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Pope Francis speaks alongside Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household, as the pontiff leads a special audience for members of a middle school group June 2 at the Vatican.
June 6, 2017

Pope's homily: Hypocrisy destroys communities and hurts the Church

Pope Francis on Tuesday urged Christians to be truthful, warning them against the temptations of hypocrisy and flattery. His words came during the homily at morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.

Pope Francis greets Consolata Sister Simona Brambilla, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, during a June 5 audience with the men's and women's branches of the religious missionary congregation.

Dialogue with Muslims, defend human dignity, Pope tells missionaries

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VATICAN CITY – Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries.

Pope Francis speaks during a Pentecost vigil marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at the Circus Maximus in Rome June 3.

Pentecost is celebration of unity in diversity, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – The Holy Spirit continues to give Christians different gifts and to call them to share those gifts with each other in a community marked by forgiveness and "unity in diversity," Pope Francis said on Pentecost.

Pope Francis dedicated his latest 'The Pope Video' to praying for an end to arms trade.

Pope dedicates June to praying for end to arms trade

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VATICAN CITY – In his latest prayer video, Pope Francis again issued a harsh condemnation of the arms trade, calling on global leaders to set personal interests aside and help to eradicate what for him is one of the greatest causes of human suffering today.

June 5, 2017
Pope Francis speaks during a Pentecost vigil marking the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at the Circus Maximus in Rome June 3.

Pope's homily: Works of mercy means sharing suffering of others

Doing works of mercy doesn’t mean just giving coins to assuage our consciences. Rather, it means sharing in the suffering of others, even at personal cost to ourselves. That message was at the heart of Pope Francis’ homily on Monday morning at his regular Santa Marta Mass

June 5, 2017
Pope Francis celebrates Mass marking the feast of Pentecost in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 4.

Pope's homily: Full text from Pentecost Mass

Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday, the Solemnity of Pentecost, in St. Peter’s Square. Below are the full text of his homily in its official English translation.

Jesus is seated on a throne with his disciples at his side in this fresco seen during the unveiling of two newly restored burial chambers in the Christian catacombs of St. Domitilla in Rome May 30. The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world's oldest Christian cemetery.

Restorers unveil frescoed chambers in the Catacombs of St. Domitilla

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ROME – Under a mown hayfield, whose dried-out stalks crunch underfoot, lies the four-level labyrinth of the early Christian Catacombs of St. Domitilla.

It has been ten years since Benedict XVI broadened access to the Traditional Latin Mass, also known as the Tridentine Mass, with his 'motu proprio' 'Summorum Pontificum.'

10 years later, ’Summorum Pontificum’ hailed as instrument of unity

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ROME, Italy – Ten years after Benedict XVI broadened access to the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, the document by which he did so is being hailed as a means of closing the rift of division following liturgical changes made after the Second Vatican Council.

Sister Maria Giuseppina (left) and Sister Maria Caterina (right) are among 10 remaining nuns in a convent on the island of Sardinia who are breaking their silence and embracing the internet in an effort to ensure their order’s survival. This photo is from an exhibition being held at the Santa Chiara convent in Sardinia.

Cloistered nuns turn to Facebook to ensure order's survival

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ROME – For centuries they lived in isolation and silence.

Cardinal-designate Jean Zerbo of Bamako, Mali will be among five new cardinals to be created by Pope Francis at a June 28 Vatican consistory.

Mali's first cardinal said to foster regional peace, understanding

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OXFORD, England – Cardinal-elect Jean Zerbo of Bamako, Mali, the first from the western Africa nation, will use his position to ease the multiple crises facing sub-Saharan regions, an aide said, despite new media accusations linking him to a financial scandal.

Pope Francis poses for a selfie as he arrives to lead a special audience for members of a middle school group June 2 at the Vatican. The middle-schoolers were part of Communion and Liberation's "The Knights of the Grail" educational initiative.

As school year ends, Pope tells students: Don't fear goodbyes, unknown

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VATICAN CITY – Life is a long series of hellos and goodbyes, so don't be afraid to let go of the past; remember old friends, but keep moving and be open to the new, Pope Francis told students as the school year was coming to an end.

Participants look at a screen showing a world map with climate anomalies during the World Climate Change Conference at Le Bourge, France, in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo.

Safeguarding creation is religious obligation, Vatican officials say

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VATICAN CITY – Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican's annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.

June 2, 2017
Pope Francis delivers his blessing during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 31.

Pope's homily: Shepherd the people of God with humility

Jesus entrusted his sheep to Peter, the most sinful of the remaining eleven apostles, and invited him to shepherd the People of God with humility and love, despite his mistakes and sins. That was Pope Francis’ message at Mass on Friday morning in the Casa Santa Marta.

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