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Pope: God can act in unexpected ways, calling for brave acceptance

St. Joseph teaches people to learn to take life as it comes and to accept what God has in mind, Pope Francis said.
Catholic, Orthodox must make their communion visible, Pope says

Catholics and Orthodox Christians must increasingly work together where they can, Pope Francis ...
Pope: Worst poverty is lack of faith, no meaning in life

There is no greater poverty than a life without faith in God, Pope Francis said in a recent message.
Pope: Vigilance needed to rustle 'sleepy Christians' from slumber

Vigilance is an important aspect of Christian life because ...
The lonely can find an 'ally' in St. Joseph, Pope says at audience

As the guardian of Jesus and Mary, ...
Imitate Mary by listening to God, Pope tells consecrated women

Be confident in God like Mary and imitate her by listening and accepting his will, Pope Francis told members of the secular institute of the Missionary Oblate Cooperators of the Immaculate Conception.
Pope: To fight child labor, eliminate poverty, give adults fair wages

Extreme poverty, the lack of employment that can support a family and ...
St. Joseph reminds Church to pay attention to the essential, Pope says

During this time marked by global crisis, St. Joseph can offer people support, consolation and guidance, Pope Francis said.
Promoting justice, peace, ecology draw on Gospel values, Pope says

The Gospel leads Catholics to work for justice and peace and the protection of ...
Nurture hope tomorrow by healing pain today, Pope says

The gift of hope becomes tangible in people's lives ...
Pope: Trust Christ's presence, learn to invoke the Holy Spirit

In times of trouble, Christians must be like the disciples ...
Pope's World Day of the Poor message: 'The poor you will always have with you'

Poverty is the result of people's selfishness; it is not "fate" or the fault of the poor, Pope Francis said.
Pope: True faith known by sincerity of heart, not hypocrisy of appearances

Christians must strive for a sincere faith that seeks to serve others rather than to exploit the weakest for personal gain, Pope Francis said.
Mature Christians trust God, serve others even in tough times

Maturing in the Christian life means learning to trust God and hang on to hope even when daily trials tempt one to complain, Pope Francis said.
Genuine, heartfelt prayer takes courage, Pope says at Angelus

People should pray with genuine and courageous faith, revealing their whole heart to God, confident he listens with care and mercy, Pope Francis said
Freedom comes from serving others, Pope says at audience

Pope Francis had a special guest help him illustrate the meaning of Christian freedom: a young boy wandered onto the stage during the Pope's general audience and made himself at home.
Pope says creating a better world means seeing, helping, converting

Catholics striving to bring greater justice and hope to ...
Pope: Catholic social teaching gives Gospel concrete form

Pope Francis said he knows "it often annoys people" ...
Pope: Job creation strengthens dignity in a way subsidies can't

While government subsidies are necessary sometimes to help a family survive, job creation is what will help them thrive, Pope Francis said.
Pope: Church must respect other cultures, not impose itself

Christian freedom means respecting other cultures and traditions rather than finding...
Pope: Faith is not a transactional relationship with God

People should ask themselves whether their faith has become a "commercial relationship" ...
By listening to Holy Spirit, synod can be process of healing, Pope says

A synod calls on everyone to become experts in "the art of encounter" in a way that is uplifting and transformative, Pope Francis said, formally opening the process leading up to the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in 2023.
Pope: October is month to focus on living as missionaries every day

All Christians are called to be missionaries, which at its most basic level involves living in such a way that other people ask what motivates their love and concern, Pope Francis said.
Pope: In weakness, Christians discover God's fatherly love

When Christians recognize their own weakness and frailty, ...
Pope: 'Nest mentality' in Church leads to judgment, exclusion

Christians must be on guard and avoid the temptation of thinking themselves better than others, an attitude that risks turning the Church into a place of "separation and not communion," Pope Francis said.

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