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‘We need to move from infatuation to mature love,’ the pope said.
Pope Francis instituted a new ministry of catechist in May.
The pope sent the message on the feast of St. Andrew.
The guidelines were withdrawn on Tuesday.
Last year, the pope made a surprise visit to pray alone at the Immaculate Conception statue.
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer.
The pope issued a message marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The pope was meeting members of the Pauline Family.
‘Today, a revolution is underway,’ the pope told the Pontifical Council for Culture.
The pope’s general audience address focused on the genealogy of Jesus.
Pope Francis met young adults and teens participating in a songwriting contest based on the theme of Christmas.
Two young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address.
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King.
The papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants.
Around 150 million children are forced to work worldwide.
The pope said that justice and peace could be built only through ‘two paths.’
The pope’s new catechetical cycle is devoted to Jesus’ foster father.
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said.
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome.
When one is faced with an important difficult decision, Pope Francis’ advice is to imagine standing before Christ at the “threshold of eternity” because that is what ultimately matters.