“We know that calumny always kills,” said the pope.
Pope Francis
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Who is going to the Amazon synod?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and I take a look at who has been invited to the synod on the Amazon region.
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SOLD OUT: Pope Francis and the Future of the American Church
Join us as America and American Bible Society host H.E. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, for an evening discussion on the vision of Pope Francis and the present state and future of the American Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis implores global community to do more on climate change
The pope said that the nations of the world have a duty to fight against climate change, adding that despite a weak response so far, a “window of opportunity is still open.”
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The working document for the Amazon Synod has been controversial—just not in Brazil
But the Pan-Amazon Synod’s organizers say much of the unhappiness with the its working document simply reflects Eurocentricism. Many critics “have little knowledge of the Amazon and in some cases have no commitment to its people.”
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What Pope Francis means to U.S. Latino Catholics
The first Latino pope and Hispanic Heritage Month
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In another journey to Africa, Pope Francis brings hope to the periphery
In all three countries, Pope Francis pleaded for protection of the environment. Mining by foreign companies to extract precious minerals has been a major problem in Madagascar and Mozambique. In Madagascar, deforestation is especially a threat.
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Archbishop Gomez: V Encuentro brings the vision of Pope Francis to the United States
Some 40 percent of the U.S. Catholic community has a Hispanic background and that “more than 50 percent of the Catholics in the United States under the age of 18 are Hispanic.”
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Can Pope Francis’ critics swing the next conclave?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts discuss new comments by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus about Pope Francis’ critics.
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Pope Francis: The Catholic Church will endure because it is God’s project
In his general audience at the Vatican on Sept. 18, Pope Francis explained that the Catholic Church will endure, despite the frailty and sins of its members, because it is God’s project.