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Pope: Indifference is a ‘cancer of democracy’

Catholics are called to be active participants in political life and be a force against the decline of democracy worldwide, Pope Francis said.
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Pope praises release of two Ukrainian priests from Russian captivity

Pope Francis prayed in thanksgiving for the release of two Ukrainian Catholic priests who were held in Russian captivity for more than 19 months, calling on Christians to pray for the release of all prisoners of war.
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AI: Pope expresses concern over ‘technocratic’ future

The Centesimus Annus Foundation, a Vatican nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the church's social teaching on finance and economics, hosted a June 21-22 conference to discuss generative artificial intelligence and the "technocratic paradigm" mentioned by Pope Francis.
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Humility is the ‘gateway to all virtues,’ pope says

Though not found on the classical list of cardinal or theological virtues, humility lies "at the base of Christian life," Pope Francis said.
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Pope again calls for full prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Pope Francis reiterated the Vatican's willingness to aid in a comprehensive prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
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World’s ills rooted in too much greed, not too many babies, pope says

Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness -- not the number of people on the planet and having children -- are the root causes of the world's problems, Pope Francis said.
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Religious formation must also be human, ongoing, pope says

Seminarians and religious men and women need well-rounded formation throughout their lives, not only at the onset of their religious training, Pope Francis said.
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Stop war from spreading throughout Middle East, pope says in message

One day before Iran launched missiles and exploding drones at Israel, Pope Francis sent a message to viewers of Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya Network pleading for peace throughout the Middle East.
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Take evil seriously, pope says at general audience

While intense feelings or drive -- passions -- are natural, Christians know they must be tamed and channeled toward what is good, Pope Francis said.
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Indigenous wisdom and science can work together to solve crises, pope says

The world's cultures, traditions, spiritualities and languages must be acknowledged, respected and protected, especially those of Indigenous peoples, Pope Francis said.
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Pope, still recovering from illness, urges the prideful not to judge

Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus' moral commandments to "never judge."
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Eliminating differences with gender ideology is terrible danger, pope says

The gifts of men and women are "fruitful" together, and to erase the difference between men and women "is to erase humanity," Pope Francis said.
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