In continuing his catechesis on vices and virtues, Pope Francis called avarice “that form of attachment to money that keeps man from generosity.”
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Pope Francis marks Holocaust Remembrance Day as antisemitism rises in Europe
Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Pope Francis invoked the extermination of Jews to remind the world that war can never be justified.
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Pope Francis tells journalists: Reporting on the church should not be ‘gossip.’
In an audience with the International Association of Journalists, Pope Francis reminds journalists of the vocation to seek and share the truth of the church.
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The Weekly Dispatch: Wisdom from Pope Francis for the billionaires meeting in Davos
From a Catholic point of view, there is good reason to look askance at some of the “false promises” coming out of Davos, including the idea that better technology and the economic system as it is can deal with global poverty, inequality and care of creation.
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Blessings and backlash: A conversation on ‘Fiducia Supplicans’
In this roundtable episode of “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell, and America national correspondent Michael J. O’Loughlin dive into the reactions to “Fiducia Supplicans,” the Vatican’s declaration on same-sex blessings.
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Pope Francis: Lust makes a mockery out of love
“Winning the battle against lust, against the ‘objectification’ of the other, can be a lifelong endeavor,” Pope Francis said today in his general audience.
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The Editors: Vatican document on same-sex blessings does not confuse church teaching—it deepens it
How can the church unite clarity of teaching with pastoral closeness to people in their struggles?
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Pope Francis says he hopes hell is ‘empty’
“It’s difficult to imagine it,” the pope said when asked how he imagines hell. “What I would say is not a dogma of faith, but my personal thought: I like to think hell is empty; I hope it is.”
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Jesus spent his time with sinners. The pope shows us how we can, too.
A Reflection for Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Christopher Robles
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Argentine president who once called Pope Francis a ‘filthy leftist’ invites him to visit his ‘beloved homeland’
“I believe that your trip will bring fruits of pacification and the fraternity of all Argentines, eager to overcome our divisions and conflicts,” the Argentinian president said in a letter sent to the pope.