“I don’t like to anticipate what happens or to judge people in advance.”
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis calls on President Trump to care for the poor and the outcast
Francis wrote, “our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses.”
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Pope Francis calls on Catholics and Lutherans to improve relations
The week of prayer, Pope Francis said, urges Catholics and Lutherans to reconcile and “draw closer to one another anew through conversion.”
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Outgoing US-Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett looks back on Pope Francis
Pope Francis puts his credibility on the line not only in the foreign policy field, but also in the pastoral field, outgoing U.S. Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett says.
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The Vatican responds to Knights of Malta’s attempt to discredit the pope’s investigation
The remarkable showdown is the latest example Pope Francis clashing with more conservative elements in the Catholic Church.
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World Youth Day | Krakow 2016
The future of the global Church is gathered in Poland this week to pray, fellowship and celebrate faith with Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis: Still a Jesuit
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis' election, James Martin, S.J., looks at the pope's Jesuit identity.
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One of Martin Luther King’s biggest admirers? Pope Francis.
Pope Francis has invoked the civil rights crusader in three high-profile messages delivered during his pontificate.
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Commission on sexual abuse strengthened by pope’s appointment of O’Malley to C.D.F.
The cardinal already serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
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Upcoming synod needs young people’s voices, pope says
The pope wrote a letter to young people, saying the church wants “to listen to your voice, your sensitivities and your faith, even your doubts and your criticism.”