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Pope Francis on Wednesday told pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square that holiness is both a “gift” from God and a “journey” to which we must “commit” ourselves after we’ve received it.
Pope Francis said he believed that at the conclusion of this stage in the synod “it is important to look at the ‘principle and foundation’
Pope Francis delivers his homily during the closing Mass of the Synod on Synodality in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Oct. 29, 2023.
The Church is composed of both saints and sinners who are “holy faithful people” walking in God’s presence, Pope Francis reminded delegates to the 2023 Synod of Bishops on Wednesday (Oct. 25).…
Pope Francis condemned clericalism as a “scourge” and “a form of worldliness” that tarnishes the Church's image
The faith is immutable, but doctrine can develop and has in fact developed over time.
During Sunday’s Angelus address, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between the Church and the state.
Asians tend to shun conflict and prefer harmonious relations, to the extent of
Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
"War solves no problems. It only sows death and destruction, increases hatred, multiplies revenge,” he said.
