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The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. There is no more meaningful time than the beginning of a new year to hear these words of blessing.

— Pope Francis

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The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone!

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May we offer the next generation concrete reasons to hope and work for a good and dignified future!

Let us turn our backs on power and treachery.

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