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Pope Francis greets people as he visits St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Rome April 15.
April 19, 2018

Don't be 'couch potatoes,' get up and evangelize, Pope says

VATICAN – Christians must be willing to move where the Spirit leads them and not be benchwarmers on the sidelines of efforts to evangelize, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis smiles as a papal security guard holds up a baby during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 18.

Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, Pope says

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VATICAN – Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis walks in procession as he celebrates Mass at St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Rome April 15.
April 17, 2018

Church needs prophets, not critics, Pope says

VATICAN – The church needs true prophets who not only speak the truth fearlessly, but also empathize with the suffering of their people, Pope Francis said.
Rachel Lambert, the wife of Vincent Lambert, sits behind lawyers as she waits for the start of a hearing concerning the case of her husband at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. Vincent Lambert, 42, a quadriplegic since an automobile accident in 2008, has been on a feeding tube at a hospital in Reims. The hospital has ordered his food and water be removed April 19.

Respect life of severely ill patients like Alfie Evans, Pope says

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VATICAN – Highlighting the plight of a seriously ill toddler in Great Britain and a severely brain-damaged man in France, Pope Francis called for greater respect for every patient's life and dignity.
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Pope urges Catholics to be moved by the joy of the Resurrection

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ROME – On Sunday Pope Francis visited a Roman parish, telling Mass-goers to allow themselves to be moved by the immense joy of the resurrection, which overcomes sin and renews believers, allowing them to have a youthful heart.
April 13, 2018
Pope Francis gives a homily in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, March 17, 2018.

Be careful of the freedom you seek, lest you become a slave of the world, Pope says

VATICAN – Christian freedom is being free from worldly ambition, fashion and passion and being open to God's will, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis is pictured as he delivers his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 1.

Pope issues holiness challenge, expands 'pro-life' meaning

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Pope Francis has once again expanded the Catholic definition of being pro-life. 

Pope Francis greets a baby during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Trust in the Holy Spirit, baptize your children, Pope says

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VATICAN – Parents who prefer not to baptize their children in the hopes that they will "understand and ask for baptism" as adults lack faith that the Holy Spirit will act in their child's life, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis holds a chalice while concelebrating Mass with hundreds of priests who are missionaries of mercy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 10. The pope has continued the mandate of the missionaries of mercy.

Repentant sinners need merciful confessors, not inquisitors, Pope says

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VATICAN – Priests must give hope to men and women seeking forgiveness, encouraging them in their struggle away from the slippery slope of sin, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during a pre-synod gathering of youth delegates at the Pontifical International Maria Mater Ecclesiae College in Rome March 19.

As young people speak to church, they must listen to Jesus, Pope says

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VATICAN – The Catholic Church wants to listen to young people and know where they are coming from, but young Catholics must be ready to listen to Jesus and discover where he wants to lead them, Pope Francis said.
The cover of the English edition of Pope Francis' exhortation, "Gaudete et Exsultate" ("Rejoice and Be Glad"), on the "call to holiness in today's world." Released April 9, 2018.

Holiness means bearing witness in everything we do, being 'saints next door', Pope says

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VATICAN – God calls all Christians to be saints – not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness.
Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating Mass marking the feast of Divine Mercy in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 8.

Don't be afraid of shame, open hearts to God's mercy, Pope says

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VATICAN – Feeling ashamed of one's sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God's tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis embraces a young woman as he meets the sick and people with disabilities during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 4.

Leave Mass committed to Christian witness, not with a 'loose tongue', Pope says

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VATICAN – The final words at Mass – "Go in peace" – are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God's blessings through their lives, not an opportunity to go outside and speak ill of others, Pope Francis said.
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