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- Feb 28, 2021
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Pope extends outreach to women with halo, home visit
- Feb 22, 2021
Days after Pope Francis appointed two women to major Vatican posts, he continued his outreach by announcing the beatification of an Italian suffragette and by visiting an elderly Holocaust survivor.
Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God’s love
- Dec 16, 2019
Pope Francis blessed hundreds of figurines of the baby Jesus — ranging from tiny plastic figures to life-sized statues — and encouraged children to make sure they have Nativity scenes at home.
Conference says after youth synod, ‘people must listen to young people’
- Mar 27, 2019
As faithful await the pope’s document on young people, youth experts discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Pope praises Catholic tourism group dedicated to young people
- Mar 22, 2019
Going on vacation or visiting new places should include more than just looking at all the attractions, Pope Francis said.
On cusp of 81st birthday, Pope calls elderly a ‘patrimony of wisdom’
- Dec 16, 2017
“The elderly are the historical memory of every community, a patrimony of wisdom and faith that needs to be heard, cared for and valued,” Pope Francis said Dec. 16.
People around the globe stop for a minute of prayer for peace
- Jun 8, 2017
The Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias and popstar Miley Cyrus were just some of the people who stopped for a minute of prayer for peace on Thursday. The initiative – promoted by Pope Francis – marked the anniversary of the meeting of Pope Francis, the late Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican Gardens.
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