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Pope Francis

Pope asks parents to sow faith in their children

Reflecting on the Parable of the Sower, Pope Francis yesterday encouraged parents not to give in to “fashions” of the world and to continue to sow goodness and faith in their children. Source: CNA.

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Francis urges solidarity with migrants on 10th anniversary of Lampedusa visit

Pope Francis has marked the 10th anniversary of his visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, reaffirming his support for migrants who take great risks to cross the Mediterranean to enter Europe. Source: Vatican News.

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Pope focuses on Eucharist in latest prayer video

“If you are the same at the end of Mass as you were at the beginning, something is wrong,” Pope Francis says in his latest monthly prayer intention video shared by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network on Monday. Source: National Catholic Register.

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Pope Francis condemns burning of Koran

Pope Francis said the burning of the Muslim holy book, the Koran, has made him angry and disgusted and that he condemned and rejected permitting the act as a form of freedom of speech. Source: Sight Magazine.

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Pope calls St Mary MacKillop ‘an extraordinary religious sister’

Pope Francis yesterday dedicated his general audience talk to Australian St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, focusing on her dedication to the poor, to formation and education. Source: CNS.

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Vatican confirms Pope’s ‘staycation’ in July

As has been his practice since becoming pope in 2013, Pope Francis will take most of the month of July off as a sort of “staycation”. Source: NCR Online.

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Pope sends letter of gratitude to hospital staff

Pope Francis has penned a letter of thanks to the staff at Gemelli Hospital in Rome where he recently spent nine days recovering from abdominal surgery. Source: Vatican News.

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Do not be afraid to remain faithful to the Gospel: Pope

Pope Francis has urged Christians not to be afraid of suffering criticism, economic loss and persecution for being faithful to what the Church teaches. Source: CNA.

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Pope Francis sends new cargo of humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Pope Francis is sending his Apostolic Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Ukraine on his sixth humanitarian mission to bring closeness and a cargo of humanitarian aid. Source: Vatican News.