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Pope Francis leads an audience with faculty and staff of the Jesuits' International College of the Gesu at the Vatican Dec. 3. The pope, a Jesuit, told his brethren that they have to be lambs when fighting the wolves.

Do not fall into 'spiritual worldliness', clericalism, Pope Francis tells Jesuits

VATICAN – There is no growth without some form of crisis and no victory without a battle, Pope Francis told a group of Jesuits.
The Christmas tree is seen as Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 2. The pope lit an Advent candle as he launched the Christmas campaign, "Candles for Peace in Syria," an initiative of Aid to the Church in Need.

Advent is a time for vigilance, prayer, Pope Francis says

VATICAN – Christians can turn Christmas into a "pagan" or "mundane" holiday by focusing on the gifts and the tree rather than on the birth of Jesus and his promise to come again, Pope Francis said.
People carry Syrian revolution flags and placards Sept. 14 during protests in Kafr Nabl, Syria.

Pope Francis leads prayers with Aid to the Church in Need for peace in 'tormented' Syria

VATICAN – Leading thousands of pilgrims in prayer, Pope Francis lit a candle in remembrance of the people of Syria, especially innocent children tormented by the country's eight-year conflict.
Lamentations de Jérémie sur la destruction de Jérusalem, Rembrandt (1606–1669)

God's word on Sunday: God will provide courage to persevere

1st Sunday of Advent, Dec. 2 (Year C) Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Advent is a season of new beginnings

Fr. Yaw Acheampong: Advent is a season of new beginnings

As we begin a new liturgical year and also the season of Advent, here is a short quiz:

Attendants prepare to carry a statue of Mary in procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southwestern France May 16, 2014. In Nov. 29 remarks, Pope Francis encouraged rectors and workers at shrines to make guests feel "at home."

Pilgrims are the most important part of Catholic shrines, Pope Francis says

VATICAN – People who visit Catholic shrines must find a place of warmth and welcome, as well as good priests who enjoy being with and listening to the faithful, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, is seen at the Vatican in this 2016 file photo.

No one has right to demand a Pope's resignation, Cardinal Muller says

VATICAN – People can disagree about problems and the best ways to resolve them, but no one should launch a formal accusation against a Pope much less ask for his resignation, German Cardinal Gerhard Muller said.
Christ's kingship based on death on the Cross, not abuse of power, Pope says

Christ's kingship based on death on the Cross, not abuse of power, Pope says

VATICAN – Jesus showed his authority as king not through the power of weaponry, violence or deceit but by the power of his love for the world through his death on the cross, Pope Francis said.
Nuns attend Pope Francis' meeting with priests, seminarians and religious at the cathedral in Palermo, Sicily, Sept. 15. The pope has asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and woman living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer.

The Church, world need cloistered religious dedicated to prayer, Pope says

VATICAN – Pope Francis asked people to give thanks to God for the gift of so many men and women living a cloistered life of total dedication to prayer.
In this 2016 file photo, World Youth Day pilgrims sit in front of Pope Francis at the Field of Mercy in Krakow, Poland.

Serving others will change the world, Pope Francis says to youth

VATICAN CITY – In a video message to young men and women around the world, Pope Francis called on them to provoke an uprising of change by serving others.
Pope Francis blesses a woman during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 21.

People must recognize their weaknesses, beg God for mercy, Pope Francis says

VATICAN – God handed down his commandments not for people to hypocritically follow the letter of the law with a proud and righteous heart, but for people to recognize the truth of their weaknesses and acknowledge their need for help, healing and salvation, Pope Francis said.
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