Mercy
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'Confess-a-thon' at Colombian mall draws 350 priests
In the South American nation of Colombia – where an estimated 70 percent of the population identifies as Catholic –... Read more
Pope Francis will arrive to Cuba as a 'missionary of mercy'
On the eve of his arrival to Cuba Pope Francis sent a video message to the small island nation, expressing... Read more
Francis: Sex workers, abandoned children are a result of our indifference
On Thursday Pope Francis said that abandoned children and exploited sex workers forced to live on the street are a... Read more
Twenty years after bombing, Oklahoma City archbishop calls for mercy to temper justice
As the Oklahoma City community continues to heal two decades after the horrific bombing that claimed the lives of 168... Read more
On 88th birthday, Benedict XVI lauded for emphasis on mercy
The Vatican official charged with organizing the upcoming Jubilee for Mercy says the topic was the “heart” of Benedict XVI’s... Read more
Pope Francis: Now is the time for mercy
In a world marked by suffering and fierce persecution – especially of Christians – now “is the time for mercy,”... Read more
Be 'saints of this prison,' Bishop Conley tells inmates at Confirmation
On Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln offered Mass and confirmed four inmates at the Nebraska State... Read more
Pope Francis declares Holy Year for Mercy
During his homily for a Lenten penitential service, Pope Francis announced an extraordinary Jubilee to start at the end of... Read more
Pope Francis: We can't fool Jesus
Christians cannot hide their lives from Jesus, Pope Francis has said. Instead, they must recognize their sins and trust in... Read more
How the Church can rebuild from the ashes of the sexual revolution
Faced with a destructive “new intolerance,” the greatest Christian witnesses could be the very victims of the sexual revolution that... Read more
'The right to forget': sins are left behind in the confessional
Speaking about the “right to forget” sins after confessing them, a Vatican official stressed that God’s mercy truly frees us... Read more
Be open to the light of Christ, encourages Pope
During his Sunday Angelus message, Pope Francis urged the faithful to open themselves to the light of Christ and not... Read more
Church is 'depository' of God’s forgiveness, Pope says
In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis spoke about the power Jesus gave the apostles to forgive sins in his... Read more
Brother of murdered man cites faith, forgives killer
Pointing to his faith in Christ and reliance on the mercy of God, a man in Argentina has voiced public... Read more
Forgiveness is the 'joy of God,' Pope says
In his Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father said the “joy of God” is ultimately found in pardoning another for his... Read more
Mass for Chavez in Rome described as act of Christian love
A Venezuelan priest who concelebrated a Mass in Rome for the repose of the soul of President Hugo Chavez said... Read more
Priest, 80, forgives attackers after brutal beating
An elderly priest in Venezuela has said that he is willing to forgive the men who violently attacked him at... Read more
