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Pope Francis embraces a girl in traditional dress as he arrives at Military Air Terminal 2 in Bangkok Nov. 20, 2019. The pope is visiting Thailand and Japan Nov. 20-26.

Pope Francis warmly welcomed to Thailand

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BANGKOK -- Arriving in Thailand after an 11-hour flight, Pope Francis was greeted by 11 children -- one for each of the country's dioceses.

Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with members and consultants of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life in the apostolic palace of the Vatican Nov. 16, 2019. The dicastery was holding its first plenary assembly since its creation in 2016.

More must be done to include women in church bodies, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY -- Although people may have different ways of praying or of serving their parish or the poor, the Catholic Church needs laity, priests, religious, parishes and lay movements to collaborate in order to be truly "catholic," Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis blesses a sick child as he leads a special audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 15 for patients and workers of Rome's Bambino Gesu children's hospital.

Pope Francis blesses hands of doctors, nurses at pediatric hospital

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VATICAN CITY -- The pained faces of children with serious medical conditions and the suffering of their families should inspire doctors and nurses to serve with passion and enthusiasm, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis eats lunch with the poor in the Paul VI hall as he marks World Day of the Poor at the Vatican Nov. 17, 2019.

Pope Francis: Each Christian should have a friend who is poor

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VATICAN CITY -- The poor are the church's treasure because they give every Christian a chance to "speak the same language as Jesus, that of love," Pope Francis said, celebrating Mass for the World Day of the Poor.

A bird flies through smog in New Delhi, India, Nov. 13, 2019. Pope Francis told participants at a Vatican City conference on criminal justice Nov. 15, that there are plans to include a definition of ecological and other "psycho-social phenomenon" hate sins in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY -- Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church's official teaching.

Pope Francis greets Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of the interior of the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2019, during an audience at the Vatican for participants in an international conference on protecting children and preventing their exploitation online.

Pope Francis calls on leaders, tech giants to protect children online

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VATICAN CITY -- While digital technologies have led to advancements in communication and education, they also have led to the exploitation of children on the internet, Pope Francis said.

A displaced woman in Dablo, Burkina Faso, looks on while she waits for help March 1, 2019.

Pope Francis appeals for protection of the vulnerable in Burkina Faso

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VATICAN CITY -- After one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso in recent years, Pope Francis urged leaders there to do more to protect vulnerable civilians and to promote dialogue and social harmony.

A man in Karachi, Pakistan, retrieves circuit boards from discarded computer monitors Aug. 16, 2017. An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a "throwaway" culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said in a speech addressed to members of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism during an audience at the Vatican Nov. 11.

Lack of ethics leads to 'throwaway' culture, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY -- An economic system lacking any ethics leads to a "throwaway" culture of consumption and waste, Pope Francis said.

Monte Oliveto-Altar, Mitteltafel: Madonna, circa 1410, by Lorenzo Monaco.

Motherhood, feminism and the Bible

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What motherhood means ought to be obvious. We all have mothers. We all know mothers. Some of us are mothers. What is there to explain?

Pope Francis greets Gen. Brian Peddle, international representative and CEO of the Salvation Army, at the Vatican Nov. 8, 2019.

Pope Francis meets Salvation Army CEO: Spread God's love through service

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VATICAN CITY -- Loving acts of service and charity not only help build up the Kingdom of God, they attract and influence others, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis speaks as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis prays for people killed in ethnic, religious clashes in Ethiopia

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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis prayed for those killed during violent protests in Ethiopia, which left dozens of people dead.

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