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Durante el rezo del ¡ngelus, el 1 de enero, el papa Francisco orÛ por la poblaciÛn de Yemen devastada por la guerra, especialmente los niÒos de esa naciÛn que carecen de acceso a educaciÛn y alimentos durante aÒos de guerra civil. (Foto CNS/Eissa Alragehi, Reuters)

God gives everyone the task of being peacemakers, pope says

Pope calls for prayers for peace in Yemen, suffering after nine years of war

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Read more about the article Pope’s pandemic year in review: Prayer, online meetings, hopes for change
Pope Francis prays in front of the "Miraculous Crucifix" from the Church of St. Marcellus in Rome during a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this March 27, 2020, file photo. With COVID-19 already a crisis around the globe, the pope's prayer service that night drew the world's attention. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope’s pandemic year in review: Prayer, online meetings, hopes for change

Pope Francis implored people to use the crisis as an opportunity to rethink the way they treat their neighbors and the environment.

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Read more about the article Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
A crucifix and a statue of St. Joseph are seen as Pope Francis leads his general audience at the Vatican in this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo. In a Dec. 8 apostolic letter, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph

Proclamation marks 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church

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Read more about the article Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is pictured in a screenshot from video addressing a special session of U.N. General Assembly on COVID-19 response. (CNS screenshot/YouTube)

Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says

World must give greater attention to the poor, fairly distribute ethical vaccines

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Read more about the article Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine
Franciscan Father Rami Asakrieh, pastor of St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, visits Rimon Zablah, 59, in his familyís apartment in Bethlehem Dec. 1, 2020. Father Asakrieh helps Zablah, who has health problems, and the family with essentials since COVID-19 has taken away their work. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine

Catholic church in Bethlehem has been overwhelmed with requests for help from people out of work for months

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Read more about the article Like parents, God loves his children even at their worst, pope says
Pope Francis touches a statue of Our Lady of Lujan during his general audience in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Dec. 2, 2020. The pope continued his series of talks on prayer and reflected on the theme of blessings. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Like parents, God loves his children even at their worst, pope says

God waits for sinner’s heart to eventually open and change

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Read more about the article Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges
Cristian Molina, 26, takes his tuberculosis medication at his house in a poor area of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this Sept. 26, 2019, file photo. In a Nov. 30 video message, Pope Francis said social justice for all men and women cannot be achieved if most of the world's wealth is controlled by a small percentage while the rights of others to a dignified life are disregarded. (CNS photo/Magali Druscovich, Reuters)

Social justice must be founded on care for others, pope tells judges

Building social justice is a collective work that must be achieved on a daily basis, pope says

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Read more about the article Vatican tells young people to ask for ‘words of wisdom’ for Christmas
A social media campaign by the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life aims to encourage young people to reach out to their grandparents and older people. You can participate in the campaign by using the hashtag #aGiftOfWisdom. (CNS photo/Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life)

Vatican tells young people to ask for ‘words of wisdom’ for Christmas

Dicastery of Laity, the Family and Life launches campaign to encourage young people to reach out to grandparents, other older people

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