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Women communicate God's look of love, Pope says
During his second Wednesday general audience, Pope Francis said that women’s main role in the Church is to communicate God’s... Read more
Pope calls for end to Central African Republic violence
Pope Francis appealed for an “immediate halt to violence and looting” in the Central African Republic after a coup toppled... Read more
Holy Week is time to bring Christ to forgotten, Pope teaches
Pope Francis said Holy Week is a time for moving beyond a “dull or mechanical” way of living the faith... Read more
Pope's final audience was bittersweet for cardinals
The cardinals and bishops who attended Pope Benedict XVI’s last big public appearance made sure to show him their love... Read more
Pope confident God will guide Church in days ahead
Pope Benedict XVI told the 150,000 people who came to his final general audience that he is filled with trust... Read more
Pope urges conversion in face of modern temptations
After thanking everyone for their love and prayers since he announced his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on how modern... Read more
Reason and love are behind Creation, Pope proclaims
Even with modern scientific advances, it is still right to speak of the beginning of life as “Creation” because the... Read more
Pope says Biblical view of God can help fatherhood crisis
Pope Benedict XVI said the Bible can help clarify the true meaning of being a father during his general audience... Read more
Jesus' birth should deepen trust in God, Pope teaches
The birth of Jesus causes joy because it gives us the certainty that God “works wonders in weakness,” Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope says faith includes trust in dark moments
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on faith this Wednesday, saying that at times it includes an element... Read more
Pope: Advent is time to focus on God's loving plan
As the Church celebrates the season of Advent, Pope Benedict said that Catholics should remember “God is present” and recall... Read more
Pope counsels parents to share faith with joy, dialogue
Sharing the faith with children and others should be done in a joyful, clear and simple manner, Pope Benedict said... Read more
Pope: Faith is reasonable, leads to joyful life
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by examining how it is “reasonable and not in conflict... Read more
Pope warns Gaza conflict could spread in Middle East
Pope Benedict XVI is warning violence could spread through the region, after Israel continued bombing Gaza and a suicide bomb... Read more
'Practical atheism' more destructive than disbelief, Pope says
The practical atheism of those who say they are Christian but live as if God does not exist is a... Read more
Pope reflects on finding faith in a secular world
Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of teachings on faith by observing that although secularism is on the rise, everyone... Read more
Faith is lived in community, Pope Benedict reflects
Although faith is intensely personal, it is necessarily transmitted and lived through relationships with others, Pope Benedict XVI said at... Read more
Pope says spiritually dry world needs faith of Christians
Pope Benedict XVI said at his Oct. 24 general audience that the world’s “spiritual desert” must be transformed into “fertile... Read more
Pope will deliver year-long teaching series on restoring faith
At his first general audience during the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI initiated a new, year-long cycle of teachings... Read more
Pope prays for Middle East Christians in Arabic
After his recent visit to the Church in Lebanon, Pope Benedict added Arabic to the list of official languages used... Read more
