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FAITH/STORIES

Pope Francis greets people as he leaves his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Jan. 13.

Faithfulness in mercy is God's way of being, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY - God's mercy is constant and limitless; he is faithful in his mercy for his children, even when they are unfaithful, Pope Francis said.

Italian actor Roberto Benigni holds a copy of the book, "The Name of God Is Mercy," during its presentation to journalists in Rome Jan. 12. The book is compiled from an interview Pope Francis did with Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli.

Comedian, cardinal, inmate present Pope Francis book on mercy

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VATICAN CITY - Arms flailing, the exuberant and perhaps hyperactive Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni described Pope Francis as a masterful minister of God's mercy, which is always active and always on the move.

A woman prays in 2015 as Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Manila, Philippines. The prayers of the faithful, not the pope, bishops, priests or nuns, have the power to make miracles happen in the most impossible situations, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.

Pope: Prayers of the faithful, not clergy, can make miracles happen

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VATICAN CITY - The prayers of the faithful, not the pope, bishops, priests or nuns, have the power to make miracles happen in the most impossible situations, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.

Pope Francis addresses the diplomatic corps at the Vatican Jan.11.

Warmth of mercy can overcome cold indifference, Pope tells diplomats

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VATICAN CITY - Cold indifference to migrants, the poor, the hungry and the persecuted must be overcome through the warmth of mercy, which can transform people into artisans of peace, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis pours water over the head of a baby as he celebrates the baptism of 23 babies in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 10. The baptisms were held on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

The best legacy children can receive from parents is faith, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY - The best thing parents can pass on to their children is their religious faith, Pope Francis said as he baptized 26 babies.

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'Soap opera' love isn't true love, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY - True love comes from God and is expressed through his mercy and forgiveness, not through sentimental expressions that can easily vanish, Pope Francis said.

January 8, 2016
The embrace of God’s love silences our sins

The embrace of God’s love silences our sins

Pope Francis said on Friday that the embrace of God’s love has the power to silence all our sins, no matter how many. He stressed that not all love comes from God but He is the true love. The Pope’s words came during his homily at the morning Mass celebrated in the Santa Marta residence.

This screen capture shows Pope Francis reading a prayer message in a video released on the website, http://thepopevideo.org, Jan. 6. In the video, which features Catholics, Buddhists, Jews and Muslims, the pope called for dialogue among religions. The pope plans to release a monthly video prayer message on the site during the Holy Year of Mercy.

Pope prays for sincere dialogue among religions in video message

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VATICAN CITY - In his first video prayer message of the year, Pope Francis asked people to join him in praying that interreligious dialogue lead to "peace and justice."

January 7, 2016
Works of mercy at heart of our faith

Works of mercy at heart of our faith

Pope Francis warned against false spirituality and worldliness saying many people appear to be spiritual but live in a way that is totally detached from the presence or needs of others. He stressed that works of mercy are at the heart of our faith in God and the visible sign of that faith. The Pope was speaking at his first Mass at the Santa Marta residence since the Christmas break.

A man takes a copy of the latest edition of the French weekly Charlie Hebdo with the title “One year on, The assassin still on the run” displayed at a kiosk in Nice, France, on Jan. 6, 2016. France this week commemorates the victims of last year’s Islamist militant attacks on the satirical publication and a Jewish supermarket with eulogies, memorial plaques and another cartoon lampooning religion.

Vatican newspaper denounces ‘blasphemous’ Charlie Hebdo cover

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican’s newspaper has criticized French weekly Charlie Hebdo for manipulating faith in the magazine’s latest front page, which depicts a blood-soaked God armed with a Kalashnikov.

Pope Francis greets family members presenting the offertory gifts as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6.

Seek out signs God offers everyone for finding Jesus, Pope says

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VATICAN CITY - Go out and seek the signs God is offering everyone today that will lead to Christ, Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity scene during a Jan. 4 surprise visit to the Franciscan shrine in Greccio, Italy.

Away in a manger: Pope makes secret stop at Nativity scene's birthplace

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis made a surprise visit to the place where his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, created the world's first Nativity scene.

Syro-Malankara Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparambil is seen during a service in 2013 at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. On Jan. 4 Pope Francis appointed Bishop Naickamparambil the first bishop of the newly erected eparchy of St. Mary, Queen of Peace, of the U.S. and Canada.

Pope erects Syro-Malankara eparchy for Canada, U.S.

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis erected a new Syro-Malankara eparchy for the United States and Canada. The pope also named Bishop Thomas Eusebios Naickamparambil, who served as the apostolic exarch for Syro-Malankaran Catholics in the United States, as its first bishop.

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