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Selection of quotes from pope’s exhortation on holiness
Here is a selection of quotations from "Gaudete et Exsultate" ("Rejoice and Be Glad"), Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation on holiness.
To be holy today: Pope Francis writes of path to holiness
God calls real people -- who make time for prayer and who show loving care in the simplest gestures -- to be saints, Pope Francis said in his new document "Gaudete et Exsultate" ("Rejoice and Be Glad").
Pope denounces use of chemical weapons after deadly attack in Syria
"There is no good and bad war, and nothing, nothing can justify the use of such instruments of extermination against defenseless people and populations," the pope said.
Bishops on both sides of Mexico border criticize troop deployment
The Mexican bishops' conference criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and issued a strong defense of migrants.
In Canada, prayers, tears for victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
The 15 dead included 10 hockey players between the ages of 16 and 21, the team coach, radio broadcaster, bus driver and other team personnel.
Don’t be afraid of shame, open hearts to God’s mercy, pope says
Feeling ashamed of one's sins does not mean wallowing in guilt, rather it is the gateway all men and women can use to experience firsthand God's tender mercy and forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
As young people speak to church, they must listen to Jesus, pope says
The Catholic Church wants to listen to young people and know where they are coming from, but young Catholics must be ready to listen to Jesus and discover where he wants to lead them, Pope Francis said.
Catholic faithful must object if pope misuses authority, cardinal says
The pope's power "was given by Christ himself and not by any human authority or popular constitution and, therefore, can be exercised only in obedience to Christ," said Cardinal Raymond L. Burke.
Roommates: Quebec cardinal, Anglican bishop shared same roof for a year
The arrangement opened an unexpected new chapter in a long tradition of friendship between Quebec City's Catholics and Anglicans.
Manila Archdiocese receives relic of St. John Paul II’s blood
The Archdiocese of Manila will be the custodian of a relic of St. John Paul II: a vial of the late pope's blood that was to be placed in a reliquary for veneration starting April 7.