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  • Pope extends outreach to women with halo, home visit

    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.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Pope blesses Nativity scene statues, calls them signs of God’s love

    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.

    By Cindy Wooden
  • Conference says after youth synod, ‘people must listen to young people’

    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.

    By Claire Giangravè
  • Pope praises Catholic tourism group dedicated to young people

    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.

    By Carol Glatz
  • On cusp of 81st birthday, Pope calls elderly a ‘patrimony of wisdom’

    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.

    By John L. Allen Jr.
  • People around the globe stop for a minute of prayer for peace

    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.

    By Crux Staff

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    Using natural options for women, Gianna of Albany celebrates 100 births
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    • Feb 28, 2021
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    • Feb 28, 2021
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    Pope prays for liberation of 317 kidnapped Nigerian students
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