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November 5, 2018

The meaning of life is found in self-giving service, Pope says in memorial Mass for cardinals, bishops

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass in memory of cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 3.
VATICAN – For every Christian, but especially for those called to ministry, God's gift of life is a call to serve others, Pope Francis said at a memorial Mass for bishops and cardinals who have died in the past year.
Published in Reflections
June 11, 2016

Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day

St. Mary Magdalene is shown meditating on the crucifix in this painted wooden sculpture that is part of The Sacred Made Real exhibit in 2010 at the National Galley of Art in Washington. Pope Francis is elevating her memorial day to a feast day

VATICAN CITY – Recognizing St. Mary Magdalene's role as the first to witness Christ's resurrection and as a "true and authentic evangelizer," Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the Church's liturgical calendar, the Vatican announced. 

Published in Faith
September 25, 2015

Pope at 9/11 Memorial: Violence is never impersonal, always brings tears

Pope Francis pauses in front of a display at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York Sept. 25. The Virgil quotation on the wall reads, "No day shall erase you from the memory of time."

NEW YORK - Honoring both the pain and the strength of the families of those who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and drawing on the pools of water that are part of the site's memorial, Pope Francis spoke about tears and quenching the world's longing for peace."The water we see flowing toward that empty pit remind us of all those lives" lost in 2001, he said. "The flowing water is also a symbol of our tears. Tears at so much devastation and ruin, past and present."

Published in Francis in America