The world can change for the better only when people are out in the world, “not lying on the couch,” Pope Francis told some 6,000 Italian schoolchildren.
Cindy Wooden
Cindy Wooden is the retired Rome Bureau chief for Catholic News Service.
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Pope Francis: Media restrictions needed at synod to create spiritual atmosphere
Pope Francis asked forgiveness from journalists trying to cover the monthlong meeting but insisted “a certain fasting from public words” would be needed to ensure the proper spiritual atmosphere for synod members.
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Vatican court convicts Italian of money laundering
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Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding it
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Vatican announces plan to provide showers for homeless: Three restrooms in St. Peter’s Square will be remodeled
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