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 Francis declares clear stance on issue of drug legalization
The Pope did not dedicate his weekly catechesis to a religious theme, as he usually does. Instead, he devoted the entire time to drug trafficking and legalization.
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Pope criticizes drug dealers in weekly catechesis
On the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Pope dedicated his weekly catechesis to reflecting on the problem of drug production and consumption.
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Pope Francis to increase his weekly public events by 2025
One example is the return of the Pope's public catechesis on Saturdays. The Vatican's official in charge of the organization of Jubilee events confirmed this.
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Pope Francis calls for investment in integration for refugees
On the eve of the World Day for Refugees, the Pope made an appeal during his General Audience.
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The “symphony of prayer” that has been used by Jesus, Mary and the Apostles
During the catechesis the Pope said the Holy Spirit is the “composer” of the Pslams.
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Pope Francis: “Humanitarian aid must arrive and no one must prevent it”
During the Angelus, the Pope took the opportunity to criticize the fact that the population is being prevented from reaching those in need.
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Pope confirms he will publish a document on the Sacred Heart
The Pope says, “I believe that it will do us a lot of good to meditate on various aspects of the Lord's love that can illuminate the path of ecclesial renewal.”
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Pope reflects on Holy Spirit and relationship with human freedom in catechesis
During his public catechesis, Pope Francis reflected on two characteristics of the Holy Spirit and recalled how in the Bible he is represented as “breath, wind, breeze.” He also noted the fruit of following the Holy Spirit is freedom.
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Pope Francis begins a new cycle of catechesis on the Holy Spirit
In his Wednesday General Audience, the Pope began a new cycle of catechesis on the theme: “The Spirit and the Bride.”
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Pope prays for victims in one of the countries he will travel to in September
In his remarks, the Pope spoke about Papua New Guinea, a country he will visit in a few months, where an avalanche left 2,000 people buried.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 05-29-2024
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The Pope's catechesis calls humility “the right measure” of things
Pope Francis said this virtue is the “great antagonist of the worst of all vices.”
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Pope Francis laments shortage of vocations in Western countries
During his General Audience, the Pope improvised a few words expressing his dismay at the fact that many of the religious present were not Italian.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 05-22-2024
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Pope praises pro-life initiative in Poland
During his General Audience, Pope Francis appealed to the international community to provide the necessary assistance to “protect the most vulnerable.”
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Pope dedicates weekly catechesis to the virtue that “makes us love our enemies”
The Pope welcomed thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square. In his speech, he stressed that the love that comes from God is different from human love.
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Pope Francis: “We sin against hope when we remain anchored in the past”
During his catechesis, Pope Francis reflected on hope, one of the three theological virtues.
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Pope asks for prayers for his home country on day of patron saint of Argentina
During the General Audience, the Pope said, "Let us pray for Argentina, so that the Lord may help her on her way."
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Pope Francis lands in Venice and visits a women's prison
The Pope's trip was for the Venice Art Biennale, an exhibition of international artists where the Holy See has its own pavilion entitled “With My Eyes.”
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Pope Francis: “Young soldiers go to war in Ukraine to die”
Along with asking for peace in Ukraine, the Pope explained the importance of the theological virtues for the life of a Christian.
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Pope Francis preaches catechesis on “the virtues being “infused by God”
The Pope underlined that the destiny of every person is to live a full life and to do so “the Christian enjoys the particular help of the Holy Spirit.”
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Weekly Program: The World seen from The Vatican 04-24-2024
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Pope Francis: “Torture is not human”
In his General Audience, the Pope explained that torture threatens the dignity of a person.