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Pope Francis Urges Married Couples, ‘Be Open to Life’
At the end of his Gospel reflection, the Pope asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for Christian spouses, noting the upcoming ...
Pope Francis warns Vatican summit against pet agendas, defends reforms
Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas ...
Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women
Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...
Pope Francis cancels meetings Monday due to 'mild bout of flu,' Vatican says
Among Pope Francis’ activities for the day was a meeting with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and those participating in a ...
Pope Francis to open major Vatican summit, but hot issues on hold
Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on ...
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Belgium, Vatican in diplomatic row over pope’s language on abortion
It is absolutely unacceptable for a foreign head of state to make such statements about democratic decision-making in our ...
Pope Francis urges unity as advocates for women’s ordination press cause at Vatican gathering
Kicking off the next phase of a closely-watched Vatican reform synod on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged delegates to focus on ...
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Pope Francis defends giving women and lay men voting rights at synod
Pope Francis said he wanted to respond to a "storm of chattering" that had developed around his expansion of synod membership ...