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Pope Francis greets visitors gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to pray the Angelus July 16, 2023. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) (Lola Gomez)

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Sow seeds of faith, even when their fruits are not immediate, Pope says

July 17, 2023January 21, 2026

VATICAN CITY CNS – Even if the fruits are not immediately visible, Christians are called to sow seeds of faith in the world and people around them in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.Before praying the Angelus with some 15,000 visitors in St. Peter's Square July 16, the Pope reflected on the day's Gospel reading…...