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Forgiveness
"God never tires of forgiving": Pope Francis Hears Confessions at Roman Parish
On Friday evening Pope Francis traveled out of the Vatican to hear confessions and preside over a penitential service at St. Pius V Parish in Rome.
Pope Francis Highlights St. Josephine Bakhita’s Example of Forgiveness
The Sudanese-Italian saint’s life story is “an existential parable of forgiveness,” the pope said Wednesday.
Pope Francis: Forgiveness is the Cure that Heals "the poisons of resentment"
In his Angelus, the pope said forgiving is “not a good deed that we can choose to do or not do” but “a fundamental condition for those who are Christians.”
Pope Francis: To Stay with Jesus Requires the Courage to Leave our Sins
In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis said that following Jesus requires the courage to leave behind the sins that are holding us back.
Remembering One of the Youngest Catholic Saints: St. Maria Goretti
Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast day of one of the youngest saints on July 6: St. Maria Goretti.
In War, Christ is Crucified Again: Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2022
Pope Francis reflected on Jesus’ words: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”
Let’s Learn to Rejoice Like the Father of the Prodigal Son, Pope Francis says
"God is a Father who not only welcomes us back, but rejoices and throws a feast for his son who has returned home after having squandered all his possessions. We are that son, and it is moving to think about how much the Father always loves us and waits for us."
Nigerians Must Be Forgiving to Overcome “brewing political tensions”: Catholic Archbishop
The people of God in Nigeria need to embrace forgiveness and dialogue to deal with political tensions that are brewing in the West African nation ahead of 2023 elections, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.
Divine Mercy Celebration Invitation to be Channels of God’s Forgiveness: Nigerian Bishop
Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated in the Catholic Church on the second Sunday of Easter is an invitation for Christians to be channels of God’s unending mercy and forgiveness, a Nigerian Bishop has said.
Recently Freed Religious Missionary Hailed as “man of faith, forgiveness, fraternity”
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, a member of Society of African Missions (SMA) who was recently freed after two years of captivity has been hailed as a “man of faith, forgiveness and fraternity.”
South Africa’s Blessed Daswa, a Model of Forgiveness: Bishop at Beatification Anniversary
At the fifth anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Bishop in the country has hailed the martyr’s forgiving attitude toward his killers and and encouraged the people of God in the country to emulate him.
“With genuine forgiveness, most social crises can be curtailed”: Archbishop in Nigeria
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has, reflecting on Sunday, September 13 readings, called for “genuine forgiveness” as a way out of “most social crises.”
Everyone is in Debt to God's Mercy, Pope Francis says
Showing and receiving God’s mercy are central aspects of Christian life – and everyone is in debt to God for the mercy he has already been shown, Pope Francis said during his general audience address Wednesday.
Pope Francis Apologizes for Losing Patience with Woman Who Grabbed Him
Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for losing his patience with a woman who grabbed his arm in St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve.
Seek Lasting Peace Through Mercy, Forgiveness over Justice: Nuncio to South Sudanese
At a time when ordinary South Sudanese are looking at their political leaders to form the long-awaited unity government in just over a month, the Nairobi-based Apostolic Nuncio to the world’s newest nation has called on the people of God in South Sudan to seek lasting peace through the virtues of mercy, forgiveness, and love as indicators of strength over and above justice, or worse, the tendency to revenge.
Pray for Your Enemies, Pope Francis Tells Mozambican Catholics
Jesus calls his followers to a high standard – to forgive their enemies, to pray for those who have hurt them, and to seek reconciliation, Pope Francis said at Mass in Mozambique Friday.
