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Pope Francis Prayer

Rosary a simple tool accessible to everyone: Pope

Pope Francis has called for a rediscovery of the Rosary’s ability to evangelise the Church, in his letter commemorating 150 years since the painting of Our Lady of the Rosary arrived at the Italian Shrine of Pompeii. Source: Vatican News.

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Holy Spirit comes to aid us in our weakness: Pope

The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis said at his general audience. Source: CNS.

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Pope Francis prays in cemetery for unborn children on All Souls’ Day

Pope Francis marked All Souls’ Day with a Mass at a Roman cemetery on Saturday, making a special visit to the “Garden of Angels”. Source: CNA.

Pope Francis Sacraments

Confirmation should not be last time young people come to church: Pope

The Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of Confirmation is not the “sacrament of goodbye” for young people, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.

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Church must continue as a missionary Church: Pope

The Church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue as a “missionary Church that walks with her Lord through the streets of the world”, Pope Francis said yesterday. Source: CNS.

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We all need to open ourselves to Christ’s infinite love: Pope

A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Church in need of revitalising its missionary joy must open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis says in his new encyclical. Source: CNS.

Pope Francis War

Pope reiterates appeal for peace in the world

Pope Francis yesterday reiterated his appeal for peace in the world, saying the fatality statistics coming from Ukraine are “terrible” and that Palestine is suffering “inhumane attacks”. Source: Vatican News.

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Pope to release new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Pope Francis will publish the fourth encyclical of his pontificate on Thursday on “the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ”. Source: CNA.

Ecumenism Pope Francis

Pope hopes for reconciliation between divided Christians

Pope Francis has called on divided Christians to overcome their doctrinal differences and walk together in love, expressing hope especially for greater unity between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Source: Catholic Review.