Vietnam’s Catholic bishops and community have long wanted the pope to come, and Francis has throughout his pontificate given special attention to Asia.
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Verdicts are expected tomorrow in Vatican’s ‘trial of the century.’ Here’s what you need to know.
Verdicts are expected Saturday for a cardinal and nine other defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history.
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Pope Francis couldn’t travel to COP28—but he was still a strong presence there.
“Faith actors at COP28 were there to be the moral voice of the climate talks, reminding negotiators that their words, the texts that they fight about, have real consequences in people’s lives.”
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Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message: AI must not compete with human potential
The huge advances in new information technologies, the pope said, “offer exciting opportunities and grave risks, with serious implications for the pursuit of justice and harmony among peoples.”
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Podcast: Understanding Pope Francis’ U.S. critics
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle is joined by “Where Peter Is” editor Mike Lewis to discuss Pope Francis’ recent decisions on Cardinal Burke and Bishop Strickland.
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Pope Francis: Christians cannot be closed off. Jesus calls us to be open.
The phrase “Ephphatha,” meaning “be open,” signifies the need for believers to be receptive to God’s message and to serve others. Christians are encouraged to embody openness.
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Pope Francis says he will not be buried at the Vatican, simplifies papal funeral rite
Francis, who will celebrate his 87th birthday on Dec. 17, spoke freely about his health, the possibility of resignation and whether he is losing patience with detractors.
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Pope Francis is turning 87. Is it time for him to slow down?
While Pope Francis’ pastoral visits have stayed consistent, his hospital visits have increased.
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Mother of a Gaza hostage on keeping faith after Oct. 7: ‘It doesn’t make sense. And I still believe.’
“As religious people, we struggle, we see hard things happen, horrible things happen in this world. And our job is to figure out: How do you reconcile and keep going on within that?”
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Pope Francis: Disconnecting from social media is ‘essential’ to Christian life
Praying the Angelus with some 25,000 visitors in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged listeners to disconnect from the “pollution of vain words and chatter” present on social media platforms.