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Message of Pope Francis for Lent (2022)

"Let us not grow tired of uprooting evil from our lives. May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin." (With links to Tagalog and Ilocano translations)

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Pope Francis Calls for Day of Fasting for Peace in Ukraine

Expressing his great anguish over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis has asked that next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, be a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine.

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"The elderly are like the roots of the tree"

Pope Francis began a new cycle of catechesis in his 23 February general audience, speaking about valuing and caring for the elderly.

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Why is the Pope Peter?

For the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter on 22 February, we can reflect on why we see the Pope as our Lord Jesus Christ’s representative here on earth.

Fostering Interior Life

"In the Church, Joseph continues to protect the Child and his Mother"

On 16 February, in his final catechesis on the figure of Saint Joseph, Pope Francis spoke about his role as "patron of the Church."

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Saint Joseph and a "Good Death"

In his 9 February general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Saint Joseph, speaking about the reality of death in each person's life.

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Saint Joseph's Four Dreams

In his 26 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the role of Saint Joseph in Christian life, speaking about his four dreams in the Gospel.

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26 January: Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine

Pope Francis has asked that Wednesday, the 26th of January, be a day of special prayer for peace regarding the situation in Ukraine.

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"God relies on our redeemed weakness"

In his 19 January general audience, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on Saint Joseph, speaking about the tenderness of his fatherhood.

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Letter from Pope Francis to Married Couples

This letter, signed by the Holy Father in Saint John Lateran on December 26, is addressed to husbands and wives around the world in the "Amoris Laetitia" Year of the Family. Pope Francis encourages them to continue to walk in "the strength of Jesus’ faithful love," with the help of St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary.

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