While Pope Francis often bucked formality and sidestepped some offices of the Roman Curia, one institution he believed in deeply was the Synod of Bishops and ― even more ― the notion of …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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4/21/25
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As the pope of the peripheries, Pope Francis brought the heart, mind and soul of the Catholic Church in Latin America from what he called the “ends of the earth” to the center of …
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By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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4/21/25
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A few days before Pope Francis was elected in March 2013, he told his fellow cardinals, “I have the impression that Jesus is locked inside the Church and that he is knocking because he wants to get …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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4/21/25
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Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/25/23
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A group of young Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land asked God to keep them safe and lead them home during the recent terrorist attacks in Israel and the nation’s declaration of war.
Their …
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By Jay Nies
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10/18/23
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Pope Francis warns the clock is ticking on the dangers of climate change – and both a paradigm shift and practical action are critically needed to avert looming disasters in nature and human …
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By Gina Christian, OSV News
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10/4/23
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