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Pope Francis, in another step towards greater equality for women in the Roman Catholic Church, on Monday changed its law to formally allow them to serve as ...
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Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Monday that changes canon law to allow women to serve as lectors and acolytes.
Continue readingPope Francis formally allows for more roles of women in the church
Pope Francis on Monday clarified the role of women in the church, formally allowing them to serve as readers during mass and at the alter.
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Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word ...
Continue readingPope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while reaffirming they cannot be priests.
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Pope Francis suggested that people have a moral obligation to receive one of the new coronavirus vaccines as soon as possible, revealing in a new interview ...
Continue readingPope Francis pays tribute to "very precious" Paralympic Movement
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, has praised the power of the Paralympic Movement and efforts to give sporting opportunities to all.
Continue readingPope Prays For U.S. Capitol Victims, Urges Americans To Protect ...
In remarks at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol and urged Americans to come together for the "common good."
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In the face of political discord and self-interest, we have an obligation to promote unity, peace, and the common good in society and in the Catholic Church, Pope ...
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An organization that tracks online activity of white supremacists says many Americans don't understand how openly the Capitol riot was planned.
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Pope Francis prayed Sunday for the United States asking the Immaculate Virgin Mary to help foster a “culture of encounter” after the recent violence at the U.S. ...
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Pope Francis is “deeply concerned” about the situation in the United States and is praying for peace and harmony in the country.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the ...
Continue readingPope Francis' doctor dies from COVID complications: report
The personal doctor of Pope Francis has died from COVID-19 complications.
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Pope Francis' personal doctor has died from COVID-19 complications, according to a report.
Continue readingPope Francis criticizes groups protesting COVID-19 restrictions
Pope Francis criticized groups protesting coronavirus restrictions and praised medical workers in an op-ed published Thursday in The New York Times. >> Read ...
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"Looking to the common good is much more than the sum of what is good for individuals," the pope wrote in an NYT opinion column on Thanksgiving.
Continue readingPope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
By Hannah Brockhaus Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition to a bill to legalize ...
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POPE Francis today compared abortion to hiring a hitman as he lashed out at new laws in his home country. The Pontiff has backed Argentinian women ...
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In a video message to a Catholic social doctrine conference on Thursday, Pope Francis said that remembering our baptism and the promise of eternal life can ...
Continue readingThe Pope Compares Abortion To Hiring A Hitman
Pope Francis just compared abortion to hiring a hitman ... because he says both acts are designed to get rid of a problem.
Continue readingPope backs Argentine women's opposition to abortion bill
Pope Francis is encouraging Argentine women who are protesting a proposed new law to legalize abortion, saying the protection of life is above all a matter of ...
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The pontiff's op-ed was published less than a day after the Supreme Court struck down restrictions to religious services put in place due to the pandemic.
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In a section of his upcoming book shared by The New York Times, the Pope Francis praised nation's that imposed "strict measures to contain the outbreak" and ...
Continue readingPope Francis Supports Same-Sex Civil Unions
Pope Francis has called for the recognition of civil union laws that would provide legal protection for same-sex couples.
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Homosexuals ... [are] children of God and have a right to a family," Pope Francis says in a new documentary.
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There is new hope among some Roman Catholics in the wake of comments made by Pope Francis in a documentary that premiered Wednesday at a film festival ...
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Salvatore Cordileone, the archbishop of San Francisco who has long vocalized his opposition to same-sex marriage, doubled down on Wednesday in response ...
Continue readingPope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions in New Documentary
While some are calling it a step in the right direction for the Catholic Church, some gay rights activists say the words ring hollow.
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The Pope's recent comments on civil unions, while not a formal decree or a consensus among the Catholic leadership, will have a global ripple effect, says ...
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Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay ...
Continue readingPope Francis Becomes 1st Pontiff To Endorse Same-Sex Civil Unions
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking ...
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While serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriages. However, he had never come ...
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LGBT Catholics and advocates have applauded Pope Francis' message, but argue that he could go further in his support of the LGBT community.
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"What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered," the pope said in an interview in the film Francesco, which premiered Wednesday ...
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Pope Francis expresses support for the creation of civil union laws for same-sex couples as part of a new documentary about his seven-year papacy, which is ...
Continue readingPope Francis Endorses Civil Unions For Same-Sex Couples
Pope Francis called for the legalization of same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope, a shift from the Catholic Church's longstanding doctrine on LGBTQ ...
Continue readingPope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples
The pontiff's remarks came in a new documentary and were quoted by the Catholic News Agency. They represent his clearest stance to date on a contentious ...
Continue readingPope Francis Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples, in Shift for Vatican
Pope Francis endorsed civil unions for same-sex couples, in a move that is likely to intensify already heated controversy over the Catholic Church's teaching on ...
Continue readingPope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions
The pope endorsed gay civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary that made its premiere at the Rome Film ...
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The comments, made in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone.
Continue reading'We Find Ourselves Afraid.' The Pope Confronts Coronavirus.
The virus is inside the walls of the Vatican, which has canceled public participation in Easter ceremonies, is testing scores of people and considering isolating ...
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"Like the disciples in the Gospel we were caught off guard by an unexpected, turbulent storm," the pope said on Friday evening.
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Pope Francis delivered a blessing on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. Normally full of onlookers, Vatican City was empty due to Italy's national lockdown amid ...
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From the atrium of St. Peter's Basilica on a bleak and wet Friday evening, Pope Francis held a monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament in his hands and blessed ...
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The Vatican explained that these adjustments are due to “the extraordinary situation” caused by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pope Francis offered his meditation on the meaning of the COVID-19 pandemic before giving an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world).
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Pope Francis prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday in front of an empty St. Peter's Square, as Italy continues to remain one of the most ...
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Pope Francis is expected to preside over a "universal moment of prayer" on Friday at St. Peter's Basicilica in Rome.
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The Urbi et Orbi (“from the city to world”) blessing was shown on Catholic-run television channel and social media.
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The "Urbi et Orbi" blessing is normally delivered at Christmas and Easter. The delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, ...
Continue readingFears grow as Pope Francis falls ill
Pope Francis has fallen ill in Rome, only one day after not wearing a mask as he greeted and blessed a congregation on Ash Wednesday. But Vatican officials refused to say if the Pope had been tested for Covid-19. In Italy, hotel bookings have slumped and ...
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Continue readingRetired archbishop disciplined after calling Pope Francis a 'heretic'
A retired archbishop who accused Pope Francis of heresy has been ordered to cease celebrating Mass in public.
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Not the Pope !! According the Vatican, Pope Francis has come down with a mysterious illness just a day after expressing his concern over Coronavirus sufferers ...
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Fewer than two weeks after dropping a late lead to a scorching Pope Francis offense for a loss in the regular season, No. 6 Catholic Memorial suffered a similar ...
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Continue readingPope Francis cancels visit with Rome priests for 'slight' illness
Pope Francis is sick and skipped a planned Mass with Rome clergy across town on Thursday, officials said.
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The Rev. Ramón Bejarano, whom the pope appointed Thursday, earned a master's degree from a Tijuana seminary.
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Pope Francis has canceled a meeting with Rome priests because of a “slight indisposition,” Vatican officials said in a statement Thursday. The announcement ...
Continue readingPope Francis falls ill, religious events canceled due to coronavirus
VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis is slightly indisposed and has canceled an event at a Rome basilica but is carrying out the rest of his schedule in his residence, ...
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Pope Francis was seen coughing a day after expressing his "closeness" to coronavirus victims in Italy.
Continue readingPope Francis cancels Rome mass due to illness, Vatican says
A 'slightly ill' Pope Francis cancels a Rome mass scheduled for Thursday, but the Vatican says other commitments will go ahead.
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Pope Francis has come down with a “slight indisposition,” forcing him to cancel a Mass in Rome, a day after he expressed his solidarity with coronavirus ...
Continue readingPope Francis, 'feeling slightly unwell,' cancels meeting with Roman ...
Pope Francis is “feeling slightly unwell” (“leve indisposizione” in Italian), he has a cold and cancelled his meeting with Roman clergy at the Basilica of Saint John ...
Continue readingPope Francis Cancels Visit With Rome Priests Due to 'Slight' Illness
The Vatican offered no details about his illness, but Pope Francis was seen coughing and blowing his nose during a service on Ash Wednesday.
Continue readingPope Francis apologizes for slapping woman's hand on New Year's ...
Pope Francis has apologized for slapping a woman's hand to free himself from her grip while greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on New Year's ...
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Pope Francis veered from prepared remarks during a New Year's Day homily Wednesday to apologize for an incident on New Year's Eve where he had slapped ...
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and ...
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VATICAN CITY, Italy (CNN) -- Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman's hand to ...
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has used his New Year message to denounce violence against women, hours after slapping a woman's hand to free himself from ...
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The apology came after the pontiff gave a sermon denouncing violence against women.
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Pope Francis has apologized after he appeared to lose his cool when a woman violently grabbed his hand while he greeted pilgrims at the Vatican on New ...
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Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for slapping a woman's hand away after she unexpectedly grabbed him during a New Year's Eve event in Vatican City's ...
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Pope Francis has apologized for angrily slapping the hand of a woman who was holding on to him and pulling him toward her as he walked through the Vatican ...
Continue readingPope Francis equates violence against women to profaning God
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is pinning much of his hopes for a more peaceful world in the new year on women, saying violence against them is akin to ...
Continue readingPope Francis apologizes after slapping woman's hand who grabbed ...
Pope Francis apologized Wednesday for smacking the hand of a woman who yanked him toward her as he greeted a crowd in St. Peter's Square. Video from the ...
Continue readingPope Francis Apologizes After Slapping Away a Clinging Pilgrim
ROME — Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for the flash of anger — or self-protection — that he exhibited while greeting the faithful around the Vatican's ...
Continue readingPope Francis apologizes for swatting well-wisher's hand
Pope Francis has apologized for swatting the hand of a woman who pulled his arm as he moved down a line of admirers in St. Peter's Square on New Year's ...
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As Francis greeted a New Year's Eve crowd, a woman caught him by surprise, grabbing his hand and pulling him toward her. The startled pope smacked her ...
Continue readingPope Francis slaps woman's hand, then denounces violence ...
Rome (CNN) Pope Francis has used his New Year message to denounce violence against women, hours after slapping a woman's hand to free himself from her ...
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