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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis presides over the Way of the Cross outside Rome’s Colosseum March 25.

Pope Francis reads prayer, “O Cross of Christ," during Good Friday service

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ROME — Read the Vatican’s English translation of Pope Francis’ prayer last night at the conclusion of the Via Crucis service at Rome’s Colosseum.

Pope Francis reverences the crucifix during the Good Friday service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 25.

Amid security concerns, Pope leads solemn Good Friday liturgy

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VATICAN CITY — Entering in silence and lying prostrate on the floor in front of the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis commemorated Jesus' death on the cross.

Worshippers carry candles April 2 as they participate in a Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession as part of Holy Week celebrations in the town of Izalco, El Salvador.

Pope’s Via Crucis prays for those who suffer

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VATICAN CITY - When he told Pope Francis that writing the meditations for the papal Way of the Cross service was tough, Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti of Perugia-Citta della Pieve said the Pope told him, “Remember, you aren’t doing it for me, but for the Church.”

Pope Francis kisses the foot of a refugee during Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Center for Asylum Seekers in Castelnuovo di Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome March 24. The Pope washed and kissed the feet of refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts.

Pope Francis denounces modern-day ‘Judases’ behind terror attacks

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VATICAN CITY - As the death toll from the Brussels terror attacks rose on March 24, Pope Francis began three days of solemn observances leading to Easter Sunday by denouncing those who help fuel terrorism the way some once backed Judas against Jesus.

March 24, 2016
Gestures of fraternity defeat hatred and greed

Gestures of fraternity defeat hatred and greed

Pope Francis celebrated the Missa in coena Domini on Holy Thursday evening, at the CARA Welcome and Hospitality Centre operated by the Auxilium cooperative. Located a short distance outside the Rome city limits, in Castelnuovo di Porto, the Centre provides temporary lodging and services to nearly 900 asylum seekers from 25 different countries.

March 24, 2016
Pope Francis breathes over chrism oil, a gesture symbolizing the infusion of the Holy Spirit, during Holy Thursday chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 2.

Pope Francis's homily at Chrism Mass

On the morning of Holy Thursday, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of Chrism at St Peter’s Basilica.

During the Holy Mass, the Holy Father blessed the sacred oils (Chrism, the oil of catechumens, and the oil of the sick), which will be used during the Easter Vigil, and in liturgical celebrations throughout the year.

Pope Francis greets the faithful as he arrives at the Our Lady of Providence Center in Rome April 17, 2015. Vatican officials announced the Pope will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo di Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome.

Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with young refugees

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper with young refugees in Castelnuovo di Porto, north of Rome.

Women religious wave the Armenian flag in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this April 12, 2015, file photo. The Vatican is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Armenia in late June, the Vatican spokesman said.

Pope may visit Armenia in June, Vatican says

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is studying the possibility of Pope Francis visiting Armenia in late June, the Vatican spokesman said.

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 16.

Vatican looks for new nuncio to the United States

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The headline was eye-catching, and most likely that was the goal: “Pope fires Vatican ambassador to U.S. over Kim Davis,” shouted the story this week in the left-leaning Daily Kos.

Pretty amazing, if it were true.

Pope Francis is pictured through flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this April 5, 2015, file photo. As part of an ecological initiative, the Vatican announced that it will plant tulips from the 2016 Easter Sunday Mass in the Vatican Gardens and also give them to various pontifical colleges and institutions.

Vatican to undertake ecological initiatives during Easter season

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VATICAN CITY - During Holy Week and in the Easter season, the Vatican will take part in several initiatives highlighting the importance of ecology and the care for creation.

March 17, 2016
The humble but strong virtue of hope

The humble but strong virtue of hope

Christian hope is a humble and strong virtue that supports us, so that we do not drown under the many difficulties we face in life. That was Pope Francis’ message at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. The Pope said that hope in the Lord never disappoints us; it’s a font of joy and peace in our hearts.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI prepares to greet Pope Francis during the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this Dec. 8, 2015, file photo. In a written interview, the retired pope commented on the theme of mercy. "Mercy is what moves us toward God, while justice makes us tremble in his sight, Pope Benedict said.

Pope Benedict: Yearning for mercy is sign of longing for God's love

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VATICAN CITY - Although he lives a relatively hidden life in a villa in the Vatican Gardens, retired Pope Benedict XVI continues to study modern theological questions and, occasionally, to comment on them publicly.

Pope Francis meets Kevin Systrom, co-founder and CEO of Instagram, during a private audience at the Vatican Feb. 26.

Pope Francis to make debut on Instagram, Vatican official says

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VATICAN CITY - Firming up his presence on social media, Pope Francis will make his debut on the photo-sharing app Instagram, a Vatican official announced. 

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