Pope Francis to New Priests of His Diocese in Rome: Don't be a peacock; give no boring sermons; never refuse baptism

Pope Francis

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Pope Francis, on April 26, presiding over the ordination of 19 Rome Diocese seminarians to the priesthood, warned them against being vain and living for their own pleasure. He also told them not to be a peacock. He also told them not to give boring sermons and not to refuse to give baptism to one who asks for it.

For details, please visit the following:

• Pope to new priests: Don't be a peacock
• No more boring sermons, says Pope to priests
• Francis: Priests should never refuse baptism to one who asks for it
• "You priests must feel free to express themselves"

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A recent Angus Reid Institute survey shows that Canadians "are increasingly becoming ambivalent about religion or rejecting it outright, but people across the religion spectrum admire the Pope," reports The Catholic Register of Toronto.

The online survey of 3,041 Canadians shows that 30% are inclined to embrace religion, 26% inclined to reject religion, but the largest group of 44% are ambivalent about religion.

For more on this, you may read the full report in The Catholic Register. 

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