Francis said that at his stage of life one has to move even faster.
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Pope Francis: There will be no ‘reform of the reform’ of the liturgy.
Pope Francis: “At times, I find myself in front of persons who are very rigid. And I ask myself: How come such rigidity?”
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How does Pope Francis write his homilies? No surprise, he starts with listening.
Pope Francis: “If you do not listen to people, how can you preach?”
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Pope Francis’ long history of working with other faiths
Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
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Are Vietnam and the Vatican close to establishing diplomatic relations?
Relations between the Holy See and Vietnam are moving ahead in a positive way.
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From the start, Pope Francis has rejected status symbols
Pope Francis told journalists, “How I would like a church which is poor and for the poor!”
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Francis promotes dialogue rather confrontation in his picks for three American cardinals
Sometimes Pope Francis’ actions are even more eloquent than his words.
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Why Pope Francis is making Asia a priority for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has his eyes fixed on Asia, where he sees the possibility of a new springtime for the church.
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Has there been a power shift in the Vatican under Pope Francis?
One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings.”
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This Jesuit has an idea to stop the violence in Syria: stop selling them weapons
“If we want to stop the war in Syria, then we have to stop the flow of arms to the different groups in conflict,” Father Prakash said.