Society cannot look the other way and allow a culture that demeans the dignity of women to persist, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis meets the king of Jordan amid growing tensions over Trump’s Jerusalem decision
Pope Francis and King Abdullah renewed their commitment to “encourage negotiations as well as promoting interreligious dialogue.”
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Pope Francis: Guadalupe feast shows Mary’s closeness to those on margins
In his homily, Pope Francis reflected on the reading from St. Luke’s Gospel, in which the angel appears to Mary, informing her that she is with child.
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Prayer service, conference to promote peace in South Sudan, Congo
“We know that it is the biggest support they can get, the involvement of the church and Pope Francis.”
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‘Papal’ Lamborghini gift to be auctioned off for charity
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While a Lamborghini would make a stylish popemobile, Pope Francis has decided to auction off the one he was given by the Italian automaker to aid several charities close to his heart. The pope was presented with a one-of-a-kind white and gold Lamborghini Huracan by the luxury car manufacturer Nov. 15, […]
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Pope Francis takes questions from children in hurricane-hit Texas, Puerto Rico
“When these misfortunes happen to us, we cannot forget that the father loves us.”
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Pope Francis urges U.S. Dreamers to continue dreaming
“God said it and the Bible is clear,” the pope said. “Receive the migrant, receive the refugee.”
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Pope Francis: Common witness of faith can strengthen Catholics and Methodists
Pope to World Methodist Council: “We too have been freed from the slavery of estrangement and mutual suspicion.”
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Pope Francis condemns terrorist attack in Somalia that killed more than 300
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left hundreds dead and countless wounded in one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history.
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Anti-nuclear coalition wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel committee honored ICAN for its efforts to achieve a prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law through the U.N.