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Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus.
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Pope amends canon law so women can be installed as lectors, acolytes
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published January 11, 2021Recognizing “the gifts of each baptized person”–women and men–Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and liturgical norms so that women could be formally installed as lectors and acolytes.
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Despite year’s hardships, pope says there is much for which to be thankful
By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
Published December 31, 2020The notable absence of Pope Francis at the final liturgical celebration of 2020 in St. Peter’s Basilica capped off a difficult year for the Vatican and for the world.
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Pope on Christmas: Share hope, promote peace, give vaccine to all
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 26, 2020On a Christmas like no other, Pope Francis prayed for people who could not be with their families because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he urged everyone to recognize and help those who are suffering even more.
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- Pope to take his post-pandemic pleas to global stage
- Common good, not greed, must motivate search for vaccine, pope says
- Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel, pope says
- Pope, U.S. bishops ‘saddened’ by Turkish court ruling on Hagia Sophia
- Pope at pallium Mass: World needs to pray more, complain less
- Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue
- Pope to lead shrines in rosary prayer May 30
- At morning Mass, Pope offers prayers for unemployed
- Jesus gives strength to face the unexpected, pope says