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Fraternity: The Answer to Today's Challenges

In his August 3 general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the recent World Youth Day in Poland and said that "the new generation of young people gave the answer to today's challenges. They gave a sign of hope, called fraternity."

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Pope Francis' Trip to Armenia

From June 24-26, Pope Francis made an apostolic visit to Armenia, which in 301 AD became "the first nation to embrace Christ's gospel," thanks to the missionary work of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

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Program for World Youth Day in Poland

Scheduled stops include World Youth Day in Krakow, Auschwitz, and Czestochowa during his July 27-31 trip. With link to Message for WYD 2016.

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eBook: Catechesis on the Family (vol. III)

The final volume of Pope Francis' addresses on the family is now available in pdf and epub format.

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"Mary invites us to prayer, penance and conversion"

In his May 11 general audience, Pope Francis reminded everyone that Friday May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, and urged us to follow Saint John Paul II's example in having recourse to her.

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Visit to Moria Refugee Camp, Lesvos (Greece)

Speeches by Pope Francis, the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Archbishop of Athens during their joint visit to the Moria refugee camp on Saturday 16 April, on the island of Lesvos off the coast of Turkey.

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Apostolic Exhortation "Amoris Laetitia"

A summary of the document on married love and the family, which was signed by Pope Francis on March 19, 2015, with a link to the entire text on the Vatican website.

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"A new dynamism in family pastoral work"

Statement made to Zenit news agency by Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, Auxiliary Vicar of Opus Dei, regarding the Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia.”

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"Our Lord's wounds are a sign of mercy"

"Sheltered in our Lord’s wounds, we will become witnesses to the joy that brims over on finding the risen Lord, alive among us." Address by Pope Francis at prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Divine Mercy.

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Pope Greets UNIV Students

3,000 young people participating in the 49th edition of UNIV Forum attended the March 23 general audience in Saint Peter's Square with Pope Francis, who after his address extended a special greeting to them.

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