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Prayers said aloud lead the way to God, Pope says at audience

Because prayer is a dialogue with God, people should not dismiss or be embarrassed by saying their prayers out loud or in a whisper, Pope Francis said.
Saying he missed people, Pope returns to window for Sunday prayer

Greeting visitors in St. Peter's Square after nearly a month of tight restrictions due to the pandemic, Pope Francis said he was happy to see people allowed to gather and be present for Sunday noonday prayer.
Pope: St. Teresa of Avila's life of prayer made her 'exceptional'

While St. Teresa of Avila was outstanding in many ways, her union with Christ through prayer made her an "exceptional woman."
Politics must be built from the bottom up, Pope says

Politics can be regenerated by recognizing the importance of spirituality in people's lives, Pope Francis said.
Faith is bolstered by prayer, not money, power, media, Pope says

Without prayer, everything crumbles and any initiatives for Church reform will just be proposals by some group and not the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
Pope calls all Catholics to be missionaries of God's mercy

Like the disciples, who experienced Jesus' divine mercy after the resurrection, all Christians are called to become missionaries, sharing the Gospel of God's love and mercy with others, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Saints accompany, intercede for Christians in prayer

Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by myriad saints who protect them and seek God's intercession, Pope Francis said.
Easter season is time to seek the risen Lord, experience joy, Pope says

The Easter season, which lasts until Pentecost, is a time for rejoicing and for always seeking out the risen Christ, Pope Francis said
Christ's victory over Death proclaims a second chance for all, Pope says

The Easter liturgies – with the fire, sharing of light from the Paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen – assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said.
Pope leads Via Crucis with young people in torch-lit St. Peter's Square

For the second year in a row, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter's Square rather than Rome's Colosseum because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Sharing the Gospel means embracing the Cross, Pope says at Chrism Mass

Living and preaching the Gospel always involves embracing "the Cross," Pope Francis said ...
Pope: Tenderness, reconciliation needed in today's world

Priests must follow the example of Jesus, the good shepherd, who laid down his life ...
Pope: Jesus takes on human suffering to draw even closer to people

A Christian life should be filled with amazement – astonishment at the son of God suffering and dying for humanity and awe at realizing how precious and loved people are in his eyes, Pope Francis said.
Mary comforts all those who die alone, Pope says at audience

Mary, the mother of God, has been present during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was by the side of all those who died alone, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Serving the suffering is serving the crucified Christ

Contemplating how Jesus suffered and died to save each human being should motivate an awe that translates into loving care for anyone who is suffering, Pope Francis said.
Ministry to families must meet their real needs, Pope says

The Catholic C cannot claim to safeguard marriage and family life if it simply repeats its traditional teaching without supporting, encouraging and caring for real families, especially when they struggle to live up to that teaching, Pope Francis said.
Vocations answer God's call to make great dreams come true, Pope says

Religious and priestly life must be filled with the simple joy of caring every day for what really matters – faithful friendship with God and one another, Pope Francis said.
Gift of the Holy Spirit connects people to Christ, Pope says at audience

Every Christian is unique because the Holy Spirit inspires something new and original in each person, creating "an endless field of holiness," Pope Francis said.
Pope praises Filipino Catholics as joyful witnesses of the Gospel

The joy of the Gospel has been an integral part of the Filipino identity since the arrival of Christianity in the Southeast Asian country five centuries ago, Pope Francis said.
War in Syria must end; tormented people need relief, Pope says

All sides need to come together to end the war in Syria and bring some sign of hope to an exhausted and tormented people, Pope Francis said.
Pope to confessors: Be fathers, brothers who offer consolation, mercy

Every confessor should understand he is a sinner, forgiven by God, and he is there to offer his brothers and sisters – sinners, too – the same divine mercy and forgiveness he has received, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Iraq visit was 'sign of hope' for suffering people

Despite years of suffering due to war and terrorism, the people of Iraq continue to look to the future with hope, Pope Francis said.
Faith amid the ruins: Pope calls Iraqis to affirm kinship under one God

Pope Francis summarized his "pilgrimage of faith and penitence" to Iraq in a prayer.
Returning from Iraq, Pope talks about 'risks'

The Catholic Church's commitment to dialogue with other Churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel, but Pope Francis said he knows some Catholics disagree.
God offers humanity a love with no equal on earth, Pope says at audience

There is no greater love in the world than the love God has for humanity, Pope Francis said.

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