The ruckus over the pope’s comments once again put the Vatican’s diplomatic corps in the position of having to smooth over Francis’ informal, off-the-cuff way of speaking.
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After backlash, Vatican clarifies Pope Francis’ call for Ukraine to have ‘courage of the white flag’
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmitro Kuleba, said on Sunday that Ukraine will “never” raise the white flag to negotiate with Russia, and criticized the pope’s remarks for asking to do just this.
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Pope Francis describes beauty of the Act of Contrition to priests and seminarians taking a confession course
Pope Francis wrote that “it is beautiful” when a penitent, reciting the Act of Contrition, recognizes that God is “all good and deserving of all my love.”
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Pope Francis, recovering from the flu, preached for more than 15 minutes
The pope suffered from the flu for almost two weeks and hardly spoke in public. During a visit to a parish on Friday, he appeared recovered and preached for an unusually long time.
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Women gather at the Vatican to ask tough questions about leadership in the Catholic Church
Leading up to International Women’s Day, Catholic women convened near the Vatican and online, advocating for female leadership within the Catholic Church, pushing for equality, visibility and institutional openness to change.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Pope Francis and President Milei had a public reconciliation. U.S. politicians should learn from them.
As we head into what is sure to be a rancorous general election in the United States, what might we learn from the relationship between the pope and president?
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Pope Francis continues to work despite mild flu
Pope Francis is continuing his work program despite the flu. On Thursday morning, he held seven audiences for individuals and groups.
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Pope Francis: Pride is the most dangerous of all vices
In concluding his catechesis on virtues and vices, Pope Francis stated that correcting our pride is the greatest battle to which the Christian is called.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Meet the female Anglican bishop who spoke to Pope Francis about women’s ordination
In an interview with Colleen Dulle, Anglican Bishop Jo Bailey Wells talks about attending a meeting of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors where she spoke about her experience as an ordained woman.
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Pope Francis tells grieving parents: It’s OK to ask ‘Why, Lord?’
In a speech read by an aide, Pope Francis told a group of grieving parents that the best response to grief is “to imitate the emotion and compassion of Jesus in the face of pain.”