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Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, Pope says

Older people are not "leftovers" to be discarded; ...
Pope expresses closeness with Cuban people as unrest continues

Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Cuba a week after protests erupted on the island nation.
Really getting to know Jesus should lead to amazement, pope says

Reciting the Angelus prayer July 4 with visitors in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis gave his usual reflection on the day's Gospel reading and announced a September trip to Hungary and Slovakia, but did not mention that he was about to go to the hospital for surgery.
Pope: When faith, science work together, people come closer to truth

When scientists share their data and dialogue with experts in other fields, including religion, they contribute to the search for a holistic truth that promotes the common good and, therefore, promotes peace, Pope Francis said.
God's grace transforms sinners into apostles, pope says

Even the lowliest of sinners can become the greatest of apostles by answering God's call and allowing his grace to work in their heart and mind, Pope Francis said.
Pope congratulates retired pontiff on anniversary of priestly ordination

Pope Francis congratulated retired Pope Benedict XVI on the 70th anniversary of his priestly ordination.
Christians must see the world through the eyes of the poor, Pope says

Parish, diocesan and national Catholic charities help the Catholic Church live the Gospel by being a "Church of tenderness and closeness where the poor are blessed, where mission is at the center and where joy is born of service," Pope Francis said.
Lack of love is life's greatest disease, Pope says

While the suffering brought on by the coronavirus pandemic continues to make headlines, there is another serious illness plaguing the world today that deserves attention, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Pain of division must push Christians to seek unity

After receiving the gift of a chalice from leaders of the Lutheran World Federation, Pope Francis said divided Christians should suffer because they cannot share the Eucharist, but that suffering should spur them to work and pray harder for Christian unity.
Pope: Pandemic's economic fallout must not stop Catholics' generosity

International solidarity in funding the rebuilding of schools, hospitals and Churches destroyed by war is important, Pope Francis said, but "we need to be concerned above all for the living stones who have been wounded and dispersed."
Pope to grandparents, all elderly people: 'You are needed'

Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to them and still has plans for their lives.
Pope welcomes prisoners to Vatican before they tour museums

Arriving at the Vatican early in morning, a dozen inmates from Rome's Rebibbia prison brought a basket of breads they had baked before the sun came up.
On the Cross and still today, Jesus prays for everyone, Pope says

Jesus is always praying for each and every person, desiring that his word would help people in their lives and that they never would feel alone, Pope Francis said.
Pandemic recovery requires conversion, Pope says

Promoting the holistic development of everyone requires conversion, "and especially decisions that convert death into life and weapons into food," Pope Francis said.
Hope comes from noticing God at work even in small things, Pope says

For those who learn to look carefully, the world is filled with signs of God's presence, and noticing those signs is the best way to get over feelings of disappointment, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Selfish, materialistic lifestyles help fuel poverty

Poverty is the result of people's selfishness; it is not "fate" or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
Seminarians learn more from their leaders' lives than words, Pope says

Seminarians can learn more from the way their bishops, rectors, spiritual directors and formators live than from what they say, Pope Francis said.
Prayer is like a musical score, giving life melody, meaning, Pope says

People need to find harmony between prayer and the demands of everyday life, Pope Francis said.
Eucharist is bread of sinners, not reward of saints, pope says

People's hearts and the entire church must be wide open to wonder and devotion to Christ...
Dignity comes from work, not money, pope tells young people

Promoting employment is a key part of promoting and protecting human dignity.
Environmental situation is a call to act 'with urgency,' Pope says

A failure to act in protecting creation now will have dire consequences for the planet and for future generations, Pope Francis said.
Prayer is source of strength in darkest times, pope says at audience

Christians can rest assured that in moments of trial, suffering or even sin, Jesus is interceding...
Holy Trinity a 'marvelous mystery' of love, unity, Pope says

While intellectually difficult to understand, the mystery of the Holy Trinity is understood in one's heart as the revelation of God's love for all men and women, Pope Francis said.
Learn how to find victory in 'losing,' Pope tells athletes

A real winner knows how to find victory even in losing, Pope Francis told a group of athletes.
With world still in knots, Pope turns to Mary with prayers

Reaching the finish line of a monthlong Rosary marathon, Pope Francis again turned to Mary, asking her to untie specific knots that have individuals and the whole world tangled in suffering and difficulty, either because of the COVID-19 pandemic or people's selfish reactions to it.

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