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Stop war from spreading throughout Middle East, pope says in message

April 15, 2024

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

April 11, 2024

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

March 18, 2024

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

March 6, 2024

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

March 1, 2024

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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Laziness is a symptom of ‘acedia,’ a dangerous vice, pope says

February 14, 2024

The vice of "acedia," often translated as "sloth," can cause laziness, but it is much more than that; it is a lack of caring for anything and being bored with everything, even one's relationship with God, Pope Francis said.

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Pope: During Lent, leave appearances aside and listen to God

February 14, 2024

In an age when even one's most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is a time to cast aside appearances and to find God at work in the depths of the heart, Pope Francis said.

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Pope: Christians must rekindle hope in fighting today’s forms of slavery

February 1, 2024

Lent is a time to free oneself from slavery and take action to free others suffering from the multiple forms of slavery that afflict the world, Pope Francis said.