Francis responded to questions relating to the separation of church and state, Islamophobia, pedophilia, synodality and reconciliation with the Lefebvrists.
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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Pope Francis on Pentecost: Jesus ‘will not leave you orphans’
The pope recalled that “our primordial vocation” is to be “children of God.”
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Are the Catholic Church and China due for a breakthrough?
An accord seems possible before the year’s end.
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An ‘absolutely clean’ Vatican Bank reports lower profits for 2015
“It’s impossible to launder money at the I.O.R.” today, said the bank’s president.
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The miracle of Lebanon: Despite tensions, Muslims and Christians live in peace.
John Paul II, who visited in 1997, said, “Lebanon is more than a country; it is a message.”
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A Family’s Flight From Lebanon
A young Syrian couple and their three young children, including a 2-month-old baby suffering from hydrocephalus and spina-bifida, are among 101 vulnerable refugees scheduled to take an Alitalia plane from Beirut to Rome in the early morning hours of May 3 to begin a new life in Italy.Mouhammad Amin
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Pope Francis is calling on all of us to respond prophetically to the refugee crisis
Francis’ visit to a refugee camp was a message to Europe and the rest of us.
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Hope for Syrian refugee children with severe health problems
The plight of these siblings brought into sharp focus the vital importance of proper medical care for refugee children.
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Read how one Syrian refugee family is seizing the opportunity for a future in Italy
“When the bombing started, the situation became very complicated, we feared for the safety of our children.”
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‘Humanitarian Corridors’ offers hope to 101 Syrian refugees in Lebanon
These families are able to take this safe route to freedom, instead of risking their lives in a boat crossing the Mediterranean.