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Easter
Video highlights of Pope Francis' Triduum and Easter celebrations
Catholic News Service shares some moments from Pope Francis' celebration of the Holy Week and Easter liturgies.
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Easter
Pope prays that Easter joy would break through gloom of sin, war, strife
Pope Francis celebrated Easter morning Mass with tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and then gave his Easter message, preaching joy and praying for peace...
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Pope Francis
Pope prays at home while thousands attend Way of the Cross at Colosseum
Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica on Good Friday but watched the annual Way of the Cross service from his residence...
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Pope Francis
Everyone can 'fall,' pope tells inmates; Jesus wants to save each one
Pope Francis celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the juvenile detention facility in Rome where he had celebrated the Mass in 2013. He told the young...
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Priesthood
Pope tells priests: Be agents of harmony, not division
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis celebrated the chrism Mass with about 1,800 priests, bishops and cardinals and addressed his homily to them. At the Mass, the pope blessed...
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Easter
Holy Week is time for spring cleaning, including spiritually, pope says
At his weekly general audience during Holy Week, Pope Francis spoke about drawing hope from the cross of Christ, letting go of the baggage -- literal and spiritual -- one...
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World Youth Day
Cardinal, star soccer coach say sports must emphasize formation
A renowned soccer coach and a leading cardinal got together to talk about the role of sports in the life of young people as part of a series of dialogues being held in...
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Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque and Appoints Bishop Richard Pates as Apostolic Administrator
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Catholic Social Teaching
Pope: Politicians must save, not squander, assets for future generations
Pension and social security systems require "a strong bond between generations" to keep functioning, Pope Francis told officials and staff working at Italy's national...
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Pope Francis
Pope says be close to those 'abandoned' like Christ: unborn, migrants
A day after being released from the hospital, Pope Francis presided over Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square.