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Pope Francis: The Devil is Real and Don’t Underestimate Him
As millions of revelers around the world dress in ghoulish costumes to mark Halloween and the darker side of life, Pope Francis warned that the...
October 31, 2014
Pope Francis Thanks Exorcists for Showing ‘Love’ to the Possessed
Just in time for Halloween and against an unspecified “steady increase” of demonic possession, Pope Francis thanked exorcists for showing the...
October 29, 2014
Pope Francis: ‘Evolution...Is Not Inconsistent with the Notion of Creation’
Pope Francis on Monday (Oct. 27) waded into the controversial debate over the origins of human life, saying the big bang theory did not contradict...
October 28, 2014
Bishops’ Debate over Gays: Lost in Translation?
The tug-of-war at the Vatican over calls for the Catholic Church to be more open to gays and cohabiting couples intensified Thursday.
October 17, 2014
Catholic Church Must Welcome ‘Unconventional Couples,’ Says Top Italian Bishop
The Catholic Church should make “unconventional couples” feel at home, the leader of the Italian Bishops Conference and an ally of Pope Francis...
August 29, 2014
Pope to Iraqi President: ‘I Appeal to You with My Heart Full of Pain’
Pope Francis wrote to the president of Iraq, calling for an end to the “brutal suffering of Christians and other religious minorities” and urging...
August 22, 2014
China to Pope Francis: Don’t ‘Interfere’ with Religion
China has reacted cautiously to a bid by Pope Francis to open new dialogue with Beijing, with some officials quick to warn the Vatican not to...
August 21, 2014
5 Things to Know about Pope Francis’ Visit to South Korea
When Pope Francis’ plane touches down in Seoul on Thursday (Aug. 14), it will mark his third trip abroad, after visits to Brazil and the Middle...
August 14, 2014
On Iraq, Pope Francis’ Message of Peace Meets Reality of War
As he dispatches a top aide to war-torn Iraq this week, Pope Francis made his most impassioned plea yet for the world to halt the “slaughter” of...
August 12, 2014
Pope Sends Envoy to Iraq to Deliver Message of Support and Aid Embattled Christians
Pope Francis is dispatching Cardinal Fernando Filoni as his personal envoy to northern Iraq, where Islamist militias have sent thousands of...
August 11, 2014
Vatican: Abandoned Down Syndrome Baby is Victim of ‘Throwaway’ Culture
The Vatican warned Wednesday (Aug. 6) that the alleged rejection of a baby born with Down syndrome to a surrogate mother in Thailand shows how...
August 07, 2014
Pope Francis Apologizes for Persecution of Pentecostals
Pope Francis sought forgiveness for decades of persecution of Italian Pentecostals when he met with around 300 evangelicals from the U.S.,...
July 29, 2014
Meriam Ibrahim, Freed from Sudan, Plans to Settle in New Hampshire
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian who was flown to Rome after her death sentence was overturned, is now dreaming of building a future in the...
July 28, 2014
Vatican Editor Says England’s Female Bishops Vote ‘Complicates’ Relations
The Church of England’s vote to allow female bishops threatens unity with the Catholic Church, according to the editor of the Vatican newspaper,...
July 16, 2014
Pope Francis: End the ‘Racist and Xenophobic’ Approach to Migrants along U.S.-Mexico Border
Pope Francis waded into the controversy of the unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, pushing the U.S. to offer greater...
July 16, 2014
Vatican’s UN Envoy Says Bishop’s Defrocking Shows Church Takes Abuse Seriously
The defrocking of a former Vatican ambassador is a “sign of the seriousness” with which Pope Francis and the Vatican are approaching the clergy...
July 03, 2014
Italian Archbishop Calls for 10-year Ban on Godparents to Stop Mafia Infiltration
An archbishop in southern Italy has proposed a 10-year ban on naming godparents at baptisms and confirmations as a way to stop the Mafia from...
July 03, 2014
Italian Priest Charged with Soliciting Sexual Favors from Desperate Refugees
The Catholic Church in Italy is facing an embarrassing scandal after the arrest of a priest accused of demanding sexual favors from immigrants...
June 26, 2014
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