Pope Francis prayed for victims of the attacks in Sri Lanka and called for peace, highlighting 18 conflicts around the world.
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“Do not bury hope,” says Pope Francis at Easter Vigil
Pope Francis called on Christians not to give into a “tomb psychology,” and quoted the American poet Emily Dickinson, who wrote “We never know how high we are/Till we are called to rise.”
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A message to Pope Francis: Be wary of right-wing populists when you visit Romania
The pope will visit a section of Romania with a large ethnic Hungarian population—and a Marian shrine that has attracted allies of the autocratic, anti-migrant Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán.
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Pope Francis to priests: Best place to be is among the people
Being with the people “is the most beautiful place” to be, he told priests during the chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica April 18.
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Pope Benedict breaks his self-imposed silence with a letter on sexual abuse
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we’ll talk about some of the questions the pope emeritus’ letter raises.
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Trump calls Pope Francis to offer condolences over Notre Dame fire
Trump says in a tweet that he offered “condolences from the People of the United States for the horrible and destructive fire.”
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America This Week: April 17, 2019
This week’s guest is Gerard O’Connell, America’s Vatican correspondent. We discuss his new book, The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History, an excerpt of which America has published. We also discuss these stories: Pope Francis kisses the feet of South Sudan leaders The wrong way to ask Catholics for […]
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A former ambassador finds much to like in Pope Francis’ diplomatic instincts
The best way to approach things is to find allies in the Islamic world who share a vision of tolerance and openness and who recognize the concept of the Abrahamic religions as having a common core of beliefs.
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Pope Francis to teens: Break your phone addiction
“When you become a slave to your phone, you lose your freedom,” Pope Francis said.
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The Chilean church has lost its credibility. Bishop Aos is hopeful he can change that.
On March 23, Pope Francis appointed the Spanish-born Capuchin friar, Bishop Celestino Aos Braco as apostolic administrator of the archdiocese of Santiago, Chile.