The intention to change “is exactly the theological element that allows absolution and access to the Eucharist as long as there is the impossibility of immediately changing the situation of sin.”
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
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Council of Cardinals publicly expresses support of Pope Francis
The statement came after a handful of public challenges to Pope Francis’ teaching and authority
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Pray for trafficking victims and refugees of all religions, Pope Francis says
“Every effort must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime (of human trafficking),” Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis releases message for journalists on their patron saint’s feast day
The pope called on journalists to stop feeding the “vicious cycle of anxiety” and “spiral of fear.”
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Pope Francis to Syrian president: End the war and respect humanitarian law
The pope asked Assad “to ensure that international humanitarian law is fully respected with regard to the protection of the civilians and access to humanitarian aid.”
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Pope Francis calls for people to hold fast to faith after terrorist attacks in Egypt and Turkey
“We are united in the blood of our martyrs,” Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis: Section on divorce in ‘Amoris’ came from listening and discernment
Pope Francis said the “richest experience” of the church operating in a way that is not strictly “top down” came from the two meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family.
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Pope Francis: Discernment is the key to navigating a seemingly rigid world
“A rigidity that is far from a discernment of situations has been introduced” in seminaries, Pope Francis said. He also called clericalism “one of the most serious illnesses that the church has.”
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Pope Francis: Everyone experiences doubts in their faith life
Doubts can be “a sign that we want to know God better and more deeply.”
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Pope Francis: The Year of Mercy affirmed the dignity and sacredness of human life
Pope Francis said the visit with women rescued from human trafficking and his visit to a neonatal ward were stands out in a Year of Mercy.