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1. 'God Can't Bless Sin': Vatican Bars Gay Union Blessi

... response to a question about whether Catholic clergy have the authority to bless gay unions. The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was ...

Created on 16 March 2021

2. Pope Visits Iraq as Assyrian Christians Request Fervent Prayer

During a first-ever visit of the pope to the first nation to accept Christ, Assyria, now known as Iraq, many are praying. This comes despite the fact that the current pope is not held in ...

Created on 05 March 2021

3. The Pope Is Wrong; Jesus Is Right

Editor's Note: This is part one of a three-part series by Dr. Jim Garlow. He compares biblical principles with announcements by Pope Francis. Watch for the other parts in the series, coming soon to Charisma ...

Created on 28 October 2020

4. Francis Becomes First Pope to Endorse Same-Sex Civil Unions

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, ...

Created on 21 October 2020

5. Catholic Confession at Home: Quarantine Exception or Biblical Norm?

... Pope Francis making it clear that confession can now be done at home, according to Fox News. But what does this say about the Catholic sacrament of repentance? Mike Shreve explores this question in his ...

Created on 20 May 2020

6. Pope Francis Reportedly Tests Negative for Coronavirus

Pope Francis has tested negative for the coronavirus, according to an Italian newspaper. The 83-year-old pontiff had been coughing and feeling sick from a cold that started late last week and he canceled ...

Created on 04 March 2020

7. Pope Francis Cancels Visit With Rome Priests for 'Slight' Illnes

Pope Francis is sick and skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officials said. The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a "slight indisposition" and would proceed with the ...

Created on 27 February 2020

8. Oops—Pope Francis Did It Again!

... A key section of the book was my imaginary conversation with the pope, imploring him not to compromise amidst the exodus of people, especially youth, from the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, Pope Francis ...

Created on 13 January 2020

9. Kanye West Is Preaching the Gospel, but Pope Francis Is Telling People Not to Evangelize

Pope Francis has certainly said a lot of controversial things over the years, but what he just told a group of Christian high school students is the most controversial of all. I know that may be hard to ...

Created on 26 December 2019

10. Did Pope Francis Really Say That Christian Fundamentalists Are 'a Scourge'

Why does it seem like virtually everyone wants to attack Christian fundamentalists these days? Two weeks ago, Pope Francis made some extremely controversial remarks, but those remarks really didn't get ...

Created on 04 December 2019

11. Pope Francis: Even Having Nuclear Weapons Is Immoral

Pope Francis' view on nuclear weapons can be summed up in a few simple words: Just say no. The use and possession of weapons should be made "immoral" under official Catholic teaching, Francis told reporters ...

Created on 27 November 2019

12. Did the Vatican Just Rebuke Trump Administration's New West Bank Settlement Policy

... with many saying it will be an impediment to peace in the region. Pope Francis has long made addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a focus of his papacy, traveling to the region in May 2014. He prayed ...

Created on 21 November 2019

13. Tom Horn: What Christians Need to Know About Pope Francis' Agenda for a One-World Government

Tom Horn of SkyWatch TV believes Pope Francis has a humanist agenda—and that it has significance regarding the end times. "Even people in the Catholic Church are very concerned," he says on The Jim Bakker ...

Created on 16 October 2019

14. Mike Pompeo at Vatican: Pope and U.S. President Must Join Forces to Fight for Religious Freedom

... Los Angeles businessman William A. Wilson. More than one speaker at the symposium, held in Old Synod Hall at the Vatican, praised the partnership between a pope and a president who shared a deep antipathy ...

Created on 02 October 2019

15. Pope Francis Meets With American Priest to Discuss LGBTQ Catholics

Pope Francis met one-on-one with American Jesuit priest James Martin at the Vatican on Monday (Sept. 30) to discuss LGBTQ Catholics, a move some advocates say is a signal of support for a priest who has ...

Created on 01 October 2019

16. Pope Francis Slams Corrupt Political and Business Leaders in Passionate Sermon

Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves to be corrupted by outsiders. On his ...

Created on 06 September 2019

17. Pope Francis: 'Ask Holy Spirit for Strength Not to Be Afraid of Those Who Command Us to Be Silent

Pope Francis prayed for the strength to stand up against coercion and opposition and said during his weekly general audience that the "great Christian answer" is to "obey God before men." "We ask the Holy ...

Created on 28 August 2019

18. Pope Francis Officially Changes the Lord's Praye

Pope Francis has officially approved a change to the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:13 that replaces "lead us not into temptation" with "do not let us fall into temptation." US Catholic reported Monday that the ...

Created on 04 June 2019

19. Pope Francis Has a Message for the Church: 'Come, Holy Spirit

When Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby met with Pope Francis, Welby said he "cheekily" asked Francis to give a message of Thy Kingdom Come, a global wave of prayer calling all Christians to pray between ...

Created on 21 May 2019

20. Did Pope Francis Just Call for a One-World Government?

Pope Francis is pushing for steps toward global authority that supersedes the rights of individual countries, all with the goal of pursuing "the common good" on issues like climate change and immigration. ...

Created on 07 May 2019