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.
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Pope Francis: Protecting the planet is an ethical, moral obligation
Pope Francis praised the 100 countries that joined the Paris climate agreement but emphasized that implementing it must involve multidisciplinary cooperation and special measures of solidarity with the poor.
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Pope Francis’ long history of working with other faiths
Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
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Four Cardinals are asking Pope Francis to clarify his teaching on Communion for divorced
After not receiving a response from the pope, the cardinals released their letter to the public.
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Pope Francis calls Christians to open their eye to world’s ‘forgotten and excluded’
“We cannot go about our business quietly at home while Lazarus lies at the door,” Pope Francis said.
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Pope on Trump: ‘I don’t pass judgment on persons or politicians.’
La Repubblica also quotes Francis as saying, “We must knock down the walls that divide.”
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A contender for U.S. bishops’ top spot calls for greater protection for the undocumented.
“In our country, we need to start building bridges and bringing people together.”