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Change bad habits, protect the earth, help others, pope says in new book

Despite the disappointing outcome of the COP26 summit on climate change, Pope Francis said he knows it is not too late for humanity to act to combat environment destruction and increasing poverty.
Pope Francis creates commission to assess reform of marriage nullity process in Italy

Pope Francis created a commission on Friday to assess how the Catholic Church in Italy is implementing the reform of the marriage nullity process he introduced in 2015.
Pope Francis to disabled people: The Church needs you

In his message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church needs the participation of everyone, and the disabled must not be excluded from the sacraments.
Pope Francis: Prayer is ‘the most important means of communication’

Pope Francis urged members of the Pauline Family on Thursday to remember that prayer is “the most important means of communication.”
Pope sends condolences to victims of Waukesha parade attack

Pope Francis expressed his condolences to the victims of a tragic attack at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that claimed the lives of six people and left dozens injured.
Pope asks Daughters of Charity to secure rights of people in their care

Calling the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul "a great spiritual force in the church and in the world," Pope Francis urged the sisters to help secure fundamental rights for those they care for, help safeguard creation and pass on Christian values to young people.
Pope encourages young people to be the critical conscience of society

Pope Francis told young people that, with Jesus, people can find the courage to swim against the current, to be free and authentic, and to stand up for their dreams and ideals of truth, love, justice and peace.
To fight child labor, eliminate poverty, give adults fair wages, pope says

Extreme poverty, the lack of employment that can support a family and desperation are the major drivers of exploitative child labor, Pope Francis said.
Dialogue is not 'synonymous' with relativism, pope tells Swedish Academy

The world needs a culture of encounter that can open a way for respectful dialogue that doesn't resort to hostility, Pope Francis said.
Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear

Cardinal Mario Grech sent a video message to the U.S. bishops Thursday, urging them to be frank in sharing with the Vatican what they hear from people in their dioceses during local synodal processes.
At Vatican trial, lawyers accuse prosecution of withholding evidence

Lawyers representing six defendants, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on charges of financial crimes accused Vatican prosecutors of omitting evidence and testimony they said are crucial in preparing their defense.
Vatican archbishop: Traditional Latin Mass ‘experiment’ not successful in reconciling SSPX

The Vatican’s liturgy chief said this week that Pope Francis issued Traditionis custodes as the effort to reconcile the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) “has not entirely been successful” and it is necessary to “go back” to what the Second Vatican Council required of the church.
Pope urges Ratzinger Prize winners to hold fast to truth like Pope Benedict

Honoring an Australian theologian, a French philosopher and two German theologians, Pope Francis prayed that they may continually be inspired by retired Pope Benedict XVI's episcopal motto, "Cooperatores veritatis" -- co-workers in the truth.
Pope Francis: ‘This world will pass away and only love will remain’

When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the “threshold of eternity” because that is what ultimately matters.
Pope Francis to UNESCO: ‘The Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history’

Pope Francis said on Friday that “the Gospel is the most humanizing message known to history.”
Pope Francis in Assisi: ‘It is time that the poor be given back their voice’

In an emotional encounter in Assisi with people living in poverty, Pope Francis listened to the testimonies of a former homeless ex-convict who experienced a dramatic conversion after encountering a priest on the street, a Romanian woman in a wheelchair who has suffered from a chronic debilitating illness, and a refugee from Afghanistan.
Failure to protect creation will incur God's judgment, pope says

World leaders are running out of time and must address the challenges of climate change before it's too late, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis wants every Catholic to know this prayer

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to call on the Holy Spirit more often when facing difficulties, exhaustion, or discouragement in daily life during his general audience on Wednesday.
Pope thanks Retrouvaille for support of couples in crisis

A period of crisis in a marriage is frightening and painful, but it also can be an opportunity for growth, especially if the couple receives the support of others who have survived similar crises, Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis: ‘Free the sacred from its ties with money’

The sacred things of our Catholic faith must be freed from their ties with money, Pope Francis said on Sunday.

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