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Rethinking the Papacy
The pontificate of Francis has been a challenging one, and has led many faithful Catholics to question the role of the pope in the life of the Church. Eric Sammons …
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Pope Francis highlights ‘very painful errors’ as he marks Mexico’s independence anniversary
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside St. Peter’s Basilica, Dec. 12, 2020. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, Sep 28, 2021 / 13:00 pm …
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Pope Francis highlights ‘very painful errors’ as he marks Mexico’s independence anniversary
“On this occasion, we join you in remembering Mexico’s road to independence, and reflect on the long and shared history of our two countries.” In his letter, Pope Francis looked …
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Christian and Muslim leaders: Pope Francis’ Iraq trip still bearing good fruit, but more dialogue needed
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. / Vatican Media Denver Newsroom, Sep 28, 2021 / 12:59 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ March …
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Christian and Muslim leaders: Pope Francis’ Iraq trip still bearing good fruit, but more dialogue needed
Imam Sayyid Kashmiri, the grand ayatollah’s representative in North America, said the message of the meeting was that interreligious violence must cease, and religious leaders have an important role to …
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Christian and Muslim leaders: Pope Francis’ Iraq trip still bearing good fruit, but more dialogue needed
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. / Vatican Media Denver Newsroom, Sep 28, 2021 / 12:59 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ March …
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Five rules for disagreeing with the pope
Thomas Reese: Let’s be honest. We are all cafeteria Catholics. The real question is how we avoid a food fight in the cafeteria. Disagreements should lead to conversations, not shouting.
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President Biden Expected to Meet Pope Francis at End of October, Sources Say
Vatican MediaPope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican, April 29, 2016. According to the sources, Biden’s trip would be an official visit.
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Papal academy gives US death row chaplain 'Guardian of Life' award
Death row inmates in Florida’s prisons refer to their 6-foot-by-9-foot cell as their “house,” with some having lived in their “house” for 40 years — longer than one Catholic lay …
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Gen Z is keeping the faith. Just don't expect to see them at worship.
At 18, Sam still identifies himself as a Catholic. But if it partly defines him, it doesn’t limit him. “I regularly practice centering prayer and was involved in a centering …