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"Violence is the negation of every authentic religious expression"

On April 28-29, Pope Francis made a brief visit to Egypt to show support for Christians there and try to build bridges with moderate Islam. With link to addresses and speeches.

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Regina Coeli Address: Divine Mercy Sunday

Pope Francis in his Regina Coeli address on Sunday April 23 stressed the close tie between the forgiveness of sins and divine mercy: "we see the meaning of mercy that is presented on the day of Jesus’ Resurrection as forgiveness of sins."

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Palm Sunday Homily of Pope Francis

Christ "is the great 'patient,' who suffers all the pain of humanity," Pope Francis said in his homily on 9 April at the Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.

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"Charity is first of all a grace, a gift"

"The great commandment the Lord Jesus left us is the one about love: to love God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves," Pope Francis said in his March 15 general audience.

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The joy of a sincere and true love

We celebrate the first anniversary of "Amoris Laetitia" with a collection of quotes from the Apostolic Exhortation which can help us reflect and take up the joyful challenge of the most important virtue.

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Message for Lent 2017

"Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor." Pope Francis reflects on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in his message for Lent this year.

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25th World Day of the Sick

On February 11, the 25th World Day of the Sick will be celebrated by the Church throughout the world and in a special way at Lourdes. Here is the homily Pope Francis gave at the Jubilee for the Sick last June about the meaning of suffering in Christian life.

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Letter of Pope Francis to Young People

Letter for the presentation of the Preparatory Document for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the theme “Youth, faith and vocational discernment,” to take place in October 2018.

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"Where there is a mother, there is tenderness"

"By her motherhood, Mary shows us that humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak but of the strong." Homily of Pope Francis for the solemnity of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God.

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Homily of Pope Francis at Midnight Mass

"There is a straight line between the manger and the Cross where Jesus will become 'bread that is broken.' It is the straight line of love that gives and saves."

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