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Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Three years after he asked the world's Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said ... a church that gets its hands dirty to serve the Lord." ...
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Devotion to Mary leads people to Jesus, to helping others, pope says
"Our Lady helps us see Jesus. She opens doors," he said. "Our Lady is the mama who takes us by the hand and leads us to Jesus ...
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Pope rejecting hand kissing from worshippers: a “simple question of hygiene”
Pope Francis has addressed the mystery of why he withdrew his hand from worshippers' kisses, explaining it was a “simple question of hygiene”. Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said the ...
Watch Putin cling on to North Korea official’s hand with vice-like grip for full agonising minute in chilling power-play
THIS is the chilling moment Vladimir Putin stared down North Korean foreign minister Choe Son-hui with a minute-long ...
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Pope Francis at general audience urges people to pray for Spain flood victims
I wished to greet the Virgen de los Desamparados,” the pope told the crowds of pilgrims at the Vatican after placing a white ...
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In synod closing Mass, Pope Francis calls for ‘a Church that hears the cry of the world’
Pope Francis closed the ... the cry of the world … and gets its hands dirty in serving the Lord,” the pope said in his homily on Oct. 27. Pope Francis underlined that the Church cannot ...
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Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After members of the Synod of Bishops approved their final document, Pope Francis announced that ... the treasure and tie the hands of the merciful God." ...
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Cardinal Zuppi Returns to Moscow as Vatican Peace Envoy
The cardinal’s visit to Moscow comes days after Pope Francis met with Ukrainian ... of foreign affairs published a photo of Zuppi shaking hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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Pope Francis, in New Letter, Urges Catholics to Reject Individualism
By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis issued a new pastoral letter on Thursday in which he urged Roman Catholics around the world to let go of consumerism and individualism ...
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Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...
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Pope Francis must change his narrative about women and their place in the Catholic Church
His latest book is The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis. What is it with the ... at the issue and placed oversight in the hands of fellow Argentine and trusted theologian ...
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Pope urged at LGBT meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care
VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday when he held talks with LGBTQ ...