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Evangelization
Holy Spirit inspires creativity, simplicity in evangelization, pope says
Every Christian has an obligation to witness to the faith, but the Holy Spirit is the one who prepares hearts to hear and accept the Gospel, said Pope Francis' text for...
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Evangelization
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
More and more people are using tattoos to communicate their faith or feelings that could be an opening to faith, a U.S.-based Jesuit said during a conference sponsored by...
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Evangelization
'This is the right moment' to share Gospel joy, pope says
Moving toward the end of a yearlong series of talks about the importance of evangelization, Pope Francis insisted a Christian who is not joyful is not credible and will...
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Evangelization
A necessary conversion: Jesuit writes about challenge of welcoming 'todos'
"No Christian can question the universal and unconditional welcome of the heart of God without ripping up many pages of the Gospel," a Jesuit priest wrote. This...
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Evangelization
Faith always wants to move, reach out to others, pope says
A person who has faith wants to share it and that involves reaching out to people, Pope Francis explained as he continued his audience talks about sharing the Good News.
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Evangelization
Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony'
Pope Francis told the church's 21 new cardinals, including one born in the United States, that the key to evangelizing is to "cherish in our hearts the wonder and...
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Evangelization
New cardinals say building church unity is urgent need
Tensions and divisions within the Catholic Church are being felt in several countries; two of the 21 churchmen who will be made cardinals by Pope Francis Sept. 30 spoke...
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Evangelization
Pope extols Native American saint as model for responding to God's call
Pope Francis highlighted St. Kateri Tekakwitha in his catechesis on "zeal" for evangelization during his weekly general audience.
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Evangelization
Guadalupe shows how faith is shared simply, with respect, pope says
At the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and other Marian shrines around the world, people continue to be evangelized in a "simple and genuine" way, Pope Francis said. "We...
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Evangelization
Awaken the 'weary' church by becoming 'restless,' pope says in Portugal
Pope Francis, addressing church leaders in Portugal, said Catholics must never be resigned to a shrinking church. The call to evangelize is constant and the Gospel must...