These are Pope Francis’ prayer intentions for 2024
Each month Pope Francis shares a prayer intention as part of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
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Death of Pope Benedict XVI makes it to website of China’s ‘official’ Church body
The news of Benedict XVI’s death was taken from the official communication on the pontiff’s death released by the Holy See
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Follow Benedict XVI’s Christian life example, Manila archbishop tells faithful
Cardinal Advincula said the retired pontiff “prophetically warned us against the ‘dictatorship of relativism’
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Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
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Vatican: Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn
The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope emeritus Benedict XVI has experienced a sudden decline in his health, but is stable and under medical care.
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Pope Francis: Pray for a ‘very ill’ Benedict XVI
Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for a “very ill” Benedict XVI.
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FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ 2022 Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message
May the Lord Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, bring to all of you the love of God, wellspring of confidence and hope, together with the gift of the peace proclaimed by the angels to the shepherds of…
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On Christmas Day, Pope Francis prays for Prince of Peace to end ‘third world war’
In his Christmas Day blessing, Pope Francis prayed that leaders will listen to the “cries of the Prince of Peace” and bring an immediate end to the war in Ukraine and “the other t…
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Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze
At least 17 weather-related deaths have been confirmed as heavy snow kept much of the nation in a frozen grip
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Pope Francis on Christmas: The manger is a sign that God is with us and loves us
A manger, the Christ Child’s first resting place, can teach us a lot about the meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said in his Christmas homily.
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Pope Francis: Look at each other, not cell phone screens
Pope Francis has urged young people to look away from their cell phone screens and make eye contact with the people around them.
