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May 4, 2018

Bishops must protect their people from danger, Pope says

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a Mass with hundreds of priests who are missionaries of mercy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 10.
VATICAN – A true bishop always stays close to his people, protecting them from "wolves" and from losing their way, Pope Francis said.
Published in Reflections
March 13, 2018

Salvation of souls the primary purpose of pastoral care, Doctrine of Faith prefect says

Archbishop Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, arrives for a news conference to present the document "Placuit Deo" at the Vatican March 1. The document, approved by Pope Francis, focuses on two errors the pope sees in a growing number of Christians.
VATICAN – Promoting and defending Catholic teaching is itself a pastoral practice, said Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Published in Faith
October 25, 2017

Heaven isn't a 'fairytale', it's an embrace with God, Pope says

Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square Oct. 22 at the Vatican.

VATICAN – Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke about the hope Christians have at the end of life, which is found in God’s promise to be with us at the moment of our death, and to give us eternal life with him in heaven.

Published in Reflections