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In Cartagena, pope prays for Venezuela, denounces modern slavery

“From this city, the seat of human rights, I call for the cessation of every kind of violence in political life,” the pope said.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time; Saint Philip Neri Parish

Fraternal correction means a brother admonishing a brother – or more broadly, a follower of Jesus reproving, correcting, a fellow disciple. Another definition is “[the] admonishing [of] one’s neighbor by a private individual for the purpose of reforming him or her, and if possible, preventing his or her sinful indulgence” (Old Catholic Encyclopedia, courtesy of New Advent).

Be brave in finding new ways to live, share the faith, pope says

In a city many think of as being synonymous with new directions for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told Colombian Catholics faith is not measured by how well they follow rules, but by the depth of their prayer life and the degree to which it pushes them to share the Gospel.

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