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Pope Francis: Hope ‘is a gift that comes directly from God’

May 8, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square during his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, May 8, 2024 / 09:13 am (CNA).
During the papal general audience on Wednesday Pope Franci… […]

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Pope Francis invites young people to be ‘God’s answer’ to a hopeless world

November 14, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis smiles while addressing pilgrims at a vigil gathering on Aug. 5, 2023, at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Nov 14, 2023 / 11:51 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has invited young people to be a light… […]

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Pope Francis’ advice for Holy Week: Look to the cross, our hope is there

April 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from the pope mobile in St. Peter’s Square on April 5, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Vatican City, Apr 5, 2023 / 09:53 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has offered advice for how to have a fruitful Holy Week, urging people to foc… […]

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“Man needs God, otherwise he remains without hope”

November 5, 2022 Carl E. Olson 3

Readings: • 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14 • Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 • 2 Thes 2:16-3:5 • Lk 20:27-38 “Let us put it very simply: man needs God, otherwise he remains without hope.” That statement […]

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Spanish bishop: We’re creating ‘monsters’ if youth don’t grow up to be loving and generous

August 6, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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Denver Newsroom, Aug 6, 2022 / 04:00 am (CNA).
Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde of Vitoria, Spain, warned that some young people are “at risk” for self-centeredness because of the way they’re being raised and educated.&… […]

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Pope Francis in Greece: ‘Let us ask for the grace of hope’

December 5, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis offers Mass in the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens, Greece on Dec. 5, 2021. / Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Dec 5, 2021 / 09:05 am (CNA).
In Athens, Pope Francis said Sunday that the Greek language gave the entire Church a word that … […]

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Vatican statement on Ramadan: ‘Christians and Muslims are called to be bearers of hope’

April 16, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

Vatican City, Apr 16, 2021 / 09:30 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican’s interreligious dialogue council released a statement Friday sending “fraternal good wishes” to Muslims for the month of Ramadan. “We, Christians and Muslims, are […]

The Dispatch

Hope when all seems hopeless: The virtue we need right now

April 5, 2020 Del Torkelson 4

“I don’t want to live in 28 Days Later!” my friend lamented over the phone from Colorado. “If my life is going to be a movie, why can’t it be a rom-com?” I laughed as […]

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