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Pope Francis
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Pope Francis to Donald Trump, in just one year. How did we get here?
Today the pulse of American spiritual life is shifting. There is not just one pulse.
Posted inFaith, Features
James Martin, S.J.: We need to build a bridge between LGBT community and the Catholic Church.
We are all pilgrims on the way, loved sinners following the call we first heard at our baptisms.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis’ participation in Reformation anniversary focuses on friendship and trust, not only theology, says Cardinal Kasper
Christian unity requires conversion: “It needs conversion of the papacy, conversion of bishops, conversion of Lutherans and of Catholics.”
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Pope Francis speaks on Catholic-Lutheran relations ahead of visit to Sweden
On Oct. 31 the pope will participate in a ceremony to mark 500 years since the start of the Reformation.
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Jesuit leader reflects on Pope Francis’s GC 36 address
Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope to address a general congregation.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Border walls promote sex trade, not compassion
The only way for resolution “is through solidarity,” where everyone pitches in, says Pope Francis.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Francis promotes dialogue rather confrontation in his picks for three American cardinals
Sometimes Pope Francis’ actions are even more eloquent than his words.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
‘What Pope Francis Really Said’: Q&A with author Tom Hoopes
‘We have a pope who is casual, imprecise and a fan of hyperbole. That is a new, hard thing.’
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Breaking: Pope Francis meets with Venezuela’s President Marduro
The pope is seeking to get the government and opposition to negotiate a peaceful solution to the present crisis.