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Archbishop Chaput Wants Pope to Cancel Youth Conference
The church is embroiled in a major sex abuse scandal. Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has requested Pope Francis by letter to cancel the bishop's conference whose…
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Pope Francis Says Parents Shouldn’t Condemn Their Gay Children
The Vatican retracted one of his statements after suggestions he may be labeling homosexuality a “mental illness.” Pope Francis, in his interaction with reporters in Ireland,…
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Pope Francis Refuses to Speak on Claims of Abuse Cover Up, Archbishop Viganò Calls for Pope’s Resignation
Conservative broad shot at a comparatively liberal pope Just as Pope Francis wrapped up his mission to Ireland, Carlo Maria Viganò, once a top-ranking Vatican diplomat…
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Irish Protest Pope Francis’ Visit: “Say Nope to The Pope”
Taoiseach Varadkar has criticized the campaign, terming it petty. Many Irish applied for tickets to the mass scheduled to be celebrated in Dublin's Phoenix Park by…
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Pope’s Letter Urges to Pray and Fast for Child Sex Abuse Victims
Nothing, however, has actually been implemented on the ground Pope Francis wrote a "Letter to the People of God" in which he requests readers to pray…
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Pope Francis Issues Response to Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church Sex Abuse Report
The Vatican criticized “predator priests.” Pope Francis, the supreme head of Roman Catholic Church, wrote a letter a week after a 877-page report was released by…
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Pope Francis Urges Action Rather Than Apathy in Fight Against Evil
“If we do not oppose evil, we feed it tacitly.” Often religious people struggle with the question of whether it is enough for them not to…
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Pope Francis and Vatican Declare Death Penalty Should Be Abolished
Pope Francis said capital punishment attacks the dignity and inviolability of a person. Pope Francis declared the death penalty to be “inadmissible” and said the Catholic…
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Pope Francis Accepts the Resignation of McCarrick
The “zero tolerance” policy was applied equally by the Vatican History was made this month when Pope Francis accepted Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's resignation from College of…
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50 Years After Pope Paul VI’s Decision Against the Birth Control Pill
Pope Paul VI followed the route map laid out by Pope Pius XI. July marks Humanae Vitae's 50th anniversary. The two words encapsulate the strict prohibition…
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Katy Perry Gushes Over Pope Francis in ‘Vogue’ Interview
The singer loves the pontiff’s frugal lifestyle. Katy Perry admires Pope Francis[/tweetit] and is not shy to admit it during her interview with Vogue. The American…
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Pope Francis Warns on Climate Change: Earth will be “Rubble, Deserts and Refuse”
The pontiff urged governments to honor Paris climate agreement Pope Francis, speaking at a Vatican conference, asked governments around the world to honor the pivotal Paris…