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“Expect the unexpected” – World Youth Day with Pope Francis

“Expect the unexpected” – World Youth Day with Pope Francis

What inspires young people to cross continents for a celebration of faith with Pope Francis? Lilian Chan, on line editor for Caritas Australia, tells us about the energy, diversity and unity to be found at World Youth Day. One of the phrases I’ve most heard during my preparations for WYD is “to expect the unexpected”! ...

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The poor and vulnerable side by side with Pope Francis

The poor and vulnerable side by side with Pope Francis

Caritas Rome provides accommodation through its shelters to poor and vulnerable individuals needing a place to sleep. Some people staying at the shelters have written the below letter to Pope Francis following Lenten reflections. The letter was presented to the Holy Father by the director of Caritas Rome, Msgr Enrico Feroci. Your Holiness, We are ...

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“The shaft of light breaking through the heavy clouds”: Pope Francis’s inaugural mass

“The shaft of light breaking through the heavy clouds”: Pope Francis’s inaugural mass

By Michelle Hough, communications officer with Caritas Internationalis It’s been a week of lots of coffee, very little rest and some very bad, unhealthy food mostly eaten standing up. But it’s also been a week that I’ll tell my grandchildren about: the week Pope Francis was elected and conventional wisdom about what a Pope is ...

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Mensaje de la Caritas de América Latina y el Caribe. Elección del Papa Francisco

Mensaje de la Caritas de América Latina y el Caribe. Elección del Papa Francisco

“MISERANDO ATQUE ELIGENDO” – Su Santidad Francisco Todas las Caritas de América Latina y el Caribe, nos unimos al regocijo que experimenta el Pueblo Santo de Dios después de haber hecho oración al Padre, para que a través del Espíritu de su Hijo Jesucristo, llamara y eligiera a Francisco para vivir la comunión con El ...

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