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266th Pope of the Catholic Church
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13,19.III.2013
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21.IV.2025
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Jorge Mario Bergoglio
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General Audience of 28 December 2016
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General Audience of 21 December 2016: Christian hope - 3. Christ’s birth is the source of hope
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General Audience of 14 December 2016: Christian hope - 2. Isaiah 52: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, / who publishes peace…”
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General Audience of 7 December 2016: Christian hope - 1. Isaiah 40: “Comfort, comfort my people…”
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General Audience of 30 November 2016: 38. Pray God for the living and the dead
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General Audience of 23 November 2016: 37. To council and to instruct
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General Audience of 16 November 2016: 36. Bearing wrongs patiently
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Jubilee Audience of 12 November 2016: Mercy and inclusion
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General Audience of 9 November 2016: 35. To visit the sick and the imprisoned
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General Audience of 26 October 2016: 34. Works of welcoming the stranger and clothing the naked
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Jubilee Audience of 22 October 2016: Mercy and dialogue
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General Audience of 19 October 2016. 33. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty
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General Audience of 12 October 2016: 32. Corporal and spiritual works of mercy
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General Audience of 5 October 2016: Apostolic Journey to Georgia and Azerbaijan
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General Audience of 28 September 2016: 31. Forgiveness on the Cross (cfr
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General Audience of 21 September 2016: 30. Merciful like the Father (cf
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General Audience of 14 September 2016: 29. Learn from me (cf
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Jubilee Audience of 10 September 2016: Mercy and Redemption
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General Audience of 7 September 2016: 28. Mercy saves (cf
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General Audience of 31 August 2016: 27. Mercy gives dignity (cf
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General Audience of 24 August 2016
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General Audience of 17 August 2016: 26. Mercy as the instrument of Communion (cf Mt 14:13-21)
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General Audience of 10 August 2016: 25. Compassion for a mother (cf
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General Audience of 3 August 2016: Journey to Poland, 31
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World Youth Day
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Jubilee Audience of 30 June 2016: Works of Mercy (cfr
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General Audience of 22 June 2016: 24. Mercy purifies the heart
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Jubilee Audience of 18 June 2016: Mercy and conversion (cf.
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General Audience of 15 June 2016: 23. Mercy is light (cf.
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General Audience of 8 June 2016: 22. The first sign of Mercy: Cana (Jn 2:1-11)
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General Audience of 1st June 2016: 21. Humble prayer obtains mercy (cf
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General Audience of 25 May 2016: Prayer as a source of mercy (cfr
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General Audience of 18 May 2016: 19. Poverty and Mercy (cf
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Jubilee Audience of 14 May 2016: Mercy like piety
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General Audience of 11 May 2016: 18. The Merciful Father (cf
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General Audience of 4 May 2016: 17. The little lost sheep (cf
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Jubilee Audience of 30 April 2016: Mercy and reconciliation
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General Audience of 27 April 2016: 16. Go and do likewise (
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General Audience of 20 April 2016: 15. The tears of the sinful woman who is forgiven (
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General Audience of 13 April 2016: 14. I desire mercy, and not sacrifice (
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Jubilee Audience of 9 April 2016: Mercy and almsgiving
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General Audience of 6 April 2016: 13. The Gospel of Mercy
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General Audience of 30 March 2016: 12. Mercy blots out sin at the root
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General Audience of 23 March 2016: 11. The Easter Triduum during the Jubilee of Mercy
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General Audience of 16 March 2016: 10. Mercy and consolation
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Jubilee Audience of 12 March 2016: Mercy and service
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General Audience of 2 March 2016: 9. Mercy and correction
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General Audience of 24 February 2016: 8. Mercy and power
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Jubilee Audience of 20 February 2016: Mercy and commitment
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General Audience of 10 February 2016: 7. The Jubilee in the Bible. Justice and sharing
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General Audience of 3 February 2016: 6. Mercy and justice
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Jubilee Audience of 30 January 2016: Mercy and mission
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General Audience of 27 January 2016: 5. God hears our cry and makes a covenant
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General Audience of 20 January 2016: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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General Audience of 13 January 2016: 4. The Mercy of God
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