"Please, Mass is not a show. It is going to encounter the Passion, the resurrection of the Lord."

The appointments are further evidence of Pope Francis’ determination to assign important positions in the Roman Curia to women.

The pope sent his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the wounded.”

Hart argues that the New Testament condemns not only wealth but virtually all private possession.

Catholic universities need to study the root causes of forced migration and ways to counter discrimination, Pope Francis said.

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