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Love Jesus, love your country, pope tells Cuban youth
"Be good patriots, love your nation, love your country! Be generous and open your hearts to the Lord," the pope said in an April 21 video message to young men and women attending a meeting for youth ministry leaders in Havana.
Overcome fear, form good friendships, pope encourages seminarians
The current "culture of the temporary" makes it more difficult than ever for young people to make lifelong commitments to God, Pope Francis told a group of British seminarians.
Ordaining new priests, pope asks them to be merciful
Marking the World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 22, the pope ordained 11 men for the Diocese of Rome, four for the Family of Disciples and one for the Sons of Divine Providence.
Pope calls for end to ‘needless bloodshed’ in Nicaragua
Pope Francis called for an end to violence in Nicaragua after several days of protests against proposed social security legislation led to the deaths of more than two dozen people.
South Korean bishop hopes North-South summit brings results
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon, president of the Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People, released a statement expressing his belief that the summit would end decades of struggle and open a new era of peace on the peninsula.
German church to review employment practices after European court ruling
On April 17, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice ruled that demands for church employees to have a "religious affiliation" should be subject to judicial review.
Catholic group: Young Europeans need political support to start families
The European Union had 1.58 live births per woman in 2015, according to official statistics. A total fertility rate of around 2.1 live births per woman is considered the replacement level in developed countries.
Pope commemorates life of beloved Italian bishop who served poor
The church needs courageous men and women like Italian Bishop Antonio Bello of Molfetta, who imitated Jesus' closeness to the poor and the downtrodden, Pope Francis said.
Humanity 2.0: Vatican hosts experts to discuss tenderness
Close to 100 financiers, philanthropists, artists, tech experts, physicians, politicians and religious leaders spent more than an hour in a Vatican meeting room talking about tenderness.
Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened trees planted in Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens has branched out and added a small orchard to its hillsides, becoming a safe haven for a number of endangered native Italian fruit and nut tree species.