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April 1, 2019

Fight against sex abuse involves ‘spiritual combat,’ Pope says

Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Rabat, Morocco, to Rome March 31, 2019.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME — To fight clerical sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must have clear laws and procedures, but it also must engage in "spiritual combat," because it is obvious the devil is at work, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican
September 4, 2018

Everyday is a fight against worldly mentality, pride, gossip, Pope says

Pope Francis delivers the homily as he celebrates Mass Sept. 4 in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. In his homily, the pope described the Christian life as a battle between "the spirit of God that leads us to do good deeds, to charity, to brotherhood, to adore God, to know Jesus, to do many works of charity, to pray" and "the spirit of the world that leads us to vanity, pride, arrogance, gossip."
VATICAN – Christians must engage in spiritual combat every day against a worldly spirit that leads down a path of arrogance and petty gossip, Pope Francis said.
Published in Reflections