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Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges

Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said.

Overcoming Christian divisions would give world hope, pope tells patriarch

While formal dialogue about the theological and historical causes of the splits in Christianity are essential, so, too, is a recognition that "sinful actions and attitudes" have contributed and continue to contribute to divisions in the body of Christ, Pope Francis said.

Vatican announces plans for Christmas tree, Nativity scene, stamps

The Nativity scene that will sit under a 98-feet-tall silver fir tree in the middle of St. Peter's Square this year will feature 19 life-sized figures carved in cedar by artisans in the northeastern Italian town of Sutrio.

Hope and joy reawaken when old and young come together, pope says

If young people recognize all that they have received with gratitude and older people take the initiative of relaunching hope in young people for their future, then nothing can stop the flourishing of God's blessings among people, Pope Francis said.

Christians should look for signs of God’s love in their lives, pope says

God likes to intervene behind the scenes and without fanfare, always ready to help and lift people up, Pope Francis said.

Police investigating source of letter containing bullets addressed to pope

Italian police have launched an investigation after postal workers discovered an envelope containing three bullets and addressed to "the pope."

Pope announces visit to Hungary, Slovakia in September

Before going to the hospital for colon surgery July 4, Pope Francis told a crowd in St. Peter's Square that he would be visiting Hungary and Slovakia Sept. 12-15.

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 leads prayers for Indigenous children who died in Canadian schools

Pope Francis led hundreds of pilgrims and visitors in St. Peter's Square in a moment of silent prayer for the Indigenous children who died in Canadian residential schools and for their grieving families.

Polish pilgrims mark anniversary of attempt to assassinate St. John Paul

An elderly man stood alone in St. Peter's Square May 13, using his wooden rosary beads to pray by a simple plaque marking the place where St. John Paul II was shot exactly 40 years earlier.

Polish pilgrims mark anniversary of attempt to assassinate St. John Paul

An elderly man stood alone in St. Peter's Square May 13, using his wooden rosary beads to pray by a simple plaque marking the place where St. John Paul II was shot exactly 40 years earlier.

Saying he missed people, pope returns to window for Sunday prayer

Greeting visitors in St. Peter's Square after nearly a month of tight restrictions due to the pandemic, Pope Francis said he was happy to see people allowed to gather and be present for Sunday noonday prayer.
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