When life gets hard, Jesus especially invites us to turn to him, Pope Francis said. “Jesus knows how hard life can be,” Pope Francis said. But at those moments, his invitation is: “Come.” The Pope made his remarks to the audience gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address. He based his reflections
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On Friday Pope Francis said that just like the biblical tax collectors, despite our sinfulness, Jesus seeks us out to be near us and to heal us, as long as we have the humility to recognize that we need him. “First of all we must recognize this: none of us, none of us here, can
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Pope St. John Paul II’s former spokesman, Dr. Joaquìn Navarro-Valls, has died at the age of 80. A numerary of Opus Dei and a trained doctor, the Spanish journalist had been diagnosed with terminal cancer some weeks ago. He passed away at 8:41 this evening at home after being discharged from the Opus Dei-run Campus Biomedico hospital
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In the wake of Pope Francis’ whirlwind visit to Egypt, the Vatican and the prestigious Muslim al-Azhar University have held another meeting, focusing on the landmark speeches given during the Pope’s visit. The meeting, which took place July 3 at the apostolic nunciature in Egypt, was arranged by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and
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The Vatican is worried about what has happened to a bishop in China, who they say was “forcibly removed,” and has now disappeared. Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin has been missing for some time, according to Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke. Bishop Zhuman disappeared from his diocese in Wenzhou in southeastern China. According to Burke, “The diocesan
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The Vatican is investigating a secretive cult within the Church that may have made a pact with Satan for the death of Pope Francis. The Daily Beast reports the Vatican is investigating the Heralds of the Gospel, which some say participates in cult practices and has made a pact with Satan. The investigation is being led
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The Vatican section on Migrants and Refugees met this week with Church leaders from around the world to hear about the challenges of migration faced in different parts of the world and to work on the Church’s contribution to a UN global compact on the topic. According to a press statement ahead of the event,
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On Saturday, Pope Francis met with 400 children from towns hit by earthquakes in central Italy, telling them that during times of tragedy and natural disasters, we must deepen our trust in the Lord, who helps us. “What you have experienced is a bad thing because it is a calamity,” Pope Francis told the children
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Upon winning the Vatican’s annual soccer championship last week, the victorious team honored Christians in Egypt who have faced increasingly brutal persecution in recent years. “I would like to dedicate this trophy to our friends from the Coptic Church,” said Deacon Sama Joan Romeo of Cameroon, the team captain of the Urban Lions. Catholic seminarians
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This month the Vatican will gather a wide range experts in the field of exorcism with the aim of shedding light on demonic possession from both theological and scientific perspectives. The annual course, “Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation,” is designed for priests and lay persons interested in learning how to recognize a case of demonic
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