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Laziness, vices prevent seeds of Gospel from taking root, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - God proposes -- not imposes -- his Gospel and offer of salvation, putting the responsibility of being open to and moved by his message on the listener, Pope Francis said. [caption id="attachment_24257" align="alignright" width="250"] A woman religious is seen with TV crew at St. Paul Church in Luanda, Angola, in this 2009 file...

Eucharist is reminder of God's love, call to unity, pope says

ROME (CNS) - The Eucharist is a tangible reminder of God's love, and receiving Communion is a call to work to build the body of Christ by loving others and shunning all that sows division within a community, Pope Francis said. [caption id="attachment_23876" align="alignright" width="250"] Pope Francis holds a monstrance on the feast of Corpus Chri...

Poverty requires action, not empty words, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – People cannot sit back and be indifferent or unresponsive to growing poverty in the world as a privileged minority accumulates “ostentatious wealth,” Pope Francis said. “God created the heavens and the earth for all; yet sadly some have erected barriers, walls and fences, betraying the original gift mea...

Pope: Get a spiritual EKG to make sure heart pulsates with Holy Spirit

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Never speak, act or make a decision without first listening to the Holy Spirit, who moves, troubles and inspires the heart, Pope Francis advised. A cold and calculating heart that is closed to the Holy Spirit results in a faith that is "ideological," he said May 29 during a morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marth...

Speak out: Input needed from young people, others in diocese on synod survey

Pope Francis needs help from young Catholics, as well as all others in the Diocese of Cleveland and around the world. As preparations get under way for an October 2018 synod in Rome, Church officials hope to glean information from the faithful that will be used to develop a pastoral guide on how the Church is encountering young adults and how it c...

Pope, President Trump speak of hopes for peace

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.” The atmosphere at the beginning was formal and a bit stiff. However, the mood lightened when Pope F...

Pope prays for victims of ‘barbaric attack’ in Manchester

By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Decrying the “barbaric attack in Manchester,” England, Pope Francis sent his condolences and prayers to all those affected “by this senseless act of violence,” an attack on a concert that British officials said was the deadliest case of terrorism since 2005. In a telegram...