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  • Christmas ‘hijacked’ by consumerist mentality, pope says

    Christmas ‘hijacked’ by consumerist mentality, pope says

    • Dec 23, 2020

    While Christmas has become a universal holiday, even for many nonbelievers, its celebration always should focus on the reality that God sent his son into the world to save humanity, Pope Francis said.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • When in need, don’t be ashamed to pray, pope says at audience

    When in need, don’t be ashamed to pray, pope says at audience

    • Dec 9, 2020

    Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in heaven, Pope Francis said.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego

    As pandemic devastates Latin America, pope prays to St. Juan Diego

    • Dec 9, 2020

    Pope Francis sought the intercession of the first Indigenous saint of the Americas as COVID-19 continued to devastate many Latin American countries.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
  • The sign of the cross is our badge, Pope Francis says

    The sign of the cross is our badge, Pope Francis says

    • Apr 18, 2018

    On Wednesday, Pope Francis said that to make the sign of the cross is to mark ourselves as Christians, and that it is something we should do often to remind ourselves that we belong to God.

    By Hannah Brockhaus
  • Nothing is in vain, nothing is resistant to love, pope says at audience

    Nothing is in vain, nothing is resistant to love, pope says at audience

    • Oct 11, 2017

    During his general audience, Pope Francis said that by staying united with Christ, nothing can stop the faithful, even “the coldness of difficult moments do not paralyze us.” And no matter how much the world preaches against hope and predicts “only dark clouds,” Christians know everything will be saved and “Christ will drive away the temptation to think that this life is wrong.”

    By Carol Glatz
  • Pope: True Christians must remain hopeful, not ‘whiny and angry’

    Pope: True Christians must remain hopeful, not ‘whiny and angry’

    • Oct 4, 2017

    Pope Francis said Christians are not “prophets of doom” but rather missionaries of hope who are tasked with proclaiming Jesus’ death and resurrection, which is “the nucleus of Christian faith.” The pope was continuing his reflections on hope during his weekly general audience.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
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