Despite differences of opinion on Cardinal Stepinac’s life, the commission members said they were aware that the final decision on his canonization is of “the exclusive competence of the pope”
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Fresh from consistory, new cardinals greet family, friends
While Europe has played a significantly weighty role in the development of Christianity, “now we see how the church is growing in numbers in Latin America, in Africa and in Asia. The pope is making this clear. This universal character of the church is very beautiful.”
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Pope Francis: Labor unions are essential to society
Labor unions must guard and protect workers, but also defend the rights of those “outside the walls,” Pope Francis said.
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Being a saint means living a life open to God, Pope Francis says
Being a saint doesn’t require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad, Pope Francis said.
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Pope to parents: Stop ‘pretending to be adolescents’
Parents must help young people see the blessing of growing into adulthood, Pope Francis told priests, religious, catechists and parish council members.
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Local leaders could soon decide which deacons can become priests
Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the possibility of allowing local bishops rather than the Vatican decide on certain matters.
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Diversity typifies Pope Francis’ choices for renewed Pontifical Academy for Life
Pope Francis appointed new members to the advisory body and included scientists, professors and experts in medicine and ethics from both religious and secular backgrounds.
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Not protecting child migrants is an “insult to human dignity,” Vatican says
Policies that involve criminalizing and detaining child migrants “are an insult to human dignity,” the Vatican observer to U.N. said.
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Hypocrisy kills the Christian community, Pope Francis says at morning Mass
“Hypocrisy is not the language of Jesus. Hypocrisy is not the language of Christians. A Christian cannot be a hypocrite and a hypocrite cannot be a Christian. This is very clear,” he said. “Hypocrisy can kill a community.”
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Pope Francis to missionaries: Dialogue with Muslims and defend human dignity
Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries.