One by one, Francis blessed and greeted each of the family members and their caregivers who traveled from around the world for the audience.
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Pope Francis wants synod dedicated to people in Amazon, archbishop says
Pope Francis is considering dedicating a meeting of the Synod of Bishops to the concerns of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.
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Callista Gingrich picked as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican
The wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will have to manage an awkward relationship between the White House and the Vatican.
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Pope says he will not pre-judge Trump, will seek common ground.
Pope says he will not pre-judge Trump and that Marie Collins had some good reasons for her resignation from the sex abuse commission.
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Pope Francis in Fatima
In Portugal, Pope Francis canonizes two children who saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima
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Pope Francis makes history and canonizes Jacinta and Francisco, two child saints
Pope Francis made history by canonizing Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the first child saints who are not martyrs.
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Trump plans to discuss religious freedom, human trafficking with Pope Francis
In addition to a stop at the Vatican, the president’s first overseas trip will include stops in Saudi Arabia and Israel, home to holy sites of Islam and Judaism.
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Pope Francis goes as a pilgrim to Fatima “to share the Gospel of hope and peace”
One million pilgrims are expected to join Pope Francis in Fatima on May 12 to 13 for the centenary celebration of the apparitions of Our Lady to three Portuguese shepherd children.
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Pope Francis: The death penalty is a “mortal sin” and “inadmissible”
Faith is a journey guided by the Holy Spirit, who helps the church grow in understanding the sinful nature of once-accepted practices like slavery and the death penalty, Pope Francis said.
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The story of Fatima: the apparitions, the miracles and the journey to sainthood
On Saturday Pope Francis will canonize two of the children who saw the Marian apparitions in 1917.