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Pope Francis washes the foot of a female inmate during the Holy Thursday Mass in 2015 at Rebibbia prison in Rome.
June 15, 2018

Many women have become slaves of 'throwaway culture', Pope says

VATICAN – Exploiting women or treating them like objects is a sin against God, Pope Francis said.
Girls play in the Tribo neighbourhood near Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 16. The World Day of the Poor – to be marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of ordinary time – will be celebrated Nov. 18.

Pope Francis: Are we truly capable of listening to the cries of the poor?

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VATICAN – How is it that God in heaven can hear the cries of the poor, but so many people watching or standing nearby either cannot or just do not care, Pope Francis asked.
Pope Francis leads the 18th meeting of his Council of Cardinals at the Vatican Feb. 13, 2017.

Council of Cardinals finalizes draft of Roman Curia's governing document

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VATICAN – Pope Francis will review a finalized draft of the apostolic constitution that would govern the Roman Curia, the Vatican spokesman said.
Pope Francis embraces a woman as he meets the disabled during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 13.

Biggest danger is in life is mediocrity, living in fear, Pope says

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VATICAN – The worst enemies in a young person's life aren't the problems they may face, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis accepts a gift during an audience with children participating in the "Train of Children" at the Vatican June 9. Children from poor suburbs outside Milan arrived on a train that stopped at the Vatican.

Pope tells children to remembers their roots while sharing his childhood memories

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VATICAN – Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren that he grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, "the most beautiful city in the world," and that besides playing soccer, he loved to fly kites as a child.
Pope Francis leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 6.

Blasphemy is the gravest sin, Pope says

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VATICAN – During his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis discussed the incomprehension Christ faced during his earthly ministry, from both the scribes and his own family.
June 8, 2018
Pope Francis greets a boy during a visit to a Caritas center for the homeless near the Termini rail station in Rome Dec. 18, 2015.

Spread God's love with works of mercy, Pope says

VATICAN – God shows his love, not with great speeches, but with simple, tender acts of charity, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 6.

Gossip destroys Holy Spirit's gift of peace, Pope says

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VATICAN – Peace is a gift that can easily be destroyed through petty gossip and speaking ill of others, Pope Francis said.
Turkish women try to connect to Twitter at a cafe in Istanbul, Turkey.

Pope's June prayer intention focuses a more inclusive social media

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VATICAN – In his prayer video for June, Pope Francis asked that digital communications and social media platforms would be a place of inclusion and encounter, rather than isolation and “alienation.”
June 4, 2018
Pope Francis leads Benediction in observance of the feast of Corpus Christi in Ostia, a suburb of Rome, June 3.

Seek Christ in 'abandoned tabernacles' of the poor, the lonely, Pope says

ROME – As he did with his disciples at Passover, Jesus asks all Christians to prepare a place for him, not in "exclusive, selective places" but rather in uncomfortable places that are "untouched by love, untouched by hope," Pope Francis said.
May 29, 2018
Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 23.

Holiness means living with hope, not doing extraordinary things, Pope says

VATICAN – A life of holiness isn't defined by having visions or performing extraordinary feats of devotion, but by living with the hope of salvation promised by Christ, Pope Francis said.
May 25, 2018
Pope Francis gestures to newlywed couples during his weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican 2015.

Marriage is not only for the bride and groom, but for whole Church, Pope says

VATICAN – Marriage is a sacrament not only for the bride and groom, but for the entire Catholic Church, because it proclaims that "love is possible," Pope Francis said.
May 20, 2018
Pope Francis elevates the Eucharist as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 20. Alson pictured is Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze. The pope at his "Regina Coeli" announced that he will create 14 new cardinals June 29.

The Holy Spirit changes hearts, Pope says on Pentecost

VATICAN – Christians should begin each day invoking the Holy Spirit, praying that the Spirit will lead them and the church closer to God and closer to any person in need, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
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