Gospel of the Day (Mk 10:28-31)

'Many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.'

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'A chance to follow in St Francis' steps': Eight centuries after the Italian holy man visited Egypt, his relics make a return.

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Pope Francis conveys his deep sorrow and prayers for the victims of the recent landslide in Papua New Guinea, in which thousands are feared to have been killed.

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Pope Francis receives a delegation of Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple in Bangkok, and encourages them to continue fostering dialogue and cooperation.

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In an interview with Vatican News, a death row prison chaplain and author discusses his effort in the 1980s to gain pardon for death row inmate Robert Sullivan, in a venture that involved Pope John Paul II.

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Gospel of the Day (Mark 10,17-27)

'Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through (the) eye of (a) needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.'

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The Italian actor and comedian Roberto Benigni tells crowds in St Peter's Square that the Sermon on the Mount is 'the only sensible thing I've ever heard in my life.'

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At a Mass in St Peter’s Square for the first World Children’s Day, Pope Francis says that 'God created us, Jesus saved us, and the Holy Spirit accompanies us throughout our life.'

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Gospel of the Day (Matthew 28,16-20)

'All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit'.

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Some photos from the first World Children's Day, which brought together 50,000 young people in Rome's Olympic Stadium.

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Some 50,000 children gathered in Rome's Olympic stadium for the first World Children's Day.

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Pope Francis encourages participants in the 64th International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes to bear witness to the Gospel among their comrades.

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Pope Francis tells young people that “discernment is about being ‘real’ before oneself, before others, and before God.”

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On Saturday, a group of children from war zones visited the Vatican. Despite everything, they brought a message of hope.

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Pope Francis encourages the Pontifical Mission Societies to be creative and tenacious in the face of difficulties, recalling the example of martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their faith.

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Pope Francis highlights the irreplaceable role of family doctors in healthcare, emphasising their dual mission of professional competence and familial warmth.

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Gospel of the Day (Mark 10,13-16)

'Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.'

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Pope Francis visits a parish in Rome’s periphery for a meeting with a group of boys and girls who are preparing to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee, and chats with them about their life of faith.

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Pope Francis expresses his closeness and prayers to all those mourning the late Rector of the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Professor Franco Anelli, who died at the age of 60.

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The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the UN, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, offers two ways to help strengthen the role of Africa in ensuring its own security.

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