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Set up a Nativity scene, pray there before Christmas, pope suggests

Wednesday, December 18, 2019010 Putting up a Nativity scene before Christmas is a reminder to stop and remember what Christmas is really about and to prepare one's heart like a manger for the coming of...

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Go to confession, let yourself be consoled, pope says

Wednesday, December 11, 2019018 Anyone who wants to experience the consolation and tenderness of God simply needs to go to confession, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.

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Powerful nations protect all life, pope says in Japan

Monday, November 25, 2019023 Beauty, creation and each human life are gifts of God to be treasured and shared, not enslaved to current societal ideas of what is valuable, perfect or productive, Pope...

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Pope to students: Don't be afraid of truth, never settle for mediocrity

Thursday, November 14, 2019019 Pope Francis told students never to be afraid of their desire for truth and never settle for mediocrity.

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Pope appeals for dialogue, protecting the vulnerable in Burkina Faso

Wednesday, November 13, 2019016 After one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso in recent years, Pope Francis urged leaders there to do more to protect vulnerable civilians and to promote dialogue...

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Friends, family, faithful celebrate new cardinals at Vatican reception

Monday, October 7, 2019066 A long, snail-paced line of well-wishers waited to greet Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa, Congo, after the ceremony in which Pope Francis placed a red hat...

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God conquers evil with love, forgiveness of sins, pope says at Angelus

Thursday, September 19, 2019034 God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one's heart, Pope Francis said.

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On 9/11, pope greets Vatican, Muslim leaders promoting world peace

Wednesday, September 11, 2019027 On a day remembered for the terrorist attacks against the United States, Pope Francis met with members of a committee of Muslim leaders and Vatican officials promoting a...

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Matters of life and death: Pope to bring his message to southern Africa

Thursday, August 22, 2019029 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY -- Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out...

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Pope Francis urges bishops to teach discernment