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The future of the Middle East will depend on nations coming together to promote dialogue and development in the region and on local Christians staying active in society and politics, a top Vatican official said.The international community cannot remain "inert or indifferent before the dramatic

Rome’s immigrants, poor, elderly and marginalized will be getting VIP treatment.

Promoting sustainable development and mitigating climate change will take more than just global policies and agreements, it will also take a strong, unified stance from the world's religions, the secretary-general of the United Nations said at the Vatican.To have development without destruction

The second of two talks on the complementary nature of men and women

“The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still distinguish between good and evil.”

Eradicating male and female identities does nothing to solve the problem of unfair or disrespectful treatment based on people's gender, Pope Francis said."Getting rid of the difference is the problem, not the solution," he said April 15 during his general audience (Spanish version

‘Belief means transcending ourselves, leaving behind our comfort’

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized — not hidden or denied — for true reconciliation and healing to come to the world.However, Turkey's top government officials criticized the pope's use of the term

Pope Francis accepted Scotland Cardinal Keith O'Brien's decision to renounce all "duties and privileges" associated with being a cardinal.The former archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, who resigned in 2013 after admitting to sexual misconduct, will no longer exercise the role

Teaching is about giving young people, especially troublemakers, values and hope, and it is "an injustice" that today's educators are paid so poorly, Pope Francis said.In a world where it is already difficult for kids to find a decent point of reference, they must find positive guidanc