201904.03
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April 3, 2019 – POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION CHRISTUS VIVIT OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO THE ENTIRE PEOPLE OF GOD

http://m.vatican.va/content/francescomobile/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20190325_christus-vivit.html And to conclude… a wish 299. Dear young people, my joyful hope is to see you keep running the race before you, outstripping all those who are slow or fearful. Keep running, “attracted by the face of Christ, whom we love so much, whom we adore in the Holy Eucharist and acknowledge in the…

201902.24
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February 24, 2019 – Pope Francis’ Opening & Concluding Address to Participants of Vatican Summit on Child Protection

https://cruxnow.com/february-abuse-summit/2019/02/21/opening-summit-pope-urges-concrete-efficient-measures-on-abuse/ http://m.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/pope-francis-concluding-address-to-participants-of-vatican-summit-on-child ‘The time has come to work together to eradicate this evil from the body of our humanity by adopting every necessary measure already in force on the international level and ecclesial levels.”

201901.21
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January 21, 2019 – Archbishop Charles Scicluna, the pope’s incorruptible collaborator

https://international.la-croix.com/news/archbishop-charles-scicluna-the-popes-incorruptible-collaborator/9273 Adjunct secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta is helping lead Pope Francis’ efforts in battling sexual abuse in the Church. This is the second in a series of five articles on key personalities involved in the upcoming summit on sexual abuse.

201901.04
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January 3, 2019 – Pope Francis’ letter to the U.S. bishops

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2019/01/03/0006/00019.html#traduzione Entering with trust into Jesus’ prayer to the Father, we want to learn from him and, with firm resolve, to begin this time of prayer, silence and reflection, of dialogue and communion, of listening and discernment. In this way, we will allow him to conform our hearts to his image and help us discover…

201812.03
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December 3, 2018 – Be celibate or leave the priesthood, Pope Francis tells gay priests

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-homosexuals-book/be-celibate-or-leave-the-priesthood-pope-tells-gay-priests-idUSKBN1O10K7 Men with deep-rooted homosexual tendencies should not be admitted to the Catholic clergy, and it would be better for priests who are actively gay to leave rather than lead a double life, Pope Francis says in a new book. While he has previously spoken of the need for better screening of candidates for the…