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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.
Pope Francis eats lunch with poor people as he marks World Day of the Poor at the Vatican Nov. 18. Some 1,500 people joined the Pope for lunch in Paul VI hall.

Helping the poor is duty, not a fad, Pope Francis says

VATICAN – As the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every day, Pope Francis said.
"Machabeusze", a depiction of the revolt by 19th century Polish artist Wojciech Korneli Stattler.

God's Word on Sunday: Treat every day as a day of judgment

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Nov. 18 (Year B) Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32

Pope Francis embraces a child as he arrives to lead the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 14.

Lies obstruct relationships, love, Pope Francis says

VATICAN – Lying or being inauthentic is seriously wrong because it hinders or harms human relationships, Pope Francis said.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta attends a news conference to discuss the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 8.

Archbishop Scicluna named adjunct secretary of CDF

VATICAN – Pope Francis named Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, arguably the Catholic Church's most respected abuse investigator, to be adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Pope Francis greets Archbishop Piero Marino, president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, during an audience with members of the committee at the Vatican Nov. 10. The next Eucharistic Congress will be held Sept. 13-20, 2020, in Budapest, Hungary.

Communion must extend beyond church walls, transform societies, Pope says

VATICAN – Even in societies increasingly marked by divisions and prejudice, Catholics gather every Sunday "in the Lord's name and acknowledge that they are brothers and sisters," Pope Francis said.
People pray as Pope Francis attends a 2015 meeting with Catholic charismatics in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. "Charis" will take over the roles previously played by the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Service and the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships, the Vatican announced Oct. 31.

New Vatican body to take over Catholic charismatic activities

VATICAN – The two international bodies that had been supporting and coordinating the international activities of charismatic Catholics will become one new organization.
Rains falls as Pope Francis leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 1, the feast of All Saints.

Sainthood is a choice, 'either holiness or nothing', Pope Francis says

VATICAN – Saints are not just the well-known men, women and young people on the liturgical calendar, Pope Francis said on the feast of All Saints.
Pope Francis gives the thumbs up as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 31.

'Every Christian vocation is spousal', just like marriage, Pope says

VATICAN – The Sixth Commandment's mandate against adultery is a call to fidelity that applies not only to married couples, but to all Christians called to love others through their vocation, Pope Francis said.
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