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Pope Francis raises the Book of the Gospels during a Mass marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1.

New Year calls for courage, hope; no more hatred, selfishness, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY – Whether the new year will be good or not depends on us choosing to do good each day, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis gestures during his Dec. 28 weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Middle East Christians reflect heroism of St. Stephen

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has said the heroic martyrdom of St. Stephen is mirrored in the persecution of modern-day Christians, particularly in the Middle East.

Pope Francis greets the crowd after delivering his Christmas message and blessing ‘urbi et orbi’ (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 25.

On Christmas Day, Pope Francis prays for peace around the world

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VATICAN CITY – In his traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing Christmas Day, Pope Francis prayed that the Child Jesus, also called the Prince of Peace, would bring a real and lasting peace to everyone suffering from violence and conflict around the world.

At the Christmas Mass, Pope Francis says to be humble if you want to see God this Christmas

Pope Francis at Midnight Mass: Want to see God this Christmas? Be humble

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VATICAN CITY – On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis noted how the coming of Jesus as an infant is paradoxical to the images of grandeur that had accompanied the prophesies on the coming of the Messiah, saying this should challenges us to go beyond the ephemeral and focus on what really counts.

While exchanging gifts for Christmas is a beautiful tradition, Pope Francis said, do not forget the one and only real gift people will ever receive is God's gift to humanity – his son, Jesus Christ.

Real gift this Christmas? God giving world his son, Jesus, Pope says to Vatican employees

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VATICAN CITY – While exchanging gifts for Christmas is a beautiful tradition, Pope Francis said, do not forget the one and only real gift people will ever receive is God's gift to humanity – his son, Jesus Christ.

Pope Francis speaks during an audience to exchange Christmas greetings with members of the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 22.

Pope Francis' speech to the Roman Curia

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Pope Francis met with members of the Roman Curia to exchange Christmas greetings Dec. 22. At the gathering, the Pope also outlined guiding principles for reform of the Roman Curia. Below is Vatican Radio's full English translation of his speech:

Claretian Brother Ferran Saperas Aluja, pictured, is one of more than 100 martyrs from the Spanish civil war that the Pope recognized.

Pope advances sainthood causes of martyrs during Spanish civil war

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis furthered the sainthood causes of seven men and women as well as recognized more than 100 martyrs who were killed during the Spanish civil war.

The shoes of Pope Francis are seen as he conducts a general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican on March 16, 2013.

Frugal Pope Francis spotted shoes shopping in Rome

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ROME – As cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, he took the subway. Then as Pope, he went out to buy his own eyeglasses. And now he picked up a pair of shoes.

Pope Francis touches a figurine of the infant Jesus at the start of Mass marking the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2015.

At Christmas, Jesus offers a new kind of hope, Pope Francis says

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VATICAN CITY – While hope can often be viewed as the desire for things out of our reach, Pope Francis has said that the birth of Jesus offers us a new kind hope – one which, thanks to the Incarnation, is attainable and leads to a different goal.

Pope Francis greets UN peacekeepers from Argentina during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 14. In his World Day of Peace message, the Pope calls for a new political order based on peace and non-violence.

Pope’s world peace day message is built on hope

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The annual World Day of Peace message is an occasion that can’t help but highlight the idealism expected from popes.

On Christmas Day almost half the Catholics in the country will cram themselves into a pew, a new survey finds.

Mass attendance in Canada more than doubles on Christmas Day, survey finds

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Going to Church is a big part of a Catholic Christmas — even if it’s not a big part of the rest of the year for the majority of Canadian Catholics.

Rescue workers inspect the scene where a truck crashed into a Christmas market in Berlin Dec. 19. The terrorist attack killed at least a dozen people and injured nearly 50 as it smashed through tables and wooden stands.

Pope Francis pleads for end to 'homicidal madness' of terrorism

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VATICAN CITY – What are being called two major acts of terrorism in just the past 24 hours have prompted Pope Francis to again beg for an even stronger commitment to putting such bloody attacks, which have marred many parts of the world over the past 18 months, to an end.

Barbara Jatta has been appointed by Pope Francis as the new director of the Vatican Museums. Jatta, an Italian art historian and graphic arts expert, will be the first woman in the post. She is pictured in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 28.

Pope Francis names first woman to head Vatican Museums

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has chosen, for the first time, a woman to head the Vatican Museums.

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