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Pope Francis: Return to God’s Word rather than social media’s ‘violence of words’

January 21, 2024 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis presides over Mass for the Sunday of the Word of God in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 21, 2024. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Jan 21, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has called Catholics to spend more time with the saving power … […]

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Columbus Diocese to close 15 churches; bishop calls for stronger Catholic engagement

May 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

The Vatican on April 2, 2022, announced that Pope Francis had appointed Father Earl K. Fernandes to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. / Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Denver Newsroom, May 26, 2023 / 15:40 pm (CNA)… […]

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Lay ministry must be done in service to others and not become ‘self-referential,’ Pope Francis says

April 25, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis meets with participants of the plenary assembly of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life on April 22, 2023, at the Vatican.  / Credit: Vatican Media

St. Louis, Mo., Apr 25, 2023 / 14:50 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis discussed his … […]

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New documentary calls on lay Catholics to become civic leaders

October 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

An advertisement from the new documentary on Catholic lay leadership, "The Hour of the Laity," created by Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. / Courtesy of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc.

Denver, Colo., Oct 8, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA).
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