On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis proclaimed the unity guaranteed by the Holy Spirit: “we are not bits of confetti blown about by the wind, rather we are irreplaceable fragments in his mosaic.” Gerard O’Connell reports.
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From Vatican Gardens, pope leads rosary to pray for pandemic’s end
Pope Francis led the recitation of rosary and asked Mary to intercede to save the world from the pandemic in the Vatican Gardens at a replica of the grotto at Lourdes, France.
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Pope tells priests of Rome to ‘keep hope alive’ in transition from lockdown to ‘new normality’
Writing to priests in Rome and across the world, Pope Francis offered encouragement but warned against the ‘temptation’ to ignore the wounds of the pandemic. America correspondent Gerry O’Connell reports from the Vatican.
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Pope Francis opens path to beatification for the founder of the Knights of Columbus
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 to lead world shrines in rosary prayer for pandemic on May 30
The pope will pray at the replica of the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens May 30, the eve of Pentecost, and will also be joined by several “men and women representing various categories of people particularly affected by the virus.”
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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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Italy: Study shows increase in prayer, religious fervor amid pandemic
A study by the State University of Milan, Italy, has reported that the fear and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in religiosity and devotional practice within the country.
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What do we owe the office of the papacy?
The Kingdom of God does not rest on the actions of one person.