Everyone faces temptation, but Jesus is always close by, pope says
Temptation—a constant in spiritual life—is an opportunity for Christians to remember that Jesus is close to them, supports them and lifts them up when they fall, Pope Francis said.
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The Franciscan Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What do an American civil rights icon of the 1960s and an Italian mystic from the 13th century have in common? More than you might think.
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Pope marks 800th anniversary of Nativity scene, asks prayers for Holy Land
On Dec. 9, Pope Francis met with the more than 100 people involved in erecting the creche, officials from the Rieti Valley, which includes Greccio, and from the little town of Macra, in northern Italy, which donated the silver fir ...
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Francis and Clare: Where the Tradition Begins
The genius of their spirituality was their recognition that the Gospels could and should be lived by every person.
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Pope planning to withdraw Cardinal Burke’s Vatican salary, sources say
Pope Francis told the prefects of Vatican dicasteries that he saw no reason for the Vatican to continue giving U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke a monthly salary and questioned why the Vatican should be providing him with a free apartment ...
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USCCB affirms pope’s description of surrogacy as turning a child into ‘an object of trafficking’