Pope Francis has encouraged church leaders to accept “a healthy dose of self-criticism.”
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Pope Francis: People need to recognize how they enable human trafficking
One cardinal told the pope that human trafficking is “the darkest face of globalization.”
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How do you rate Pope Francis’ handling of sex abuse in the church?
Thirty-one percent of readers rated Pope Francis’ handling of sex abuse in the church as “somewhat positive,” while 30 percent of readers told us it was “somewhat negative.”
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Pope Francis’ reputation on sex abuse ‘has gone from bad to worse’
The challenge for the church is to help survivors and stop abuse from happening again, and the pope appears to be falling short.
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Retired cardinal criticizes Vatican negotiations with China
Zen said the Vatican had “given in” to the Communist Party
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Pope Francis sees hope for peace in North and South Korea’s Olympic collaboration
This makes one hope for a world in which conflicts are resolved peacefully through dialogue and mutual respect, as sport also teaches.
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Pope Francis: Beware of false prophets and cold hearts this Lent
The Pope called his message “Because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold.”
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Pope Francis and Turkey’s President Erdoğan discuss refugee issues, status of Jerusalem
In the period in between their two meetings, the Turkish leader squashed a weak attempt at a coup and has imprisoned thousands of opponents.
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Pope Francis received sex abuse victim’s letter, contradicting denial
The fact that Francis received the eight-page letter challenges his insistence that he has “zero tolerance” for sex abuse and cover-ups.
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Pope Francis calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace, especially for the DRC and South Sudan
Pope Francis has called for a “special day of prayer and fasting for peace in the world” on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, particularly for peace in the conflict-stricken nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. He invited Catholics and other Christians as well as followers of other religions and people of good will […]