Pope's weekly catechesis
Every Wednesday, Pope Francis begins the General Audience from the Vatican.
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world attend the audience. He delivers a catechesis and greets visitors from all over the world.
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Pope says virtues are not simply “improvised” but take “exercise and training”
The Pope finished his cycle of catechesis on vices and began a new one dedicated to the virtues.
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This is how Pope Francis looks 11 years after his election
On the anniversary of his election, the 87-year-old Pope appeared to be in good spirits, despite his health issues.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen From The Vatican 03-13-2024
Pope Francis hears confessions in a parish in Rome.
Ukrainian leaders respond to the Pope's comments about raising the white flag.
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Pope says vice of pride destroys human relationships
During his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis invited the faithful to address the vice of pride in their lives this Lent.
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Pope Francis remembers 80th anniversary of death of the first beatified family
During his General Audience, the Pope recognized those visiting Rome for the anniversary of the death of the 9-member Ulma family—they were killed for hiding Jews in their home during the Holocaust.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 03-06-2024
Pope Francis visits the hospital for diagnostic tests.
More than 200 Christians killed in Easter bombings in Sri Lanka could be beatified.
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Self-centeredness, lack of empathy are consequences of being driven by envy
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the vices reflecting on envy and vainglory.
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The Pope does not read catechesis at his General Audience due to “little cold”
This is the second time in three months the Pope has had to cancel or suspend his regular activities.
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Pope Francis honors cardinal who spent nearly three decades in Soviet prison
The Pope met Ernest Simoni during his visit to Albania and was moved by his story. And in 2016, he made Simoni a cardinal.
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Pope warns against “demon of apathy”
In his weekly catechesis, Pope Francis encouraged the audience members to regain the will to live.
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Catechesis on vices: the “noonday devil”
Pope Francis cautioned against a powerful enemy whose strategy is discreet but destructive: sloth.
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Pope Francis gives advice on managing sadness
The Pope continued his catechesis on vices and virtues. This week, he focused on sadness.
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Pope Francis encourages audience to confront sadness
Pope Francis dedicated his General Audience to another vice: sadness, which he says turns into melancholy and does not allow humans to gain strength to move forward.
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Pope Francis proposes two “recipes” to fight the vice of anger
During his General Audience, the Pope spoke of the vice of anger—which is one of the most “visible” vices in human beings. To fight it, he offered two "recipes" found in the Bible.
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Pope: “If a person is not outraged in the face of injustice, he is not human”
At the last General Audience in January, the Pope spoke about the day dedicated to remembering the civilian victims of war, which has been celebrated in Italy every February 1 since 2017.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-31-2024
The Vatican celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.
New whistleblowing procedures are set for the Vatican.
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Pope Francis dedicates catechesis to the vice of greed
Gluttony, lust and now greed: the Pope reflects on the main vices of today.
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“The Gospel says riches themselves are not a sin but a responsibility”
During the Pope's catechesis on the evil caused by vices, he recalled what people said at the funeral of a greedy man in the Gospel.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-24-2024
Pope Francis challenges people to not be “deaf” to the Word of God.
A new milestone is reached in Notre Dame's reconstruction.
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Mini circus comes to Vatican carrying Ukrainian flags
The group of dancers and acrobats performed a number of routines for the Pope.
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Pope Francis: “Lust posions the purity of love”
The Pope challenged those present to preserve the beauty of God's creation, which he called the prize of the battle against lust.
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Pope Francis remembers civilians killed in missile attack in Kurdistan
The Pope also reflected on the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins on January 18.
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Eating disorders & consumerism: Pope Francis' weekly catechesis
During his catechesis on vices and virtues, the Pope addressed the problem of gluttony and eating disorders.
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Pope Francis says our level of consumerism is destroying the planet
“We have become consumers, possessors of an insatiable voracity that is destroying the planet.”