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The cross of Christ an invitation to put aside divisions, says the pope

Jesus’ death on the cross calls on Christians to focus on helping the vulnerable rather than championing controversial agendas, Pope Francis has said. In a letter to participants in a congress organized by the Passionist Fathers, the pope said that the saving power “released by the weakness of the cross reveals to theology the importance […]

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Pope: the cross of Christ is an invitation to put aside conflicting agendas

Saint Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionist Fathers, is represented with Mary and angels in this work of art provided by the order. In a letter to attendees of an international theological congress organized by the Passionist Fathers, Pope Francis said that Jesus’ death on the cross reminded Christians to focus on helping […]

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Suffering for the Cross of Christ is a responsibility – and a privilege too

Reading time: 4 minutes The centrality of the cross: Worshipers take part in a procession on Maundy Thursday in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 1, 2021. Photo: CNS, Ammar Awad, Reuters The Feast of the Holy Cross is celebrated on September 14 every year. It was created to […]