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“With great sadness in my heart and soul, I wish to confirm to all that our dear Bishop Ronald Bong Lunas has joined the Father in heaven this morning,” said Bishop Guillermo D. Afable of Digos

Pope Francis began the year 2023 by mourning Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013 and died on December 31, 2022.

“Dare to build a different world, a world of listening, dialogue, and openness,” said Pope Francis

Around 6,500 people attended the customary end-of-year celebration, and several more awaited Pope Francis outside the Basilica.

The act of reaching out brought joy to both the benefactors and the recipients.

Pope Francis named four new prelates—one archbishop and three others—in different dioceses in India on December 30.

Bishop Matthew Kukah told Bola Tinubu, the recently elected president of Nigeria, that "neither God nor history will forgive you if you fail" and that "you have no excuses before God or the people of Nigeria."

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"The wonder of Christmas" is that an infinite God "becomes finite for our sake," said Pope Francis.

“We also pray that the investigation of Ukon's miracles will be completed, approved, and canonized at least within the next year or two,” said Archbishop Thomas Aquinas Manyo Cardinal Maeda.

“This is my wish for you: to be attentive, in your homes and families, to the little things of everyday life, to small gestures of gratitude," said pope Francis.

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“God wants to send us forth as Christ’s ambassadors for peace, hope, and goodwill,” Archbishop Poh, said.

Fr. Pereira said, "His contribution—comprising two-thirds of the hymns—transforms this book into a treasury echoing the teachings of the Bible and Church Documents. It serves as a guide for spiritual growth and Christian virtues."

In the face of the mystery of the incarnation of the Word, of the birth of Jesus, we need this religious attitude of amazement, said Pope Francis. 

“It is clear in its content and intent. Basically, it elaborates ‘On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings’,” said David, referring to Fiducia Supplicants

“Let us not forget the people who suffer the evil of war," said Pope Francis.

“We turn once again to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the incarnation and instrument of God's mercy," said Archbishop Socrates Villegas.

“Especially in the last three years of the pandemic, the world has become more selfish, exclusionist, and sometimes even violent,” said the bishops

“We will aim for 100 percent—that all dioceses can create the desk and fully engage in the ecological campaign of the Catholic Church,” said Bishop Alminaza