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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.
'The Pope Video' initiative celebrates fifth anniversary

"The Pope Video," a monthly video featuring the pope's prayer intentions, has given Catholics around the world an opportunity to be united and feel a part of the universal church, said Jesuit Father Federic Fornos, international director of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network.
Darkness does not mean devil has won, Pope says at audience

Prayer is not a magic wand or a way to ask God to be at one's service, Pope Francis said.
Draw lessons from St. Ignatius' cannonball experience, Pope says

Sometimes a person's dreams and aspirations go up in smoke, but God always is there with bigger and better plans, Pope Francis said, pointing to St. Ignatius of Loyola as an example.
Say 'yes' to the Holy Spirit, Pope says

The Holy Spirit's gift of comfort and solace is meant to unite all men and women and not take sides with any ideology, Pope Francis said on Pentecost.
Pope: Greater awareness, action needed to protect people on island nations

Greater awareness and better responses are needed when it comes to... people living on island nations.
Pope calls for prayers for forgiveness, coexistence in Holy Land

Pope Francis has called on the world's Catholics to pray May 22 for dialogue, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence in the Holy Land.
Perseverance is necessary for prayer, Pope says

Those who overcome distractions or obstacles when praying learn the value of perseverance in times of trial, Pope Francis said.
Keep focused on peace, unity, pope tells Myanmar Catholics

Celebrating a Mass for peace in Myanmar, Pope Francis urged the country's Catholics to "keep the faith."
The Church and the world need Catholic Scouts, Pope says

Pope Francis told a group of young women and men that as Catholic Scouts they have a "noble mission" to witness to the Gospel with their faith, service and care of creation.
Pope, at audience with public present, talks about the power of prayer

Holding a general audience with visitors and pilgrims present for the first time in more than six months, Pope Francis said he was very pleased to see people "face to face."
Being a catechist is a vocation, Pope says in establishing formal ministry

Calling for formal recognition of "those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis," Pope Francis has instituted the "ministry of catechist."
Reform aims to carry Gospel mission forward, not clean up past, Pope says

The Christian idea of reforming one's life is not about making it perfect but initiating a process of going outside of oneself to best follow one's vocation and carry out a mission, Pope Francis said.

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