Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Chilean clergy abuse survivors grateful after private meetings with pope
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After private meetings with Pope Francis, three survivors of clergy sexual abuse from Chile said they felt they had been...
Pope: Heaven is an encounter with Jesus, not a boring waiting...
VATICAN CITY -- Heaven is not an eternally dull existence but rather the completion of a journey toward a promised encounter with the Lord,...
Name given at baptism gives sense of identity, belonging, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their...
Church’s social teaching always a ‘work in progress,’ archbishop says
VATICAN CITY -- While some fundamental principles of the Catholic Church's social teaching are permanent, there are ever-changing social and political conditions that can...
Pope Francis apologizes, says he underestimated crisis in Chile
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VATICAN CITY -- In a letter to the bishops of Chile, Pope Francis apologized for underestimating the seriousness of the sexual abuse...
‘Go in peace’ means go without gossip, pope says
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VATICAN CITY -- The final words at Mass -- "Go in peace" -- are an invitation to Christians to proclaim God's blessings...
Pope, Martin Luther King share common dream, Vatican official says
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VATICAN CITY — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a dignified life for all men and women regardless of color...
Young Ohio boy's wish to meet Pope Francis comes true
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VATICAN CITY -- While many people hope to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis and greet him, 12-year-old Peter Lombardi got something...
Retired pope says criticism of Pope Francis is 'foolish prejudice'
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VATICAN CITY -- On the eve of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis' election, retired Pope Benedict XVI defended the continuity of...
Pope Francis: Don't hold grudges; forgiveness comes from forgiving others
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VATICAN CITY -- Christians must let go of resentments and forgive those who have wronged them so that they may experience God's...