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Prayer
Praying with the Book of Psalms will bring comfort, happiness, pope says
Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to pray with the Book of Psalms and he emphasized the importance of solidarity with refugees, urging nations to provide humane...
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Spring semester: 'School of Prayer' now in session for Holy Year finals
Resources are becoming available for Catholics wanting to prepare for the Holy Year 2025, especially those eager to brush up their prayer lives. On May 9, the feast of...
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Pope turns Rome catechism class into 'school of prayer'
Pope Francis has asked Catholics to observe 2024 as a Year of Prayer in preparation for the Holy Year 2025, and he is doing his part by offering lessons on prayer.
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Pope marks 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's stigmata
Christ's wounds are signs of his love and are a call to reach out with his love to the "stigmatized," those who bear "the scars of the sufferings and injustices they have...
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Adoration awakens love for the poor, commitment to justice, pope says
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of a religious order that began in Italy, Pope Francis urged them never to forget how their love for the poor and their battle against...
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Pope entrusts prayers for peace to Mary, assumed into heaven
Pope Francis led the midday recitation of the Angelus prayer Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption of Mary and a major summer holiday in Italy.
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Remain faithful to what counts, no matter the cost, pope says
Jesus tells his followers not to be afraid, "not because everything will be alright in the world, no, but because we are precious to his Father and nothing that is good...
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Intercession is fundamental for humanity, pope says
On the day many Catholics celebrated the feast of Christ's ascension into heaven, Pope Francis asks visitors and pilgrims to imagine what he's doing up there. And the...
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Pope praises Julian of Norwich as example of faith and service
Julian of Norwich, a medieval English mystic, is enjoying new popularity, and Pope Francis said her writings have important lessons for Christians today.
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Prayer
Spend time with Jesus every evening to reflect on the day, pope says
Reviewing your day in prayer is a great way to let Jesus help you make sense of what is happening in your life, Pope Francis told people who joined him Sunday for the...