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1. Pope Francis: 'Murderous Indifference' Is Fueling Violence, Spurring Exodus of Christians From Mideast ...

Pope Francis led a summit of religious leaders demanding peace in the Middle East on Saturday, condemning a "murderous indifference" he said is fanning violence and sparking an exodus of Christians. Franci ...

Created on 09 July 2018

2. NYT: Pope's 'Respect' for LGBT a Sign of Future 'Acceptance' ...

... explicitly stating that the church should change its teaching regarding the morality of gay sex, John Gehring seemed rather hopeful that under Pope Francis' less combative and more open (some would say ...

Created on 05 July 2018

3. Pope Calls for Christians to End 500-Year Conflict ...

Pope Francis called on Christians on Thursday to "break down barriers of suspicion and fear" that have divided them since the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century and to work together to help th ...

Created on 21 June 2018

4. 5 Major Issues I Have With Pope Francis ...

... in Jesus as one's Lord and Savior. A key section of the book was my imaginary conversation with the pope, trying respectfully to alert him to the exodus of people, especially youth, from the Catholic Church ...

Created on 25 May 2018

5. Gay Man: Pope Francis Says God Made Me This Way ...

A Chilean man who suffered clerical sexual abuse has said Pope Francis told him in a private conversation that God had made him gay and loved him that way, according to the Spanish newspaper El Pais. The ...

Created on 21 May 2018

6. Pope Francis Could Purge Catholic Hierarchy ...

Thirty-four Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican over a cover-up of sexual abuse by clergy began crisis meetings with Pope Francis on Tuesday that could result in a purge of Chile's Catholic hierarchy ...

Created on 15 May 2018

7. Pope on Sexual Abuse Cover-up: 'I Was Part of the Problem' ...

Pope Francis told Chilean victims of clerical sexual abuse "I was part of the problem" and apologized for dismissing accusations of a cover-up by Catholic bishops, one of the victims said on Wednesday ...

Created on 04 May 2018

8. Pope Invites Leaders of All Christian Denominations in the Mideast to Peace Summit ...

Pope Francis has invited leaders of all Christian denominations in the Middle East to join him in Italy in July to discuss how they can help bring peace to the region, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The ...

Created on 25 April 2018

9. Pope Francis Offers Public Apology for His 'Grave Mistake' ...

Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made "grave mistakes" in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying he felt shame and inviting victims he had once doubted to Rome to see ...

Created on 12 April 2018

10. Pope Francis Calls Out Satan Himself After Alleged 'No Hell' Comments ...

Pope Francis has put Satan in his place, citing the devil repeatedly in a document published on Monday following a Vatican rebuke last month of a journalist who quoted him as saying hell does not exist. ...

Created on 09 April 2018

11. How Christians Can Pray for Pope Francis' Prophetic Namesake ...

A lot of attention has been focused on St. Francis of Assisi after Cardinal Bergoglio took the name of Francis upon his election as Pope. As well we should, because St Francis taught his followers to share ...

Created on 05 April 2018

12. Did Pope Francis Really Just Deny the Existence of Hell? ...

The Vatican on Thursday rebuked a well-known Italian journalist who quoted Pope Francis as saying hell does not exist. The Vatican issued a statement after the comments spread on social media, saying they ...

Created on 29 March 2018

13. Pope Francis: These People Cannot Call Themselves Christians ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday told members of the Mafia in Italy, where many go to Church and worship openly, that they cannot call themselves Christians because they "carry death in their souls." Francis ...

Created on 28 March 2018

14. Sentenced to Die in Pakistan, Christian Mother Receives Faith Gift from Pope ...

... n if renouncing it may have helped her case. Recently, it was revealed that the prison authorities have allowed her to keep a rosary given to her by Pope Francis. It is the first symbol of her faith sh ...

Created on 23 March 2018

15. Have We Been Saying The Lord's Prayer All Wrong?

... e Italians will opt for their own new version later this year, while the Germans have just said a firm "nein" to any change. Pope Francis, who in his native Spanish prays a version that is slightly differ ...

Created on 01 February 2018

16. Pope Francis Sends Envoy to Investigate Sexual Abuse Cover-Up ...

Pope Francis is sending the Catholic Church's top sexual abuse investigator to Chile to look into accusations a bishop covered up crimes against minors, just days after the pope defended him. A Vatica ...

Created on 30 January 2018

17. Pope Francis Just Compared This Major Sin Problem to Terrorism ...

Pope Francis brought down the house, or more precisely the church, on Sunday when he addressed cloistered nuns who were given special permission to leave their convents to see him. At the start of his ...

Created on 22 January 2018

18. Pope Expresses 'Pain, Shame' Over Church Sex-Abuse Scandal ...

Pope Francis expressed "pain and shame" on Tuesday over a sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in Chile, seeking forgiveness for a crisis that has scarred its credibility and left many faithful skeptica ...

Created on 16 January 2018

19. Pope: We're At the Very Limit of Nuclear War ...

Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at "the very limit." His comment, made as he flew off for a visit to Chile and Peru, came afte ...

Created on 15 January 2018

20. Pope Orders Vatican Takeover ...

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican takeover of an elite Catholic society in Peru whose founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children and former members of the group. The move, announced ...

Created on 11 January 2018