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The Vatican confirmed April 20 that Pope Francis will canonize Fatima seers Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto during his visit to the site May 13.

Pope confirmed to canonize Fatima seers during centenary visit

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Mary in Fatima, Portugal, during his visit to the site of the apparitions May 13.

A new shrine to St. Francis of Assisi will be inaugurated May 20 in Assisi, Italy, which will be housed in the Church of St. Mary Major.

New Assisi shrine is reminder to shed attachment to money, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – Like St. Francis of Assisi did, the Catholic Church and individual Christians must follow Christ by imitating his willingness to give up everything for the sake of others, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis speaks after the "Regina Coeli" prayer April 17 from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Proclaim value of life with solidarity, welcome, says Pope Francis

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VATICAN CITY – Simple gestures of welcome and solidarity, when supported by faith in Jesus' resurrection, proclaim the value of life, Pope Francis said.

Natalie Martha Loya, pictured in an undated photo, gazes at a statue of Our Lady of Fatima that crisscrossed the country with her during her 35-year apostolate of spreading the Fatima message.

91-year-old Byzantine Catholic dedicates life to spreading Fatima message

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CHICAGO – Natalie Martha Loya sits in the front pew of the Byzantine Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Parma, Ohio, every Sunday morning.

Pope Francis 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 16.

Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – Jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders "our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms," Pope Francis said before giving his solemn Easter blessing.

April 16, 2017
Pope Francis carries a candle as he arrives to celebrate the Easter Vigil in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 15.

Pope's homily: Full text from Easter Vigil

Pope Francis delivered the homily at the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the evening of Holy Saturday, 2017. Below are the full text of his prepared remarks in their official English translation.

Portuguese shepherd children Lucia dos Santos, center, and her cousins, Jacinta and Francisco Marto, are seen in a file photo taken around the time of the 1917 apparitions of Mary at Fatima.

Fatima seers are holy because of virtue, not visions, says Portuguese cardinal

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VATICAN CITY – As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.

A life-size depiction of Jesus being laid in the tomb is seen April 9 in the Stations of the Cross on the grounds of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass.

An empty tomb and a bodily resurrection: why it matters

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WASHINGTON – Catholics and other Christians have grown up believing in the Resurrection, but the Apostles themselves were among the first who were skeptical that Jesus arose from the dead.

A statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried through a crowd in 2016 at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal.

Prayer cells still a vital part of World Apostolate of Fatima

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WASHINGTON – Millions of baby-boomer Catholics grew up hearing the phrase "Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima" in their churches and Catholic schools.

The light of Christ illuminates the darkness at the Easter Vigil in anticipation of a new dawn.

Bishop Crosby: ‘Easter offers a reality that is full of joy’

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The following is the Easter message released by Bishop Douglas Crosby, O.M.I., Bishop of Hamilton and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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 14.

Good Friday papal preacher: Victory belongs to one who triumphs over self, not others

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VATICAN CITY – Jesus came to the world not just to teach, but to radically change human hearts that have hardened from sin, the preacher of the papal household said during a service commemorating Christ's death on the cross.

Father Todd Carpenter and Deacon Angel Rivera bless the congregation with holy water during the Easter Vigil in 2016 at St. Paul Church in Wilmington, Del. The Roman Missal, which spells out specifics of how the vigil is to be celebrated, describes it as the "mother of all vigils."

Roman Missal calls Easter Vigil 'mother of all vigils' for a reason

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WASHINGTON – The Catholic Church pulls out all the stops for the Easter Vigil, the Mass celebrated on Holy Saturday.

Pope Francis breathes over chrism oil, a gesture symbolizing the infusion of the Holy Spirit, during the Holy Thursday chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 13.

Pope at Chrism Mass: Never separate truth of Gospel from its joy, mercy

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VATICAN CITY – Always preach the whole truth of the Gospel with humility and respect and never be afraid to offer that truth just "one sip at a time," Pope Francis told the world's priests.

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