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Pope Francis called for the eradication of abuse both inside and outside the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis calls for “all-out battle” against child sex abuse

Pope Francis addresses summit participants at a Sunday mass.
by: Jack Jenkins, Feb 24, 2019 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In his final address to nearly 190 bishops attending this week’s Vatican summit on sex abuse, Pope Francis called forRead More

Francis admitted to the problem for the first time in public during a news conference...

Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns

by: Nicole Winfield, Feb 5, 2019 ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do moreRead More

Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the

Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war

by: The Associated Press, Feb 4, 2019 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the “miserable crudeness” of war asRead More

He thanked the Panamanian government for "opening the doors of your home" to young pilgrims (World Youth Day}

Pope in Panama blasts corruption as he prays for Venezuelans

by: Nicole Winfield Jan 24, 2019 PANAMA CITY (AP) – Pope Francis insisted Thursday that public officials live simply, honestly and transparently as he opened a visit to a CentralRead More

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Kim Jong Un’s audacious gesture to Pope Francis – CNN

Kim Jong Un invited Pope Francis to visit North Korea. CNN’s Brian Todd has the details.Source: CNN (video)

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Pope changes Catholic Church teaching on death penalty, declares it ‘inadmissible’ – USA Today

Pope Francis changes church teaching about death penalty, saying it can never be sanctioned because it “attacks” the inherent dignity of all humans. Source: Pope changes Catholic Church teaching onRead More

Pope lauds ‘courageous’ effort made by Korean leaders for peace | CNA

On Sunday Pope Francis praised the recent agreement signed by North and South Korean leaders aimed at reconciliation and denuclearization, praying that the peace process on the peninsula would continueRead More

A day after March for Our Lives, Pope urges youth to speak out

(CNN) A day after hundreds of thousands of people protested gun violence at March for Our Lives events in the US and around the globe, Pope Francis called on the world’s youth to continue speakingRead More

Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster.

Francis takes risks while reshaping the Catholic Church’s relations with the modern world. Source: Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster.

Focus Features will release Pope Francis - A Man of His Word in theaters on May 18, 2018

Pope Francis – A Man of His Word

Wim Wenders’ new documentary, “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word,” is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and hisRead More