Pope Francis’ call has clearly disturbed some cardinals and a number bishops.
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 Gives Message of Hope and Encouragement to Europe
Pope Francis sought to inject new life into the old continent by delivering ldquo a message of hope and encouragement to all the citizens of Europe rdquo when he spoke to the European Parliament and to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg France on November 25 nbsp Speaking ldquo as a pastor
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Three Priests and a Lay Person Arrested in Abuse Scandal in Granada, Spain, after Pope’s Intervention
Three Catholic priests and a layman have been arrested by the police in Granada Spain charged with the sexual abuse of minors the Spanish Ministry of the Interior confirmed on November 24 The arrests came after the Spanish media last week revealed that Pope Francis had intervened directly in the
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Pope Appoints Cardinal Robert Sarah as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah 69 from Guinea West Africa as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments nbsp The Vatican made the announcement on November 24 nbsp nbsp He succeeds Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera who led this congr
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Jerusalem’s Bishop Shomali: ‘The Two-State Solution Should Be Implemented’
The United States and Europe should engage in ldquo strong mediation rdquo to bring an end to the violence that is spreading in Jerusalem and the Holy Land Bishop William Shomali the Palestinian-born auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem told me in an interview November 20 n
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Fr. David Neuhaus: ‘How many more will have to die?’
Jesuit priest and Israeli citizen on the roots of violence in the Holy Land.
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Rabbi Ron Kronish: ‘The cycle of violence is growing worse and worse’
As the violence escalates in Jerusalem and the Holy Land I contacted Rabbi Ron Kronish a man of faith who has long worked for peace in this land and asked how he reads the present situation and what if any hopes he has for an end to the violence and the establishment of peace Rabbi Kronish is an
Posted inDispatches
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’
Pope speaks at Second International Conference on Nutrition at the UN in Rome.
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Pope and Young Activists Say NO to Prostitution and Other Forms of Human Trafficking
Pope Francis is leading the fight against prostitution and other forms of human trafficking nbsp He is not only getting police authorities political and religious leaders worldwide involved he is also encouraging young people to take an active part in this struggle nbsp Last weekend November 1
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Francis and the Children
On Nov. 8, Pope Francis signed a decree recognizing that Silvio Dissegna, a 12-year-old Italian boy who died from bone cancer on Sept. 24, 1979, had lived the Christian virtues to a heroic degree and can therefore be called venerable.The signing of that decree may seem an insignificant event in the