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With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

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‘Becoming Catholic’ program begins with invitation, ‘nudge’

By |April 25, 2025|

We have 19 participants entering the church this Easter season. We look at the Becoming Catholic ministry as a process of evangelization, invitation and discovery. We begin with a seeker we meet with and guide those who feel nudged to begin the process to becoming Catholic – which is one of the main reasons we titled the ministry “Becoming Catholic – Order of Christian Initiation Ministry.”

World News

With pastor’s touch, Pope Francis preached mercy, embraced ‘peripheries’

By |April 21, 2025|

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 gave new energy to millions of Catholics -- and caused concern for some -- as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about mission, poverty, immigration and dialogue.

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