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December 22-29, 2014

Vol. 211 / No. 19

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FALSE SECURITY. Ballistic missiles at a Russian parade.
Signs Of the Times
Kevin ClarkeDecember 11, 2014

The Catholic Church seemed to throw its support behind what is, in Europe at least, an accelerating movement toward the abolition of nuclear weapons during the first day, Dec. 8, of the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons.In a message to the conference participants from P

REACHING OUT. Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq.
Signs Of the Times
Gerard O’ConnellDecember 11, 2014

Immediately after his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told himself, “Jorge, do not change, continue being yourself because to change at your age would be ridiculous.” He revealed this interesting personal detail in a wide-ranging exclusive multi-part interview with Elisabetta Pi

Vatican Dispatch
Gerard O’ConnellDecember 11, 2014

What an extraordinary year this has been for the Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope Francis, who continues to inspire and reach the hearts of people far beyond its boundaries!In this last Vatican Dispatch of the year, I will briefly review what the Argentine pope has done to change the chu