent
In his general audience, Pope Francis praises the apostolic zeal of St. Therese of Lisieux, who, although patroness of missions, was never sent on one herself, yet whose heart drew people closer to God.