The pope also announced plans to canonize Charles de Foucauld, César de Bus and Maria Domenica Mantovani.
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Pope Francis: ‘I share the impatience’ to bring about Christian unity
“One thing is certain,” Pope Francis writes. “Unity is not chiefly the result of our activity, but a gift of the Holy Spirit. Yet, unity will not come about as a miracle at the very end. Rather, unity comes about in journeying.”
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Pope Francis announces year of reflection on “Laudato Si’” and prays for Catholics in China
Francis called for reflection on the encyclical in which he “sought to draw attention to the cry of the earth and of the poor.”
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Arturo Sosa remembers his predecessor, Adolfo Nicolás
Father Nicolás “was not the kind of leader who says, ‘I am the one who knows everything.’ He really trusted in people, and he listened.”
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Pope Francis advocates renewal of the Pontifical Mission Societies
The church’s mission “is the work of the Holy Spirit and not the consequence of our ideas and projects,” the pope said.
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The Vatican objects to Israeli plan to annex Palestinian territory
“The Holy See is following the situation closely and expresses concern about any future actions that could further compromise dialogue.”
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Former Jesuit superior general Adolfo Nicolás has died in Tokyo
“As superior general,” Father Arturo Sosa said of Father Nicolás, “he brought to the Society his deep missionary vocation that helped us to see the universality of the mission from the perspective and the passion of presenting the Good News in all corners of the world.”
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Pope Francis celebrates St. John Paul II centenary: ‘God sent his people a prophet.’
Francis celebrated the centenary Mass at the altar on the tomb of St. John Paul II. And for the first time since the national lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, he celebrated in the presence of over 100 people.
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Vatican task force says millions risk hunger problems during pandemic; calls for ‘creative solidarity’ to solve global problems
Pope Francis asked the group to ‘prepare the future’ not ‘prepare for the future.’
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Pope Francis highlights ways for Christians to help internally displaced people
The pope also called on people “to embrace all those who are experiencing situations of precariousness, abandonment, marginalization and rejection as a result of Covid-19.”