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Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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The pope described the attack as a “wanton act of brutality directed at innocent civilians gathered in prayer.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
Although he named no countries, Vatican observers believe he is referring especially to political leaders in several western and eastern European countries.
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Participants at the recent plenary assembly approved a petition requesting the pope to waive the “monitum” issued by the Holy Office in 1962.
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Since becoming pope, Francis has given special attention to the Holy See’s diplomatic staff.
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“Not everything that is technically possible or feasible is therefore ethically acceptable.”
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“To love the poor means to combat all forms of poverty, spiritual and material."
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“There is no obligation to have recourse in all circumstances to every possible remedy” to keep a person alive.
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Pope Francis condemned not only the threat of nuclear weapons but also “their very possession” in a landmark statement on Nov. 10.
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The appointments are further evidence of Pope Francis’ determination to assign important positions in the Roman Curia to women.
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The pope sent his “heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the wounded.”