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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must acknowledge the reality of the devil acting around them and remain steadfast in resisting his temptations, Pope Francis said.
“Never dialogue with the devil,” the pope told visitors at his general audience on Sept. 25. “When he comes with temptation — ‘this would be nice, that would be nice’ — stop yourself. Lift your heart to the Lord, pray to Our Lady and send him away.”
After canceling his scheduled appointments on Sept. 23 due to what the Vatican described as a “mild flu-like condition,” Pope Francis held his general audience outdoors as planned. He rode through St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile to greet the faithful and shook hands with bishops and others after his speech.
Despite some coughing, he delivered his remarks largely without issue and included several off-the-cuff comments. He was scheduled to depart for a four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium the following morning.
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“Never dialogue with the devil,” the pope told visitors at his general audience on Sept. 25. “When he comes with temptation — ‘this would be nice, that would be nice’ — stop yourself. Lift your heart to the Lord, pray to Our Lady and send him away.”
After canceling his scheduled appointments on Sept. 23 due to what the Vatican described as a “mild flu-like condition,” Pope Francis held his general audience outdoors as planned. He rode through St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile to greet the faithful and shook hands with bishops and others after his speech.
Despite some coughing, he delivered his remarks largely without issue and included several off-the-cuff comments. He was scheduled to depart for a four-day trip to Luxembourg and Belgium the following morning.
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Pope: 'Never dialogue with the devil'
"Never dialogue with the devil," the pope told visitors at his general audience Sept. 25. "When he comes with temptation -- 'this would be nice, that would be nice' -- stop yourself. Lift your heart to the Lord, pray to Our Lady and send him away."
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