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Fear is the great nemesis of faith, Pope Francis says at general audience

The enemy of faith is fear, the pope said at his general audience May 1. The pope also launched the Marian month by encouraging using the Holy Family of Nazareth as a model of domestic community.

• On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred

  

  By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
  Published March 25, 2024

  Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in brief remarks after celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square. He prayed that the faithful would open their hearts to the Lord.

• At audience, pope looks at virtue of prudence, prays for peace

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published March 20, 2024

  War is always a defeat,” Pope Francis said, urging people at his March 20 general audience to pray that leaders in war-torn nations would have the courage to negotiate for peace.

• Pope, still recovering from illness, urges the prideful not to judge

  

  By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service
  Published March 6, 2024

  Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus’ moral commandments to “never judge.” The sin of pride “ruins human relationships” the pope wrote in the catechesis for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 6.