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A time for renewal in the Church

Recently, an advice of Pope Francis to priests to keep our homilies to 10 minutes made the rounds of the internet. (Fr. Joe Galdon, SJ, used to tell us in the seminary, “There are no souls saved after seven minutes,” while Fr. Jim Donelan, SJ, trained us, or at least tried to, on the one-point homily.)

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Rock and roll nuns to perform for Pope Francis in Panama

With millions of YouTube views and hits on Spotify and iTunes, a group of young nun rockers plays one of their biggest gigs next week, and thousands of Catholics, including the pope himself, will lap it up.

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Cardinal Tagle to chef Jessie: ‘Pope Francis longs to taste your food again!’

Chef Jessie Sincioco was in tears when she spoke to guests toward the end of the Holy Mass with no less than Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as main celebrant.

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God’s mercy and compassion is central to Pope Francis’ message

One of the early messages of Pope Francis was that the Church must become more pastoral and less dogmatic. God’s mercy and compassion continue to be central to Pope Francis’ message.

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Pope Francis’ favorite ‘señora’ in Manila is now our lady in Lisbon

You know our woman in Lisbon, Ambassador to Portugal Celia Anna “Cookie” Feria, is anything but a stiff diplomat when she welcomes you to her turf with hardly any makeup, her hair in a messy bun. “Oh, call me Cookie,” she insists.

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‘The danger is that in times of crisis, we look for a savior’

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” With this line from John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural address, a period of renewed hope was ushered in for the American people and the free world. This is relevant food for thought for us today.

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Pope Francis

A time for renewal in the Church

Rock and roll nuns to perform for Pope Francis in Panama

Cardinal Tagle to chef Jessie: ‘Pope Francis longs to taste your food again!’

God’s mercy and compassion is central to Pope Francis’ message

‘The danger is that in times of crisis, we look for a savior’

Pope Francis’ preferred wine takes center stage

Hooray, Pope Francis!

Now you can try the meals chef Jessie served Pope Francis

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Nike ditches shoe design after Panama’s indigenous Guna protest

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