In his homily on New Year’s eve,, the pope said God gave to us a “whole and sound” year, but “we humans in so many ways ruined and hurt it.”
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Pope Francis: Theologians should be ‘faithful and anchored’ to teachings of Vatican II
At Vatican II, the pope said, the church recognized its responsibility to “proclaim the Gospel in a new way.”
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Cardinal Cupich: Pope Francis’ ‘field hospital’ calls us to radically rethink church life
Medics are useless if the wounded cannot reach them.
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Following Francis: The pope’s social media ministry takes off
Pope Francis has already attracted more than 40 million followers on Twitter, and he is quickly making a splash on Instagram as well.
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Pope Francis’ New Year priorities: Refugees, youths, trips and more Curia reform
Pope Francis, newly 81, will begin 2018 with a focus on Mary and on migrants and refugees.
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Pope Francis: Festivities become a facade when Christ is left out of Christmas
In Europe, Christmas is being stripped of its true nature “in the name of a false respect for those who are not Christian.”
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In Christmas message, Pope Francis calls for two-state solution in Middle East
The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role.
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Pope Francis prays for world’s suffering children on Christmas
Standing on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on a clear, crisp Christmas day, Pope Francis spoke about the world’s children before formally giving his blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world).
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Pope Francis on Christmas Eve: Bethlehem trek of Holy Family is like today’s migrations
“So many other footsteps are hidden in the footsteps of Joseph and Mary,” Pope Francis said. “We see the tracks of entire families forced to set out in our own day.”
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Pope Francis presides over the final rites of Cardinal Law’s funeral Mass
Following the typical protocol, Francis presided over a final prayer, a blessing with incense and the sprinkling of holy water around Law’s coffin.