“To kill in the name of God is satanic,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass for Father Jacques Hamel.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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3 days. 7 religions. 1 goal: Peace
There is an urgent need to reject the use of God’s name to justify violence.
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A new report from Pope Francis’ sex abuse commission shows breakthroughs on education and accountability.
The question of the accountability has been a major concern of the commission from the outset.
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When Mother Teresa became a saint
“Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy.”
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No, there’s no rift between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict
Benedict XVI: “Obedience to my successor has always been unquestionable.”
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Pope Francis: Jews, Christians and Muslims must work together to protect creation.
“The believer is a defender of creation and of life and cannot remain silent.”
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Mother Teresa is canonized by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the church and a model of Christian life.
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Rome Prepares to Canonize Mother Teresa, ‘Saint of the Slums’
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the “saint of the slums,” will be canonized in Rome on Sept. 4.
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Suffering and Heroism After Quake
As hope of finding any more survivors dimmed, the official death toll after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked central Italy reached 290 on Aug. 29. The quake and over 300 aftershocks devastated the homes and lives of thousands of people in the early hours of the morning of Aug. 24.At least 400 peopl
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What happened when Pope Francis met Kirill
Pope Francis made history earlier this year when he met the Russian Orthodox patriarch