The pope zoned in forcefully on a central aspect of the life of the Roman Curia, the papal civil service.
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Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.
Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!
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Pope Francis has freed the priest convicted in Vatileaks scandal from prison
The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.
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Pope Francis’ schedule is even more ambitious in 2017.
Francis said that at his stage of life one has to move even faster.
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German Catholics search for consolation in prayer after Berlin attack
“The past night has struck us and shaken us deeply,” Bishop Gebhard Furst told attendees at Rottenburg’s Cathedral of St. Martin.
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James Martin: A week in Rome with Jesuits, and I saw God at work far beyond the Vatican
Rome for me is a heady place where it’s easy to lose your spiritual bearings.
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Pope Francis: Nonviolence is not weakness
In a world marked by violence, “the choice of nonviolence as a style of life is increasingly demanded in the exercise of responsibility at every level,” the pope said.
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Want to wish Pope Francis a Happy Birthday? Here’s how.
The pope is turning 80 this Saturday.
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Pope Francis: Do not over-intellectualize your faith
The poor and humble people who have faith in the Lord are the victims of the “intellectuals of religion,” and those who are “seduced by clericalism.”
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Pope Francis to Syrian president: End the war and respect humanitarian law
The pope asked Assad “to ensure that international humanitarian law is fully respected with regard to the protection of the civilians and access to humanitarian aid.”