Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
On Pope Francis’ 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News
When the world of banking and finance crushes people instead of helping them, it betrays its very purpose and promotes an “uncivilized economy,” Pope Francis said.
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Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News
Immigrants who arrive in a new country and face obstacles and difficulty should find in the Catholic Church a welcoming home and ready assistance, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, News, Vatican, World News
Courageous trust in God, oneself and others is needed to see the good in one’s life and to be able to embrace a difficult and imperfect world, said the preacher of the papal household.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations as concrete ways to usher in a new era of hope.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis prayed that Advent would be a time of spiritual renewal to build up a civilization of love.
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Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News
Prayer has the power to transform today’s Catholics into modern-day apostles who can respond to what the world truly needs, said the new acting international director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News
Two cardinals-to-be will stand out in a sea of red during a solemn consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica when Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals Dec. 7.
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Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis received a new, emission-free, all-electric popemobile from representatives of Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer that has been supplying vehicles for the popes for nearly 100 years.
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Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Homilies must be prepared with the help of the Holy Spirit, be shorter than 10 minutes and put the spotlight on the Lord, not oneself, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News
The pope’s message encouraging prayers “for pilgrims of hope” was released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network Dec. 3.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, News, Vatican, World News
Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope Francis said.
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