Pope Francis
Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s stigmata
The wounds of Christ's passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries are reminders of "the pain Jesus suffered in his flesh out of love for us and for our salvation," Pope Francis said.
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Hearts Moved to Praise
When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.
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Pope Francis on his relationship with Benedict: ‘He always defended me’
For the nearly 10 years that Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI lived on opposite sides of St. Peter's Basilica, the two popes' relationship was marked by a deep mutual respect and sense of solidarity.
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Pope writes to Holy Land Catholics living under ‘dark clouds of Good Friday’
Pope Francis told Catholics in the Holy Land that he knows Holy Week this year is "so overshadowed by the Passion and, as yet, so little by the Resurrection."
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Dear Reader: God Is the Artist
Though St. Francis of Assisi was, to his core, an institutional Catholic, he found God everywhere, not just under the roof of a church.
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The Way of Compassion
Might we think about addressing others with compassion? Might we intercede when we see someone not treated with respect and teach our children to do the same?
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Pope plans to travel to Asia in September, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis is planning to make the longest trip of his papacy in September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, the Vatican press office announced.