VATICAN CITY — “Every one of us, in fact, is ‘forgiven,'” Pope Francis declared in his Sunday Angelus address. The Holy Father implored, “let us not forget this, we are forgiven.” Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis encouraged
As the Mass for the beatification of the Ulma family was ending in Markowa, Poland, Sept. 10, the pope spoke about them to an estimated 20,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the midday recitation of the Angelus prayer.
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Pope Francis told an estimated 10,000 people gathered for the Angelus prayer that they should ask themselves the same question Jesus asked the disciples in the day's Gospel reading, Mt 16:13-20, "Who do you say that I am?" In the reading, St.
God is love and "the one who loves does not remain rigid. Yes, they stand firm, but not rigid; they do not remain rigid in their own positions, but allow themselves to be moved and touched," the pope said Aug. 20 before
On the feast of Mary's assumption into heaven, Pope Francis entrusted to her people's prayers for peace, especially in Ukraine.
"The din of weapons drowns out attempts at dialogue," the pope told an estimated 10,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square Aug. 15
Having faith does not mean there will be no difficulties in life, either for individuals or for the church as a whole, Pope Francis said, but it does mean knowing that Jesus is there to give courage and to defeat evil.
Destroying grain is a "grave offense to God," Pope Francis said, appealing to authorities in Russia as "my brothers" and urging them to resume cooperating with a United Nations' initiative to guarantee the safe transport of grain out of Ukraine.
Even if the fruits are not immediately visible, Christians are called to sow seeds of faith in the world and people around them in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.
Before praying the Angelus with some 15,000 visitors in St. Peter's Square July
Only by shedding feelings of personal greatness and regaining a sense of wonder in God's love can people welcome Jesus into their hearts and lives, Pope Francis said.
With some 15,000 visitors gathered to pray the Angelus in St. Peter's Square July 9,
Christians are called to be modern-day prophets who guide others to see the Holy Spirit at work in everyday life and not to be superstitious people who try to predict or control the future, Pope Francis said.
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