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"Today, either we stake all on dialogue, or we all lose," Pope Francis said.
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Acknowledging the Catholic Church's heavy loss of members in Brazil over recent decades, Pope Francis told the country's bishops that they must learn to understand and sympathize with the reasons for people's disaffection and speak to them in a simpler language of beauty, mystery and lov
World Youth Day pilgrims take advantage of temporary confessionals set up at Rio park (CNS Photo/Tyler Orsburn).
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RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Pope Francis spent the morning and early afternoon of July 26 with about two dozen young people from different countries and diverse backgrounds, in a range of encounters that illustrated his characteristic emphasis on inclusion and reconciliation.The most dramatic meeting wa
Pilgrims wait for arrival of pope at World Youth Day welcome ceremony on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro (CNS Photo/Paul Haring)
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RIO DE JANEIRO (CNS) -- Even at its stormiest, the Sea of Galilee doesn't have waves like those pounding Copacabana beach, but Pope Francis asked young Catholics to imagine they were with Jesus on the seashore and he was asking them to follow him and share his love with others.In his first remar
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The cancellation of a scheduled popemobile ride through a working-class neighborhood suggests that, despite official assurances, Pope Francis' chaotic entrance into the city on July 22 may have raised concerns among those responsible for his safety during his first international trip as pope.&nb
Father Helmut Schuller at the National Press Club
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The Austrian priest has called for a "new structure" within the church.
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Hundreds of thousands of cheering people welcomed Pope Francis to Brazil July 22 as he made the first international trip of his pontificate to his native region of Latin America.The papal plane touched down at Rio's international airport at 3:43 p.m. local time, and the pope emerged 18 minutes l
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New law prohibits abortions after 20 weeks, increases regulation of doctors and clinics.
'Pope Francis' on the beach for WYD
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"This pope is very determined," Cardinal Kasper said. "He knows what he wants."
Immigration reform
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Catholics need to put aside "any partisan differences" they have on the immigration issue and come together to pray for the welfare of their brother and sister immigrants and for Congress to pass much-hoped-for comprehensive immigration reform, said Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton