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FAITH/STORIES

Christ is victorious over all that divides people, Pope says

Christ is victorious over all that divides people, Pope says

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VATICAN – Easter is a feast that calls Christians to gather together, make a commitment to dialogue and to work for the common good, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis greets the crowd during his Easter message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) delivered from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 1.

Urbi et orbi: Death, fear do not have the last word, Pope says

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VATICAN – Easter makes it clear that in the life of Jesus, but also in the lives of modern men and women, "death, solitude and fear" do not have the last word, Pope Francis said before giving his Easter blessing.
Pope Francis carries a candle as he arrives in procession to celebrate the Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 31.

Easter Vigil: Hope breaks routine, unleashes creativity, Pope says

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VATICAN – Truly celebrating Easter means allowing Jesus to triumph over personal fears and give life to hope, creativity and care for others, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis leads the Way of the Cross outside the Colosseum in Rome March 30.

Pope on Good Friday: Jesus' church offers truth, comfort despite efforts to discredit it

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ROME – Leading a prayer to God for the grace to feel ashamed and repentant for so many sins in the world, Pope Francis highlighted the hope that always comes from Jesus.
Capuchin Franciscan Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, gives the homily during the Good Friday service led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 2017.

Youth have a mission to rescue human love, papal preacher says

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VATICAN – Papal preacher Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa dedicated his Good Friday homily to young people, comparing them to the apostle John and urging them to have the courage to go in the opposite direction of the selfishness of the world, running instead toward the sacrificial love of Jesus on the cross.
March 29, 2018
Pope Francis kisses the foot of an inmate during Holy Thursday Mass March 29 at Regina Coeli prison in Rome. The pope celebrated Mass and washed the feet of 12 inmates at the prison.

Jesus does not give up on anyone, Pope tells prisoners

ROME – Before washing the feet of 12 prisoners, Pope Francis told them and hundreds of inmates to remember that Jesus constantly stands before them with love, ready to cleanse their sins and forgive them.
March 29, 2018
Pope Francis leaves in procession at the conclusion of Holy Thursday chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 29.

Pope to priests: Be a "street priest", share God's truth face to face

VATICAN – If Jesus and his truth are to become truly present in today's world, priests must do what Jesus did and be "street preachers," going out to encounter and accompany sinners with tenderness and compassion, Pope Francis told the world's priests.
Pope Francis delivers his talk during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 28.

Christians may be sinners, but they can't be corrupt, Pope says

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VATICAN – Though they may go to church and say they are people of faith, the corrupt and "mafioso" have absolutely nothing Christian about them, Pope Francis said.
Bishop Lionel Gendron of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Quebec, looks through a fence at the Cremisan Valley from the Salesian Sisters' convent in Beit Jalla, West Bank 2015.

Canadian bishops: Let Easter be our call to reconciliation

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The following is the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Pentecost, Waldburg-Wolfegg Collection at Wolfegg Castle, end of 15th century

Mary, Mother of the Church should be celebrated this year, Cardinal Sarah says

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VATICAN – Reminding bishops, pastors and Catholics around the world that all Latin-rite Catholics should celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church on the Monday after Pentecost this year, Cardinal Robert Sarah said the celebration should take precedence over any other possible liturgy that day.
"The Resurrection" by Peter Paul Rubens, 1640

The Easter Triduum leads to understanding of Passion

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On Ash Wednesday, the mark of ashes on our foreheads led us into our journey of faith in the Holy Season of Lent. Throughout this journey, we have tried to make some progress in our spiritual lives so we can be ready to celebrate Easter. 

March 25, 2018
Pope Francis carries palm fronds in procession at the start of Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 25.

Do not keep quiet, Pope says to youth on Palm Sunday

VATICAN – Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass with thousands of young people, Pope Francis urged them to continue singing and shouting "hosanna" in the world, proclaiming the lordship of Jesus and following his example of outreach to the poor and suffering.
Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, left, preacher of the papal household, prepares to give the last of his Friday Lenten meditations for Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel at the Vatican March 23.

If you cannot say 'no' to yourself, you cannot say 'yes' to serving others, papal preacher says

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VATICAN – If Catholic morality in the past seemed so obsessed with preventing sexual sin that it ignored sins of injustice, today "we have gone to the opposite extreme," seemingly concerned only with how people treat others, not with how they treat the gift of their bodies, the papal preacher said.
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