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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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Describing this synod as a “moment of grace for the whole church,” Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit “may help us to preserve the memory of the Lord.”
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The Synod of Bishops on young people opens on Wednesday, and for the first time in history, two bishops from mainland China will be in attendance.
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The pope’s appeal to Catholics comes at a moment of great turbulence in his five-year pontificate.
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In this second document, Viganò confirms what was already evident to everyone: His real target is Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to trust God and make concrete gestures of reconciliation following the landmark deal over bishop appointments.
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"Rome nominates, the pope nominates. That is clear!”
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“I have never, never given a pardon on a conviction.”
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The pope said he knows that young people “are upset by sexual and economic scandals that do not meet with clear condemnation.”
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It was an important message for the 2.2 million people of Latvia, where today 37 percent of the population are Russian.
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On his second day in Lithuania, Pope Francis traveled 65 miles to Kaunas, the country’s second largest city, to celebrate Mass in Santakos Park for more than 100,000 people.