“Hypocrisy is not the language of Jesus. Hypocrisy is not the language of Christians. A Christian cannot be a hypocrite and a hypocrite cannot be a Christian. This is very clear,” he said. “Hypocrisy can kill a community.”
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Pope Francis preaches about unity
Pope Francis spoke about the need for unity during his Pentecost homily this Sunday.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis will meet with Venezuela bishops as crisis deepens
The meeting comes in the midst of an ongoing national crisis in Venezuela marked by daily protests that have lasted more than 70 days and by acts of repression from the forces of President Maduro’s government.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why indigenous leaders and Canadian Catholics still want an apology from Pope Francis
Prime Minister Trudeau wants the Vatican to address the legacy of Catholic-run residential schools where indigenous children suffered abuse.
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Pope Francis to missionaries: Dialogue with Muslims and defend human dignity
Missionaries are entrusted with bringing hope to poor Christian communities while building bridges with Muslims and protecting human rights, Pope Francis told a group of men and women missionaries.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Avoid becoming Christians of “the right or the left” urges Pope Francis during Pentecost Homily
Pope Francis celebrated Pentecost Mass, urging Christians to avoid “diversity without unity” and “unity without diversity.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican official: President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris climate change accord a ‘disaster’
Vatican officials slammed it as “a disaster for the whole world because the United States has such importance today and is a country that many follow.”
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Wim Wenders, director of Pope Francis doc, on making movies that matter
Francis recently granted a series of film interviews with legendary German director Wim Wenders that form the basis of “Pope Francis–A Man of His Word.”
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Pope Francis is the most-followed world leader on Twitter—but Trump is closing in.
Watch out Pope Francis, President Trump is coming for you—at least in terms of popularity on Twitter.
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What Pope Francis learned from St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
An excerpt from Jesuit Sean Salai’s new book “All the Pope’s Saints: The Jesuits Who Shaped Pope Francis”