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.”
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How Pope Francis is changing the Catholic Church
A confident pope sets a new example for governing the church. For Francis, tension is a sign of life.
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Pope Francis offers message of hope to migrants living in the United States
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles called the video “a beautiful message…and I think that is what we need right now, more hope for the future.”
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Order of Malta questions legitimacy of Pope Francis’ commission
The group said it “is completely legitimate and authorized” to investigate the matter and inform the pope.
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Pope Francis calls on the world’s governments for peace and an openness to refugees
Migrants and refugees must be given a dignified welcome, the pope said in his New Year’s message.
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Pope Francis gathers Rome’s homeless to celebrate Epiphany.
Francis said he too wanted to give the faithful the gift of God's mercy for the coming year.
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Pope Francis: Italian earthquake victims need hope, not optimism
Families need something long lasting when coping with the heartbreaking wounds of losing their homes and loved ones, the pope said.
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Pope Francis: It’s time to fix overcrowded prisons
The pope invited everyone to pray for all prisoners in the world, and that prisons focus on rehabilitation.
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Pope Francis to world’s bishops: Maintain ‘zero tolerance’ for child abuse
“It is a sin that shames us,” Pope Francis wrote. “Persons responsible for the protection of those children destroyed their dignity.”