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Evangelization
Adore Jesus' real presence in the Eucharist, pope tells U.S. Catholics
Pope Francis blessed a four-foot-tall monstrance for the U.S. National Eucharistic Congress in 2024 and spoke about how at Mass that morning he was thinking about Jesus'...
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Evangelization
Evangelizer's strength comes from practicing what one preaches, pope says
Continuing his series of audience talks about zeal for evangelization, Pope Francis pointed to Jesuit Father Matteo Ricci, the 16th-century missionary to China, as an...
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Evangelization
Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelize, pope says
Ahead of Pentecost, May 28, Pope Francis spoke about the obligation to share the Gospel with others and encouraged Catholics to ask the Holy Spirit for the gifts of...
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Evangelization
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says
If you want to make a difference in the world, consider becoming a missionary, Pope Francis told people -- especially young people -- who joined him for his weekly...
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Evangelization
Martyrs witness to the power of love, pope says
Continuing his series of audience talks about zeal for evangelization, Pope Francis turned today to the powerful witness of martyrs, including those killed today for...
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People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, pope says
Before reciting the "Regina Coeli" prayer April 16, Pope Francis spoke about the day's Gospel reading and how the wounds still visible on the Risen Lord are signs of God...
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'Keyboard warriors' don't evangelize, pope says, they just argue
At his weekly general audience April 12, Pope Francis continued his series of talks about evangelization, insisting that it requires a willingness to go out, to meet...
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Evangelization
Pope's message of hope headed to space, audio beamed back to earth
On the third anniversary of Pope Francis' solo prayer for the world in St. Peter's Basilica during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican announced that his...
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Evangelization
Pope: Without power of Holy Spirit, evangelization is empty advertising
Continuing his series of audience talks about evangelization, Pope Francis insisted that unless one has a personal relationship with Christ and is open to the promptings...
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Evangelization
To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church's hierarchy, pope says
Continuing his general audience series of talks about evangelization, Pope Francis looked at what it means to say the church is "apostolic" and what it means to be an...