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Pope Francis prays at the entrance to the Vatican's Teutonic Cemetery, a medieval cemetery now reserved mainly for German-speaking priests and members of religious orders, during a visit Nov. 2, 2022, the feast of All Souls. In an interview for the 10th anniversary of his pontificate March 13, 2023, the 86-year-old pope said he thinks about death often, but it is a good thing to remember one will not live forever. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

‘Fraternity, tears, smiles’: Pope shares hopes for the future

A gift for his 10th anniversary? ‘Peace. We need peace.’

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Pope Francis meets with cardinals at the Vatican Aug. 29, 2022. The meeting was to reflect on the apostolic constitution "Praedicate evangelium" (Preach the Gospel) on the reform of the Roman Curia. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope’s anniversary sees Curia reform complete, financial reform ongoing

‘He’s a man of faith and hope and, indeed, of charity’

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Pope Francis kisses the hand of residential school survivor Alma Desjarlais of the Frog Lake First Nation during a welcoming ceremony at Edmonton International Airport July 24, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pastoral and practical: Francis seeks healing, hardline against abuse 

‘Pope Francis has moved mountains when it comes to the clergy abuse crisis’

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Pope Francis gives one of his documents to U.S. President Joe Biden during a meeting at the Vatican in this file photo from Oct. 29, 2021. The pope gives visiting heads of state copies of his major texts. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope penned major documents on reform, evangelization, caring for creation

Strengthening one’s faith, evangelization, and caring for creation among topics covered by pope.

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Read more about the article 10 years as pope: Pushing the Church to bring the Gospel to the world
Pope Francis listens to a question while responding to journalists aboard his flight from Tallinn, Estonia, to Rome in this Sept. 25, 2018, file photo. In his message for World Communications Day, the pope said that "there is no good journalism without the ability to listen." (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

10 years as pope: Pushing the Church to bring the Gospel to the world

‘John Paul II told us what we should do. Benedict told us why we should do it. And Francis is saying, “Do it”’

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Pope Francis walks with Rafael Correa, then-president of Ecuador, during an arrival ceremony at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador, July 5, 2015. Pope Francis has returned to his native Latin America six times in the 10 years of his pontificate. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope brings Latin American Catholic experience to the universal Church

‘Pope Francis is going ahead with this challenge that started with the Second Vatican Council’

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Read more about the article Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, pope says
Pope Francis signs an autograph for a boy at the end of an audience with members of the Roman Rota, a Vatican court, Rota employees and members of their families Jan. 27, 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Marriage is a gift from God that benefits everyone, pope says

‘The love between husband and wife needs continual purification and maturation’

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