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Obedience to God's will brings wisdom, joy, hope, pope tells religious
Pope: Farmers must care for an earth more vulnerable to climate change
Pope to dads: Play with your kids, be strong, loving, moral role models
Poverty stems from unjust economic system, not big families, pope says
Pope names former top prosecutor to head board for clergy abuse appeals
Nigerian bishop calls for Western intervention to stop Boko Haram
Catechism, yoga, Zen cannot open people's hearts to God, pope says
Only by loving, serving others can people come to know God, pope says
Vatican to send $3.5 million to help church response to Ebola
Pope Francis: A world without mothers would be inhumane, lacking tenderness
Embrace, be amazed by God's great gift of children, pope says
Pope: Don't miss Christ this Christmas; take time, be ready, let him in
Pope: Self-righteous rebels are doomed, repentant sinners are saved
Pope: Hypocrites stick to rules, harsh judgment, and ignore God's mercy
No prize, not for sale: God's grace is free, loving embrace, pope says
Cyberslums where online abusers prowl need pastoral care, say speakers
Ignoring God, not glorifying him, leads to violence, pope says
Dominican Republic, Vatican continue investigation of former nuncio
