Pope Francis said the visit with women rescued from human trafficking and his visit to a neonatal ward were stands out in a Year of Mercy.
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Pope Francis releases apostolic letter, extending Year of Mercy provisions and calling for a “World Day of the Poor.”
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to usher in a cultural revolution of mercy.
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Pope Francis closes the Year of Mercy, reminding us that Jesus’ mercy is always open wide
“Even if the Holy Door closes, the true door of mercy, which is the heart of Christ, always remains open wide for us.”
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Pope Francis to new cardinals: Love the stranger and fight against exclusion
Pope Francis created 17 new cardinals from 14 countries and all continents, including three from the United States.
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Pope Francis: Fragile egos, power grabbers, sad sacks are cancer in the church
Some reactions to his apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia,” continue to reflect a lack of understanding about how the Holy Spirit has been working in the church since the Second Vatican Council.
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A new U.S. cardinal says Pope Francis has many more fans than foes
Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin does not hold back when expressing his admiration for Pope Francis.
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Pope: Refugees outweigh political concerns
The day before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Pope Francis said he would make no judgments about the candidate and was interested only in the impact his policies would have on the poor.
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The U.S. bishops were scheduled to concelebrate Mass at St. Peter Claver Church, the largest African-American Catholic congregation in Baltimore, on Nov. 14, the first day of their fall general assembly. • In advance of Black Catholic History Month in November, a delegation of black Catholic pr
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Buying my first house made me rethink what Pope Francis means by a “common home”
Pope Francis reminds us to challenge ourselves to each day give of ourselves and not to count the cost.
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U.S. bishops aren’t as monolithic as many Americans seem to think. Just look to Rome this weekend
Using too broad a brush to paint any group of people is rarely a good idea, including a hierarchy composed of hundreds of individuals.