During his visit to Venice, Pope Francis encouraged young people to embrace their worth, urging care for one another’s vulnerabilities and emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to God to bear fruits of justice, peace, and solidarity.
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Pope Francis accepts invitation to 2024 G7 summit—the first pope ever to attend
“His presence brings prestige to our nation and to the entire Group of 7. It is the first time that a pope will participate in the work of the G7,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said.
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‘Inside the Vatican’ live from Pope Francis’ homeland
“Inside the Vatican” host Colleen Dulle shares how her visit to Argentina gave her a deeper understanding into Francis’ emphasis on “being amongst the people” and his belief that “you can’t do theology behind a desk.”
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New Pope Francis interview with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell to air tonight
A portion of a new interview with Pope Francis will air tonight on the “CBS Evening News” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, according to a release from the CBS News Communications office.
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Cardinal Cupich: 3 ways the synod’s ‘conversations in the Spirit’ can revolutionize the church
The reflections of Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., convinced me that Pope Francis’ reframing of the scope and meaning of synods will have staying power, because it opens up a new model for the church.
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Pope Francis: A drop of pride can spoil a virtuous life
During his general audience, Pope Francis reminded his listeners of the importance of the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity. Engaging the crowd by having them recite the virtues aloud, Francis said that theological virtues animate our everyday actions toward the good.
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Pope Francis tells children: You can’t build peace while ‘lying on the couch’
The world can change for the better only when people are out in the world, “not lying on the couch,” Pope Francis told some 6,000 Italian schoolchildren.
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Pope Francis tells nuns and monks: ‘Nostalgia’ will not save your monasteries from closing
Pope Francis warned against contemplative orders using defensive, nostalgic strategies “when it comes to reflecting on a whether a monastery should be saved or abandoned, on community life or about vocations.”
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Pope Francis: Temperance doesn’t make you joyless
In a speech at his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said that the cardinal virtue of temperance “lets one enjoy the goods of life better.”
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In transgender care debates, it’s OK to say: ‘I don’t know’
Being a member of the “I don’t know club” means you will be attacked by both sides. It does not mean you have nothing to say.