The remarkable showdown is the latest example Pope Francis clashing with more conservative elements in the Catholic Church.
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Exclusive | An Interview with the New Papal Nuncio to the U.S.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre speaks with America's Matt Malone, S.J.
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Commission on sexual abuse strengthened by pope’s appointment of O’Malley to C.D.F.
The cardinal already serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
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McDonald’s is offering free meals to the homeless at the Vatican
Cardinals and residents oppose the opening of the store so close to the Vatican.
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Who will Trump pick to be his ambassador to the Vatican?
Who will go to Rome? Mr. Trump has bucked conventional wisdom in several of his more high-profile appointments thus far.
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How Pope Francis is changing the Catholic Church
A confident pope sets a new example for governing the church. For Francis, tension is a sign of life.
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Order of Malta questions legitimacy of Pope Francis’ commission
The group said it “is completely legitimate and authorized” to investigate the matter and inform the pope.
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Social media can revolutionize the church, but only if we use it correctly.
We have to find ways of speaking to those outside our community of agreement not just through new media but in new ways.
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The Young Pope: The Catholic art that Catholics need (but might not want).
Jude Law gives us a nuanced portrait of a too easily satirized character: the Catholic cleric.
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Pope Francis calls on the world’s governments for peace and an openness to refugees
Migrants and refugees must be given a dignified welcome, the pope said in his New Year’s message.