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At Vatican II, the pope said, the church recognized its responsibility to “proclaim the Gospel in a new way.”
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The majority of Catholic Church workers violently killed in 2017 were victims of attempted robberies.
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In Europe, Christmas is being stripped of its true nature "in the name of a false respect for those who are not Christian."
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Don't be late for Mass believing the introductory rites do not matter, Pope Francis told visitors and pilgrims.
The words and gestures that open the celebration help the faithful come together as one and prepare them to listen to the Word of God and celebrate the Eucharist worthily, he said Dec. 20 during his weekly general audience.
"It is not a good habit to be looking at the clock" and calculating how much of the beginning of Mass would be OK to miss and still fulfill one's obligation, he said.
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"The dismemberment of the body is not allowed" unless the bishop has obtained permission from the saints' congregation.
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The pope spoke Dec. 16 with members of the Italian Periodical Press Union and members of the Italian Federation of Catholic Weeklies, which represents nearly 200 Catholic newspapers.
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Pope Francis said a Jesuit's mission is to be close to the people, especially those who are suffering and forgotten because "to see them is to see Christ suffering and crucified."
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"We don't go to Mass to give something to God, but to receive from him that which we truly need."
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"I encourage you to work always in a spirit of communion and cooperation with other Catholic NGOs and with the representatives of the Holy See."
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Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, a shift largely due to refugees and immigrants arriving in the predominantly Lutheran and increasingly secular country.