Francis vowed decades ago not to watch TV, but he still follows how Argentina is faring in the World Cup.
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Pope Francis and French President Macron hit it off in first meeting
Their conversation was the longest between the pope and a head of state since Francis’ meeting with President Obama in 2014.
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Vatican diplomat sentenced to five years in prison for child pornography crimes
It is the first time that a Vatican official has been condemned for such a crime.
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Pope Francis calls for concrete action to promote Christian unity
“Walking, praying and working together: This is the great path that we are called to follow.”
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Why Pope Francis’ presence at World Council of Churches matters
The W.C.C. general secretary described Francis’ visit as “a strong signal of recognition by the Catholic world.”
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Synod working document: Young Catholics need church that listens to them
The document outlines the church’s need to listen to young people, to help guide them in the faith and to identify pastoral paths to accompany them.
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Pope Francis appeals for prayers ahead of the U.S.-North Korea Singapore summit
Pope Francis and Vatican diplomats have followed with growing concern the grave tensions and even threats of nuclear attacks that have been exchanged between the United States and North Korea.
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Pope Francis appeals to top energy executives to care for the poor and the environment
Pope Francis said the challenge is “to find ways of ensuring the immense supply of energy required to meet the needs of all, while developing means of using natural resources that avoid creating environmental imbalances.”
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Vatican releases preparatory document for Pan-Amazonian Synod
The preparatory document for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region invites input from the local churches in the nine countries of the Amazonian region.
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Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.