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.”
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Pope Francis on feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: ‘Yes to life, no to exclusion’
In his homily for the feast, Pope Francis denounced the exclusion of so many people “from the train of life.”
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Pope Francis calls for people to hold fast to faith after terrorist attacks in Egypt and Turkey
“We are united in the blood of our martyrs,” Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis calls for a “politics of nonviolence” in annual World Day of Peace message.
“Violence is not the cure for our broken world,” the pope writes.
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10 things to know about the Virgin of Guadalupe
While other manifestations of Mary claim at most a region or country, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents.
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The church should not strive for “false clarity,” says Australian archbishop
The pope is “bringing out into the very public setting of the papacy what any pastor does in his parish or diocese.”
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Pope Francis’ prayer to Our Lady for exploited children, families and the unemployed
The pope appealed to Our Lady to teach people to care for others “without egoistic interests or hypocrisy.”
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Pope Francis: Section on divorce in ‘Amoris’ came from listening and discernment
Pope Francis said the “richest experience” of the church operating in a way that is not strictly “top down” came from the two meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family.
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Vatican reaffirms ban on gay priests.
A new statement is seemingly at odds with Pope Francis’ famous “Who am I to judge?” response when asked about gay priests in 2013.