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Pope, arriving in Cyprus, tells Catholics to celebrate, welcome diversity

The church is a mosaic of different rites and cultures and must show the beauty of welcoming all people, Pope Francis told the Catholics of Cyprus. He began his Dec. 2-4 visit to the island with a meeting with bishops, priests and religious rather than with government officials.

• Tombs of fallen soldiers are cry for peace, pope says on All Souls’ feast

  

  By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
  Published November 2, 2021

  Pope Francis celebrated Mass on the feast of All Souls, Nov. 2, at the French Military Cemetery in Rome, calling their graves “a message of peace.”

• Church needs to hear God speaking through those who are hurting, pope says

  

  By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
  Published September 21, 2021

  To listen to the Holy Spirit, members of the church must listen to each other and especially to those who are marginalized, Pope Francis said, explaining how dioceses are to help the church prepare for the Synod of Bishops.

• In Slovakia, Pope reminds young people that church is their home

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published September 15, 2021

  In a visit to Slovakia’s Roma community Sept. 14, Pope Francis emphasized to young people that the church is their home, saying “no one ought ever to feel out of place or set aside.”