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Pope Francis praying in St. Peter's Basilica on All Souls' Day, Nov. 2, 2022. / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Nov 2, 2022 / 06:53 am (CNA).On All Souls' Day, Pope Francis urged Christians not to "compromise with the Gospel" but to take Jesus' words seriously when he says we will be judged by how we treat the poor."Often, out of convenience or comfort, we tend to tone down Jesus' message, to water down his words. Let's face it, we have gotten pretty good at compromising with the Gospel," the pope said in St. Peter's Basilica on Nov. 2."From simple disciples of t...

A Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.Vatican City, Oct 29, 2022 / 08:55 am (CNA).For Christmas 2022, the Vatican has commissioned a nativity scene made of life-sized figures hand carved out of alpine cedar trees.The display will be unveiled in St. Peter's Square on Dec. 3, during a lighting ceremony for the Vatican Christmas tree.A second nativity scene, which will be displayed in the Paul VI Hall, was donated by the government of Guatemala.The Holy Family and an angel were handmade by Guatemalan artisans in the local tradition, using wood and colorful decorations...

The opening day of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in the Vatican Synod Hall on Oct. 3, 2018. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.Rome Newsroom, Oct 27, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).At the heart of the synodal process is "a Church capable of radical inclusion," according to a key document released by the Vatican on Thursday to guide the Synod on Synodality.Titled "Enlarge the space of your tent," the 44-page working document for the Synod on Synodality's Continental Phase is meant to spark dialogue and arouse feedback."It is not a conclusive document because the ...

Pope Francis at the general audience, Oct. 19, 2022 — and St. Augustine of Hippo in a painting by Philippe de Champaigne, ca. 1650. / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA // Wikimedia (CC0) Rome Newsroom, Oct 19, 2022 / 03:59 am (CNA). Saint Augustine’s C...

Pope Francis speaking on St. Peter's Square, Vatican, Oct. 12, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNARome Newsroom, Oct 12, 2022 / 03:35 am (CNA).At his public audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the role desire plays in spiritual discernment, comparing it to a compass that points one in the right direction."Desire is not the craving of the moment. No. The Italian word, desiderio, comes from a very beautiful Latin term, desidus, literally 'the lack of the star,'" Pope Francis said in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 12."Desire is 'the lack of the star,' of the reference po...