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Pope Francis: ‘Spiritual worldliness’ one of greatest dangers facing priests, the Church

August 7, 2023 Catholic News Agency 10

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Rome Newsroom, Aug 7, 2023 / 09:15 am (CNA).
Spiritual worldliness is one of the most dangerous temptations facing priests and the Church because it “reduces spirituality to appearance” while disconnecting it from the Gospel… […]

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Pope Francis explains why he skipped Fatima prayer for peace

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 30

Pope Francis addresses reporters on Aug. 6, 2023 aboard the papal flight on his return to Rome from his five-day trip to Portugal and World Youth Day. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2023 / 16:15 pm (CNA).
On his return flight from Wo… […]

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Remembering the night the ‘city of Christians’ fell to ISIS in Iraq

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Duha Sabah Abdullah, the mother of David Abdullah, who was killed when ISIS shelled the Catholic city of Qaraqosh in Aug 6, 2014, meeting Pope Francis in March, 2021 in Iraq. / Photo credit: Raghed Ninwaya/ACI MENA

Qaraqosh, Iraq, Aug 6, 2023 /… […]

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After closing Mass, Pope ends World Youth Day trip by meeting volunteers to say thanks

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis takes selfies with volunteers after closing Mass for WYD2023 in Lisbon, Aug 6, 2023. / Photo credit: Vatican Media

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 12:25 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, ren… […]

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‘Be not afraid,’ Pope Francis tells young people at end of World Youth Day

August 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis waves at the crowd of 1.5 million people who attended the closing Mass of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal on Aug. 6, 2023. / Vatican Media.

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 6, 2023 / 04:36 am (CNA).
“Be not afraid,” Pope Francis told… […]

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At World Youth Day vigil, Pope Francis urges Catholics to be ‘roots of joy’

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis waves to World Youth Day pilgrims in Lisbon, Portugal, at the start of a vigil service on Aug. 5, 2023. / Vatican Media

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug 5, 2023 / 16:47 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis on Saturday urged attendees at World Youth Day to … […]

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PHOTOS: Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fatima with young people with disabilities

August 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis prays the rosary in Fatima, Portugal with young people with disabilities on Aug. 5, 2023. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Aug 5, 2023 / 05:45 am (CNA).
Pope Francis visited Fatima on Saturday morning, where he prayed the rosary … […]

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What’s so unique about Mouraria, the Lisbon neighborhood mentioned by Pope Francis this week?

August 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

A street in the Mouraria district of Lisbon, Portugal. / Credit: Mauro Rodrigues/Shutterstock

ACI Digital, Aug 4, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis’ first speech in Lisbon, Portugal, where he arrived on Aug. 2 for World Youth Day, referenced … […]

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Pope Francis at WYD Stations of the Cross: ‘Jesus wipes away our hidden tears’

August 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Young people participate in Stations of the Cross at World Youth Day in Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 4, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Aug 4, 2023 / 13:33 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis told the estimated 800,000 young peopl… […]

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Pope Francis hears young people’s confessions in Lisbon

August 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis hears the confession of a young pilgrim at World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 4, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

St. Louis, Mo., Aug 4, 2023 / 10:30 am (CNA).
As part of the Word Youth Day celebrations this week in Lisbon, Por… […]

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