There is an urgent need to reject the use of God’s name to justify violence.
Vatican Dispatch
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No, there’s no rift between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict
Benedict XVI: “Obedience to my successor has always been unquestionable.”
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What happened when Pope Francis met Kirill
Pope Francis made history earlier this year when he met the Russian Orthodox patriarch
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How Pope Francis chooses new cardinals
In choosing new cardinals, Francis has been guided by five criteria.
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How this new Vatican department is giving lay people a seat at the table
‘We need laypeople with a vision of the future.’
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Pope Francis’ case against the death penalty
“‘You shall not kill’ has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty.”
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When will Pope Francis go to Cairo?
“This is the time to move out from the era of analysis and to begin concrete actions.”
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Pope Francis’ Dream for Europe
“Peace will be lasting in the measure that we arm our children with the weapons of dialogue.”
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Are the Catholic Church and China due for a breakthrough?
An accord seems possible before the year’s end.
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Pope Francis is calling on all of us to respond prophetically to the refugee crisis
Francis’ visit to a refugee camp was a message to Europe and the rest of us.