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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For the first time in his 11-year papacy, Pope Francis has chosen to write his own meditations for the Good Friday Way of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum, the head of the Vatican press office said. For the service March 29, Pope Francis has chosen the theme “In prayer with…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Young people need to understand how much Christ loves them unconditionally and how much the church needs their voices and presence, Pope Francis said. “Dear young people, you are the living hope of a Church on the move! For this reason, I thank you for your presence and for your contribution…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in brief remarks after celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. He prayed that the faithful would open their hearts to the Lord…
WASHINGTON – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, and president of the U.S. Conference of Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace call on the faithful to renew their…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit is like a line prompter at a theater, behind the scenes and constantly whispering to Christians the words of Jesus, said the preacher of the papal household. “However, he does not mechanically suggest the words of the Gospel, like from a script, but explains them, adapts them and…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church can draw closer to Jesus by accompanying migrants in their pursuit of a better life, Pope Francis said. In the faces of migrants, the church “discovers the face of Christ,” he wrote, and like St. Veronica who offered a cloth to wipe Jesus’ face during his passion, the…