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Pope Francis offers five commitments as Christmas approaches

December 21, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2022 / 15:40 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis’ 2021 Angelus message for Advent is worth recalling in the closing days before Christmas this year.The pontiff proposed to the faithful five concr… […]

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Pope Francis: Be surprised by God’s mercy this Advent

December 11, 2022 Catholic News Agency 6

Pope Francis gives his Angelus message for the Third Sunday of Advent on Dec. 11, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Dec 11, 2022 / 05:05 am (CNA).
The season of Advent is a time to let ourselves be surprised by God’s mercy and compassion, Po… […]

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Pope Francis blesses nativity scene made by craftsmen in Guatemala

December 3, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis spent time in silent prayer in front of a nativity scene handmade by artisan craftsmen in Guatemala on Dec. 3, 2022. / Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Guatemala to the Holy See

Vatican City, Dec 3, 2022 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
Pope Fran… […]

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Don’t let Christmas take you by surprise: lessons for Advent from the Church

November 28, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., Nov 28, 2022 / 06:36 am (CNA).
The First Sunday of Advent 2022 is Nov. 27, exactly four weeks before the Sunday of Christmas this year, and while the Church provides this time to allow you to b… […]

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Pope Francis: God is present ‘in everyday things’

November 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis at the Angelus Nov. 27, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Nov 27, 2022 / 07:20 am (CNA).
It is good to remember that God is present to us even in the small, everyday events of our lives, Pope Francis said on the first Sunday of … […]

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