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Faith

Pope Francis elevates the Eucharist during a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 3.

Cultural colonization blasphemes God by trying to alter His creation

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VATICAN CITY – Ideological colonization is a form of persecution that seeks to obliterate the past, eradicate what makes people different and impose uniformity, Pope Francis said.
Before he was elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger once wrote he was grateful for being born April 16, 1927, a day that fell during the church's most intense liturgical season.

Pope Francis calls Benedict's teaching 'precious heritage'

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VATICAN CITY – The theological work and papal teaching of retired Pope Benedict XVI "continue to be a living and precious heritage for the church," Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis eats lunch with the poor in the Paul VI hall after celebrating Mass marking the first World Day of the Poor at the Vatican Nov. 19. Some 1,200 poor people joined the pope for the meal.

'Invest in love,' Pope says on first World Day of the Poor

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VATICAN CITY – People have a basic choice in the way they live: either striving to build up treasures on earth or giving to others in order to gain heaven, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis greets a man after making a surprise visit Nov. 16 to the medical tents set up just outside St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Volunteer doctors, nurses and technicians were offering medical exams, tests and treatment to the poor throughout the week leading up to the World Day of the Poor, Nov. 19.

Care for the dying does not mean relentlessly resisting death, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – People who are dying must be accompanied with the love of family members and the care of medical professionals, but there is no requirement that every means available must be used to prolong their lives, Pope Francis said.

Pope John Paul I appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica following his election Aug. 26, 1978. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul I with a decree recognizing his heroic virtues.

John Paul I takes first step to sainthood as book tries to debunk conspiracies

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VATICAN CITY – Two women may hold the key to clearing up questions still surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I and speed his journey to canonization.
Pope Francis greets a man as he meets individuals with disabilities during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 15.

Mass is a time of silence and prayer, not chitchat, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – Mass is the highest form of prayer and not an appropriate moment for small talk, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square Feb. 26 at the Vatican.

If you died today, would you be ready? Pope asks

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VATICAN – On Sunday Pope Francis encouraged people not to wait to reflect on their lives, but to ask themselves: If this was my last day on earth, am I prepared? Am I cooperating with God’s grace?
People take pictures with mobile phones and tablets as Pope Francis arrives at the Vatican on Nov. 21, 2015.

Mass is for the Eucharist, not pictures, Pope says

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VATICAN - On Wednesday a fiery Pope Francis chastised those who spend Mass talking to others, looking at their phone or even taking pictures during papal liturgies, saying these are distractions that take focus away from the “heart of the Church,” which is the Eucharist.
Pope Francis leads an audience with members of the International Federation of Catholic Universities at the Vatican Nov. 4. The pope encouraged Catholic universities to study the root causes of migration.

Teach students role of justice in migration, Pope says

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VATICAN – Catholic universities need to study the root causes of forced migration and ways to counter the discrimination and xenophobic reactions it provokes in so many traditionally Christian nations, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square June 25 at the Vatican.

Those in authority can't live 'double life', must lead by example, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – On Sunday Pope Francis offered some punchy advice to both average faithful and people in positions of authority, saying true power is expressed through service and a good example, which Christians must always show to others in humility.
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Jan. 29.

In the Eucharist we receive the grace to love, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – On Sunday Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ command to love God above all things, and your neighbor as yourself, saying that it is in the Eucharist that we receive the grace to carry this out.
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