A new Vatican document considers the impact of sports on society, the pursuit of the common good and the unity of the human family.
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Pope Francis wishes “father of liberation theology” happy birthday
Pope Francis wished a happy 90th birthday to the “father of liberation theology” and thanked him for his contributions to the Catholic Church and his love for the poor.
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Pope Francis asks German bishops to set aside plan on Communion for non-Catholic spouses
“The Holy Father has reached the conclusion that the document has not matured enough to be published.”
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Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.
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Pope Francis appoints first-ever layperson as rector of the Pontifical Lateran University
For the first time in its 245 years, Pope Francis has appointed a married layman, Vincenzo Buonomo, to lead the university.
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Vatican: Sports on Sundays are O.K. (except when used to skip Mass)
Pope Francis said, “Sport is a very rich source of values and virtues that help us to become better people.”
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In a letter to Chilean Catholics, Pope Francis calls on them to help eliminate the culture of abuse
“The culture of abuse and cover-up is incompatible with the logic of the Gospel,” the pope wrote.
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Pope Francis sending representatives to Chile on mission of ‘healing’ for sex abuse victims
In another surprise decision, Pope Francis has decided to send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Msgr. Jordi Bertomeu to Chile.
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Who are the 14 men Pope Francis will make cardinals this year?
“I came to this world very humble and poor, and I want to die poor as well,” said Bolivian cardinal-designate Toribio Ticona Porco.
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The pope and a cardinal show Catholics the right way to call someone out
Righteous call-outs should be patterned after Cardinal O’Malley’s rebuke of Pope Francis on sex abuse.