For Thanksgiving week, “Inside the Vatican” is bringing you a brief update on a few of the top Vatican stories.
Pope Francis
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Pope Francis compares war in Ukraine to genocide
Praying for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis remembered both the victims of Russia’s current aggression and the millions of victims of a Soviet-engineered famine 90 years ago.
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Pope Francis: How can you tell true consolation from passing enthusiasm?
Pope Francis continues his weekly audiences on discernment: Spiritual consolation “is an experience of interior joy, consisting in seeing God’s presence in everything.”
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Interview: Bishop Stowe wants the USCCB to take Pope Francis’ priorities seriously
The election Archbishop Timothy Broglio to lead the conference suggested to Bishop Stowe that “we’re definitely not going to be going in the direction of Pope Francis any more than we have, and that’s unfortunate.”
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Pope Francis fires top leadership of Caritas Internationalis after review found poor staff morale
Pope Francis has suspended the secretary-general and other top officers of Caritas Internationalis, appointing a temporary administrator to oversee improved management policies.
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Pope Francis celebrates the feast of Christ the King with his cousins
With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing people’s attention to the root of Christian faith: the cross of Jesus.
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Concerns about Germany’s support for changing church teaching on homosexuality and women dominate Vatican meetings
After meeting with Pope Francis and other Vatican official, the president of the bishops’ conference said claim that German church is moving toward schism are ‘meant to intimidate us.’
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Pope Francis gave the U.N. 7 priorities for ending global poverty. Now, Fordham students are evaluating the world’s progress.
Increased rates of malnourishment, greater discrimination against women and widening restrictions on religious freedom have contributed to a higher rate of material and spiritual poverty worldwide.
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Bishop Stowe: U.S. politics are broken. Pope Francis’ vision can show us the way forward.
Viewed in the aftermath of the over-hyped midterm elections, Pope Francis’ description of the distortion of politics sounds pretty accurate.
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Podcast: Father James Martin on his meeting with Pope Francis
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Father Martin joins hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell to discuss his meeting with the pope, which focused mostly on ministry to LGBT Catholics.