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Pope Francis Arrives Safely in Bahrain and is Welcomed at the Royal Palace by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Historic Trip as the 1st Pope to Visit the Country

Pope Francis says "Let us ask ourselves: do I live what I say in the Creed, "I await - that is - the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come"?" FULL TEXT Homily All Souls' Day Mass

Pope Francis says Open Ourselves to Jesus in Confession to Receive “forgiveness and peace” to Begin to Become Peacemakers in All Saints' Day Message - FULL TEXT

Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for November is for Children Who Suffer "We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war..." FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis says Saint " Francis lived the imitation of the poor Christ and love for the poor in an inseparable way, like the two sides of the same coin." FULL TEXT for Franciscan Centenary

Pope Francis Warns Seminarians and Priests of Pornography "The pure heart, the one that Jesus receives every day, cannot receive this pornographic information." in FULL TEXT Q and A

Pope Francis says “When you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials” and he Offers a Wise Rule to Stay on the Path of Goodness - FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis Joins Religious Leaders in Heartfelt Prayer to God for Peace "Peace is at the heart of the religions, their sacred writings and their teaching." FULL TEXT from Colosseum + VIDEO

VIDEO - Pope Francis Meets with France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican and Gifted the President a Medallion

Pope Francis Registers for World Youth Day - Inviting You to do the Same and Announces Special Prayer for Peace at the Colosseum

Pope Francis Recommends "...Never lose his style, God's style: closeness, tenderness, compassion. This is God's style. Thus you will sow seeds of the Gospel on the true frontier of the world..."

Pope Francis Tells Religious "I urge you to dedicate yourselves especially to the prayer of adoration.... It is beautiful to adore in silence before the Blessed Sacrament...and focus your life on Jesus..." FULL TEXT

Pope Francis Tells Business Leaders "We must never forget that all our skills, including success in business, are gifts from God and "should be clearly oriented towards the development of others and the elimination of poverty..."

Pope Francis says "...it is the heart that speaks to us about God, and we must learn to understand its language. Let us ask, at the end of the day, for example: what happened today in my heart?" FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis says "Today, Jesus offers us the remedy to rekindle a tepid faith. And what is the remedy? Prayer." - and Suggests 3 Short Daily Prayers - FULL TEXT + Video

Pope Francis says "...friendship with the Lord means living in communion with him, it is not only praying, but making life a prayer..." to Carmelites at Vatican

Pope Francis says "As brothers and sisters of Jesus, Mary is also our Mother. Let's form a family with Jesus and Mary!" FULL TEXT + Video from Vatican