Pope Francis updated the statutes for the Pontifical Academy of Theology, which hadn’t been revised in nearly 25 years, urging theologians to consider the challenges of ordinary people.
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Pope Francis to lawmakers: Protect all people with health care laws
The comments came as U.S. lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have been debating how to overhaul the nation’s health insurance laws.
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Pope Francis to world’s bishops: Maintain ‘zero tolerance’ for child abuse
“It is a sin that shames us,” Pope Francis wrote. “Persons responsible for the protection of those children destroyed their dignity.”