As extraordinary as the apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago were, the sanctity of the shepherd children did not hinge on their having seen Mary, a cardinal said.
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The ‘Pope Francis Laundry’ for Rome’s homeless opens at Vatican
The “Lavanderia di Papa Francesco” (“Pope Francis Laundry”) is a free service “offered to the poorest people.”
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Pope Francis: Scientists must defend creation from distorted use by biotech
Humility, courage and openness are crucial in creating harmony between social, scientific and political bodies, the pope said.
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Pope Francis paves way for bishops to validate marriages in traditionalist communities
Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities.
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Vatican welcomes three new Syrian refugee families
The Vatican welcomed the refugee families after an appeal made by Pope Francis on every parish, religious community, monastery and shrine in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
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The bond between Our Lady of Fatima and the past three popes
Pope Francis made headlines with the canonization of two children, but his adoration cannot match that of St. John Paul II.
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Papal sex abuse commission seeks new ways to hear from survivors
Among the main concerns addressed by the commission was outreach out to victims, an issue first raised by Collins shortly after she resigned from her position.
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Still no date for the canonization of Blessed Óscar Romero
More than 35 years after Blessed Romero’s death, documentation regarding an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Romero is being studied at the Vatican.
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Pope Francis: Hardened hearts can turn believers into atheists
Pope Francis said Christians must ask themselves whether they listen to the word of God or have “lost faithfulness to the Lord and live with the idols that offer me the worldliness of every day.”
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Pope Francis: Don’t treat the confessional like the dry cleaners
Christians can take for granted the power of the sacrament of reconciliation and confess while being “unable to be ashamed” of their sins, the pope said.