“Never forget that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a lay person and his first disciple.”
Vatican Dispatch
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Pope Francis was likely unaware of Guam archbishop’s presence at Rome celebration
A Vatican source explained that whenever the pope is invited to such a large public event he does not see the guest list in advance nor is the list checked by Vatican officials, as they trust the organizers of these gatherings to act in a responsible way.
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“I was part of the problem,” Francis tells Chilean abuse victims
The pope met with three victims of Chile’s most notorious predator priest, Father Fernando Karadima
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Vatican leave of absence for Cardinal Pell remains as sex abuse trial is ordered
Cardinal George Pell is set to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse that go back decades.
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Chilean abuse victims praise personal meetings with Pope Francis
The three Chilean victims of abuse have each commented positively on their personal encounters with Pope Francis over the weekend.
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Pope Francis wants you to join him in praying the rosary for peace
The pope is praying especially for peace in Syria, Nigeria and the Koreas.
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Pope Francis begins personal meetings with Chilean abuse victims
The pope will first meet each of the victims individually, one or more times, and then as a group.
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Will Cardinal Pell face a trial by jury in sex abuse case?
On May 1, Cardinal George Pell will know whether he has to stand trial to face allegations of historical sexual offenses or not.
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Pope Francis will host Chilean sex abuse survivors at his residence this weekend
All three were victims of the infamous Chilean priest predator, the Rev. Ferdinando Karadima, who was found guilty of abuse of minors by the Vatican.
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Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The appointments are part of an ongoing effort to give a greater role to women in the work of the Roman Curia offices, the central administration of the Catholic church.