Confession renews grace of baptism, pope says at audience
With baptism, Christians are cleansed of sin, but the sacrament doesnt wash away human weakness nor the obligation to ask...
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Share each other’s burdens in prayer, acts of love, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying, “don’t worry, we aren’t taking up a collection,” Pope...
In times of trouble, pope says, call on the communion of saints
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Trials and doubts are part of everyone’s faith journey, “even...
Mary is model of faith, charity, union with Christ, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Seeing Mary as a model of faith teaches Christians that...
Church is ‘apostolic’ when it shares Gospel with the world, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The church can describe itself as “apostolic” only if it shares...
Faith, harmony, universality make church ‘catholic,’ pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) Professing that the church is “catholic” means accepting its teachings, accepting...
Church welcomes sinners, shows them path to holiness, pope says
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – If the church excluded sinners, it would pretty much be...
Pope: Church must show what unity looks like, avoid divisions, gossip
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Backstabbing and gossip hurt people and harm God’s desire for a...
Pope says church should face wayward members like a merciful mother
By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said the church should approach its members...
