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Evangelization
Holy Spirit inspires creativity, simplicity in evangelization, pope says
Every Christian has an obligation to witness to the faith, but the Holy Spirit is the one who prepares hearts to hear and accept the Gospel, said Pope Francis' text for...
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Evangelization
Holy ink: Tattoo culture shows faith is not skin deep, sociologist says
More and more people are using tattoos to communicate their faith or feelings that could be an opening to faith, a U.S.-based Jesuit said during a conference sponsored by...
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Evangelization
'This is the right moment' to share Gospel joy, pope says
Moving toward the end of a yearlong series of talks about the importance of evangelization, Pope Francis insisted a Christian who is not joyful is not credible and will...
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Evangelization
A necessary conversion: Jesuit writes about challenge of welcoming 'todos'
"No Christian can question the universal and unconditional welcome of the heart of God without ripping up many pages of the Gospel," a Jesuit priest wrote. This...
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Evangelization
Faith always wants to move, reach out to others, pope says
A person who has faith wants to share it and that involves reaching out to people, Pope Francis explained as he continued his audience talks about sharing the Good News.
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Evangelization
Creating cardinals from 16 nations, pope asks them to join church 'symphony'
Pope Francis told the church's 21 new cardinals, including one born in the United States, that the key to evangelizing is to "cherish in our hearts the wonder and...
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Evangelization
New cardinals say building church unity is urgent need
Tensions and divisions within the Catholic Church are being felt in several countries; two of the 21 churchmen who will be made cardinals by Pope Francis Sept. 30 spoke...
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Evangelization
Pope extols Native American saint as model for responding to God's call
Pope Francis highlighted St. Kateri Tekakwitha in his catechesis on "zeal" for evangelization during his weekly general audience.
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Evangelization
Guadalupe shows how faith is shared simply, with respect, pope says
At the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and other Marian shrines around the world, people continue to be evangelized in a "simple and genuine" way, Pope Francis said. "We...
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Evangelization
Awaken the 'weary' church by becoming 'restless,' pope says in Portugal
Pope Francis, addressing church leaders in Portugal, said Catholics must never be resigned to a shrinking church. The call to evangelize is constant and the Gospel must...
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Evangelization
Adore Jesus' real presence in the Eucharist, pope tells U.S. Catholics
Pope Francis blessed a four-foot-tall monstrance for the U.S. National Eucharistic Congress in 2024 and spoke about how at Mass that morning he was thinking about Jesus'...
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Evangelization
Evangelizer's strength comes from practicing what one preaches, pope says
Continuing his series of audience talks about zeal for evangelization, Pope Francis pointed to Jesuit Father Matteo Ricci, the 16th-century missionary to China, as an...
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Evangelization
Pray at Pentecost for courage to evangelize, pope says
Ahead of Pentecost, May 28, Pope Francis spoke about the obligation to share the Gospel with others and encouraged Catholics to ask the Holy Spirit for the gifts of...
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Evangelization
Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says
If you want to make a difference in the world, consider becoming a missionary, Pope Francis told people -- especially young people -- who joined him for his weekly...
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Evangelization
Martyrs witness to the power of love, pope says
Continuing his series of audience talks about zeal for evangelization, Pope Francis turned today to the powerful witness of martyrs, including those killed today for...
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Evangelization
People wounded in life should find welcome in the church, pope says
Before reciting the "Regina Coeli" prayer April 16, Pope Francis spoke about the day's Gospel reading and how the wounds still visible on the Risen Lord are signs of God...
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Evangelization
'Keyboard warriors' don't evangelize, pope says, they just argue
At his weekly general audience April 12, Pope Francis continued his series of talks about evangelization, insisting that it requires a willingness to go out, to meet...
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Evangelization
Pope's message of hope headed to space, audio beamed back to earth
On the third anniversary of Pope Francis' solo prayer for the world in St. Peter's Basilica during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican announced that his...
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Evangelization
Pope: Without power of Holy Spirit, evangelization is empty advertising
Continuing his series of audience talks about evangelization, Pope Francis insisted that unless one has a personal relationship with Christ and is open to the promptings...
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Evangelization
To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church's hierarchy, pope says
Continuing his general audience series of talks about evangelization, Pope Francis looked at what it means to say the church is "apostolic" and what it means to be an...