The congregation shouted “Shame, shame!” at the Rev. Edward Pushparaj when he said Pope Francis had only been “bad” for the Catholic Church.
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The ‘Pope Francis Laundry’ for Rome’s homeless opens at Vatican
The “Lavanderia di Papa Francesco” (“Pope Francis Laundry”) is a free service “offered to the poorest people.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Read: Pope Francis’ new interview on the struggles of migrants and refugees
“The defense of human beings knows no barriers,” says Pope Francis in a conversation with the Italian journal Libertàcivili.
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Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries
Looking at the period 2010-2015, the global Catholic population increased by 7.4 percent.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis: An ‘orderly and comfortable life’ is not a life for Christ
“The devil always comes in through the pocket, always,” the pope said.
Posted inFaith, News
Cardinal Muller: International development fails when it lacks faith
Without a faith dimension, ideological and political notions of development will fail, even if they have some initial success, Cardinal Gerhard Muller said.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Victim advocate: The abuse scandal has broken the heart of the Catholic Church in Australia.
“Church leaders in Australia took a long time to sit down with victims. Some still don’t.”
Posted inFaith, Interviews
How are Pope Francis’ reforms of the Roman Curia going?
Sean Salai, S.J., interviews canon lawyer Kurt Martens.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis visits Milan, urges Catholics to live in “hospitality and mercy toward everyone”
Pope Francis, in Milan on March 25, sought to strengthen their faith and to address the dissatisfaction among young people and families due to economic difficulties, which creates fertile soil for populist movements.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal O’Malley: Evangelization will have ‘no effect’ if the church doesn’t protect children
“If the church is not committed to child protection, our efforts at evangelization will be to no effect.”