Pope Francis

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Old age is the phase in life most suited to spreading the joyful news that life is the initiation to a final fulfilment. And the best is yet to come. May God grant us an old age capable of this! — PolitiTweet.org

Pope Francis @Pontifex

How precious is that profoundly genuine sense of family and community among #IndigenousPeoples! And how important it is to cultivate properly the bond between young and old, and to maintain a healthy and harmonious relationship with all of creation! — PolitiTweet.org

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Reviving a dialogue happens not with words, but witth silence; not by insisting, but by patiently beginning anew to patiently listen to another person, hearing about their struggles and what they carry inside. The healing of the heart begins with listening. — PolitiTweet.org

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The departure of the first ships loaded with grain from the ports of Ukraine is a sign of hope. I sincerely hope that, following in this direction, there might be an end to combat and that a just and lasting peace might be reached. — PolitiTweet.org

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Brothers and sisters, let us walk without fear, in the certainty that the Lord accompanies us always. And let us stay awake lest we be asleep when the Lord passes by. #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 12:32) — PolitiTweet.org

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Being disciples of Jesus and progressing along the path of #holiness means first and foremost letting ourselves be transfigured by the power of God’s love. — PolitiTweet.org

Pope Francis @Pontifex

To give hope to others, sometimes it is simply enough to be kind, to put aside your own worries and priorities in order to show interest, give the gift of a smile, speak an encouraging word, create a space for listening amid so much indifference. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jesus, the Good Shepherd, cares for us because he truly loves us. We, the Church’s pastors, are asked to show that same generosity in tending the flock, so as to manifest Jesus’ concern for everyone and his compassion for each person's wounds. #CureOfArs — PolitiTweet.org

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I hope that #Lebanon, with the help of the international community, may continue on the path of rebirth, remaining faithful to its vocation to be a land of peace and pluralism, where communities of different religions can live in fraternity. — PolitiTweet.org

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May the fortitude and peaceful action of the indigenous peoples of #Canada be an example for all indigenous peoples not to close in on themselves, but to offer their contribution for a more fraternal humanity that knows how to love creation and the Creator. — PolitiTweet.org

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The second step of our journey was reconciliation, and the third, healing, drawing from Christ, the spring of living water. There, in Jesus, we saw the proximity of the Father who heals wounds and also forgives sins. — PolitiTweet.org

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My #ApostolicJourney to #Canada was a penitential pilgrimage. Together we remembered the good memory of the thousands of years of history of these peoples, in harmony with their land and the painful memory of the abuse they suffered. — PolitiTweet.org

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Let us #PrayTogether for small and medium-sized businesses, hard hit by the economic and social crisis, that they may find the necessary means to continue operating and serving their communities. #PrayerIntention https://t.co/mG50gHYyeN — PolitiTweet.org

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The use of #NuclearWeapons, as well as their mere possession, is immoral. Trying to defend and ensure stability and peace through a false sense of security and a “balance of terror” ends up poisoning relationships between peoples and obstructs real dialogue. #NPTRevCon — PolitiTweet.org

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On the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, I extend a heartfelt greeting to my fellow-Jesuits. Continue to walk zealously and joyfully in serving the Lord. Be courageous! — PolitiTweet.org

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Let us continue to pray for the suffering and battered Ukrainian people, asking God to free them from the scourge of war. The only reasonable thing to do would be to stop and negotiate. May wisdom inspire concrete steps toward peace. — PolitiTweet.org

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I thank all those who made this penitential pilgrimage possible, beginning with the Civil Authorities, the Chiefs of the Indigenous Peoples, and the Canadian Bishops. I sincerely thank all those who accompanied me with their prayer. — PolitiTweet.org

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Accumulating material goods is not enough to live well, for Jesus says that life does not consist in what one possesses (Lk 12:15). It depends, instead, on good relationships – with God, with others, and even with those who have less. #GospelOfTheDay — PolitiTweet.org

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Dear brothers & sisters of the #IndigenousPeoples, I now return home bearing in my heart the treasure of all those who have left a mark on me, your faces, smiles and words, stories & places will always remain with me. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. #ApostolicJourney — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve come to #Canada as a pilgrim to walk with you & for the #IndigenousPeoples so that progress may be made in the search for truth, in the processes of healing & reconciliation, & so that seeds of hope be sown for indigenous & non-indigenous people who want to live fraternally. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dear #YoungPeople, in a world in which scandals, war, injustice, environmental destruction, indifference towards those in need, disillusionment on the part of those who should be giving an example, are not lacking, you are the answer because the future is in your hands. — PolitiTweet.org

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In a world so often individualistic, how precious is your profoundly genuine sense of family & community toward the #IndegenousPeoples! How important it is to cultivate the bond between the young & the old, and to preserve a healthy & harmonious relationship with all of creation! — PolitiTweet.org

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My thoughts and prayers in these days have focused often on Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. We venerate her for her devotion to prayer and work, and her ability to endure many trials patiently and meekly. #IndigenousPeoples — PolitiTweet.org

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The Gospel is preached effectively when life itself speaks and reveals the freedom that sets others free, the compassion that asks for nothing in return, the mercy that silently speaks of Christ. #ApostolicJourney #Canada — PolitiTweet.org

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The Church in #Canada has been hurt by the evil perpetrated by some of its sons and daughters. I would like once more to ask forgiveness of all the victims of abuse. The pain and the shame we feel must become an occasion for conversion: never again! #ApostolicJourney — PolitiTweet.org

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Lord Jesus, our strength and consolation, stay with us when hope fades and the night of disappointment falls. For if You walk at our side, failure gives way to the hope of new life. #ApostolicJourney #Canada — PolitiTweet.org

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Let us allow ourselves to meet Jesus. Let us allow his Word to show us the way to healing and reconciliation. Let us break the Eucharistic Bread together, so that we can see ourselves once again as beloved children of the Father, called to be brothers and sisters all. — PolitiTweet.org

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Whenever our failures lead to an encounter with the Lord, life and hope are reborn and we are able to be reconciled: with ourselves, with our brothers and sisters, and with God. #ApostolicJourney #Canada — PolitiTweet.org

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Today too, there are any number of forms of ideological colonization that become open to the “cancel culture” that neglects their duties toward the most weak and vulnerable: the poor, migrants, the elderly, the sick, the unborn… They are the forgotten ones in well-off societies. — PolitiTweet.org

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It will not be the arms race and strategies of deterrence that will bring peace and security. We need not ask how to pursue wars, but how to stop them. What is needed is creative and farsighted policies capable of moving beyond the categories of opposition. — PolitiTweet.org