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‘God has undoubtedly decided to take over’: France’s continuing (and surprising) Catholic shift against secular progressivism

April 03, 2024

This year’s Easter Vigil was the busiest in years in France. Figures released last week by the bishops’ conference of France announced that 7,135 adults would receive the sacrament of baptism at the Easter Vigil. This is a 32 per cent increase on 2023 when 5,463 adults were baptised. This is an encouraging trend that

Easter Vigil: We must roll away the stones in our hearts, preaches Pope Francis

March 30, 2024

ROME – Presiding over the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night Pope Francis drew particular attention to the concerns of the women who went to Jesus’s tomb after his crucifixion to anoint his body. He focused on how they were worried about the stone that would be blocking them from getting to the tomb. And

The Resurrection is ‘the greatest message history has ever heard’, says Pope Francis

April 01, 2018

Francis baptises eight adults at the Easter Vigil, including ‘migrant hero’ John Ogah

Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life, Pope says

April 16, 2017

Francis urges Christians to be instruments of Christ's outreach to victims of war, famine and loneliness

Pope urges Catholics to ‘break down the walls of sterile pessimism’ at Easter Vigil

April 15, 2017

Francis denounces injustices that 'crucify' human dignity

Do not let darkness and fear distract you, Pope says at Easter Vigil

March 26, 2016

Francis offers Easter message of hope after a bleak week in Europe

Faith is about confronting reality, not escaping it, says Cardinal Nichols

April 06, 2015

Christian life is a daily grasping towards the light, says cardinal at Easter Vigil

Humility is key to understanding Easter, says Pope Francis

April 06, 2015

'Love has triumphed over hatred,' says Holy Father, 'life has conquered death'

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