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 Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 4. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Francis' “modest goal” is “to re-propose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time.”
 Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating Mass marking the feast of Divine Mercy in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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James Martin, S.J.
“Rejoice and be glad!” is what Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. It’s also the title of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness in everyday life.
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Pope Francis released a new apostolic exhortation today: “Gaudete et Exsultate.” Here are Fr. James Martin, S.J.’s top five takeaways from this new document.
A Vatican police officer at St. Peter's Square during Easter Mass, April 1. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Msgr. Carlo Cappella, who had served in the Vatican embassy in Washington, D.C., has been under criminal investigation since his recall from the U.S. last September.
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
Many described technology as something of a necessary evil.
Pope Francis gestures during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 4. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis' third apostolic exhortation will emphasize “the call to holiness in the contemporary world,” echoing Vatican II's “Lumen Gentium.”