(Vatican Radio) During his homily at the concluding Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day, Pope Francis told the young people gathered “to be like Christ, who responds to every plea for his help with love, mercy and compassion.” He also said young people were the present and the future of the Church. Below is the…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday baptized a father of one of the children who was killed in South Korea’s ferry disaster last April. Holy See’s spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi, who is accompanying the Pope in Korea, said the Baptism of Lee Ho Jin took place at 7 am at the Apostolic Nunciature in Seoul. …
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Sunday exhorted Asian Catholics to engage in real and fruitful dialogue with others, reminding them they cannot do so unless they sure of their identity rooted in their living faith in Christ. “It is our living faith in Christ which is our deepest identity; it is from this that our…
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(Vatican Radio) What are the most important aspects of Pope Francis’ visit to Korea? While providing comprehensive coverage of the Korean voyage, Vatican Radio’s Seán Patrick Lovett is also able to share some of the stories you might not have read: Listen: Here I am with no less than eight Korean newspapers piled up on…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met with members of a lay apostolate at the Kkottongnae Spirituality Center on Saturday as part of his Apostolic Journey to Korea. During his address, the pope emphasized the importance of ensuring that everyone experiences the dignity of being able to provide for oneself. The full text of Pope Francis’ speech…
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