Pope Francis told some 500,000 singing, shouting and swaying young people that God has called each person to him by name, not their social media handle.
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Pope Francis to university students in Portugal: Your degree is a mandate to work for a better society.
“This old man now speaking to you also dreams that yours will become a generation of teachers! Teachers of humanity. Teachers of compassion….Teachers of hope.”
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As sex abuse crisis hits Portugal, Pope Francis says listen to the ‘anguished cry of the victims’
Pope Francis addressed Portuguese bishops, priests, religious and pastoral workers after praying vespers at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon Aug. 2, the first day of his trip to Portugal.
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In Portugal, Pope Francis challenges Europe to invest in young people, not weapons
On his arrival in Lisbon for World Youth Day, Aug. 2, Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace.
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10 years after Pope Francis said ‘Who am I to judge?,’ what has changed for LGBT Catholics?
Ten years ago on the flight back from his first World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”
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10 years ago, Pope Francis shook up the church. Now he’s cementing his legacy.
Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The big Catholic rally is aimed at galvanizing the young generations in their faith.
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Vatican and Vietnam agree to open Holy See office in Hanoi as relations improve
Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office. The Holy See announced the conclusion of an agreement during a visit to the Vatican by Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who met with Pope Francis.
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South Sudanese Jesuit: Pope Francis’ visit to our country rejuvenated my commitment to serve here.
Given his own frailties, the last place the pope should have visited is South Sudan, but he put us at the center of the world.
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Vatican and German bishops hold surprise meeting on Synodal Path
Representatives of the Roman Curia and the German bishops’ conference discussed theological and disciplinary issues related to the German church’s Synodal Path in a “positive and constructive climate” during a meeting at the Vatican July 26.
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MAGIS 2023: Pope Francis says young people are called to be bearers of hope, not superheroes
Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims gathered in Lisbon for the opening of MAGIS 2023, imploring them to “truly believe and become what they are: ‘A future full of hope.’”