He urges pilgrims to ‘have a great Sunday and great lunch!’
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Pope Francis highlights role of women in the Church
Wednesday, April 3rd 2013The Pontiff has called on women to be messengers of faith and hope
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Urbi et Orbi message
Sunday, March 31st 2013Pope calls for an end to human trafficking
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Pope Francis takes part in Way of the Cross
Friday, March 29th 2013Thousands follow meditations at the Colosseum
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Pope Francis greets parishioners outside church after Mass
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Francis gave a six-minute homily at a small Vatican parish church on his first Sunday as Pope
Pope Francis greets all cardinals
Friday, 15 March 2013
One of Pope Francis’s first official acts was to meet all the cardinals at the Vatican’s Clementine Hall
Pope Francis receives keys to papal apartments
Friday, 15 March 2013
On Thursday evening, Pope Francis was given a silver colored key to unlock the doors of the papal office
Francis offers his second blessing as Pope to pregnant woman
Thursday, 14 March 2013
During his first morning as Pope, Francis prayed for nearly 30 minutes at the altar of Rome’s Basilica of St Mary Major. Before he left he greeted a married couple and gave a blessing to the lady, who was pregnant
Religious persecution has existed through the ages. We must continue to fight it, and take it as a compliment
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith