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Christianity is a relationship, not a set of rules, pope says

Saturday, May 16, 2020023 Christians must follow the Ten Commandments, of course, but Christianity is not about following rules, it is about having a relationship with Jesus, Pope Francis said.

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Amid pandemic, nurses have given heroic example, pope says

Tuesday, May 12, 2020083 Marking International Nurses Day May 12, Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for nurses who "carry out this profession which is more than a profession; it is a...

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Pope encourages people to rediscover the need for prayer

Wednesday, May 6, 20200260 The coronavirus pandemic is a "favorable time to rediscover the need for prayer in our lives; let us open the doors of our hearts to the love of God our father, who will...

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On St. Joseph feast day, pope prays for workers, employers

Friday, May 1, 2020022 With a statue of St. Joseph, mallet in hand, placed near the altar, Pope Francis dedicated his morning Mass May 1 to workers, especially those paid unjustly or virtually...

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Creation is sacred gift deserving respect, care, pope says on Earth Day

Wednesday, April 22, 2020040 Humanity has failed to take care of the earth and its inhabitants, sinning against God and his gift of creation, Pope Francis said.

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Retired pope, celebrating 93rd birthday, is well, secretary says

Thursday, April 16, 2020032 Retired Pope Benedict XVI "is well," although the coronavirus pandemic restrictions mean he will receive no visitors April 16, his 93rd birthday.

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Pope creates coronavirus commission to respond to pandemic

Wednesday, April 15, 2020016 Pope Francis created a new commission that will confront the challenges the world is facing in battling the coronavirus pandemic and what it will inevitably face in its...

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Vatican calls for creative ways to protect elderly from loneliness

Wednesday, April 15, 202008 Local churches and individuals must do more to help and to protect the elderly from loneliness and infection during the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican office said.

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Pope leads Way of the Cross in empty, torch-lit St. Peter's Square

Saturday, April 11, 2020029 For the first time in his papacy, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter's Square rather than Rome's Colosseum, where it has been held annually for more...

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