Flying back to Rome on Oct. 2 after a visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan, the pope was asked how, given his criticism on Oct. 1 of “gender theory” and of what he calls “ideological colonization,” he would provide pastoral care to a person who felt his or her sexuality did not co
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October surprise: could Pope Francis win the Nobel Peace Prize?
This is the third year that the pope has been considered a strong contender for the prize, though he remains a long shot.
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Sports can be work of the Spirit, Pope Francis says
“Sport transcends the level of pure physicality and takes us into the arena of the spirit and even of mystery.”
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Attract followers, don’t proselytize, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis asked people to follow the example of St. Therese of Lisieux.
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Pope Francis: assassinated French priest is a martyr and a blessed
“To kill in the name of God is satanic,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass for Father Jacques Hamel.
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When Mother Teresa became a saint
“Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy.”
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No, there’s no rift between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict
Benedict XVI: “Obedience to my successor has always been unquestionable.”
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Pope Benedict: Pope Francis is better at reforming the Curia
“Practical governance was not my forte and this certainly was a weakness.”
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Mother Teresa is canonized by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the church and a model of Christian life.
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The mercy-filled life: Mother Teresa embodied what Pope Francis teaches
“Where Mother pushed the Missionaries of Charity was to the edge, to the most difficult places…all the time, everywhere.”