Tag: Pope Francis
Pope meets with survivors of clergy sex abuse in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile -- Pope Francis met in private Jan. 16 with survivors of sexual abuse by Chilean clergy, a Vatican spokesman said, but his...
Jerusalem’s ‘universal value’ must be protected, Pope Francis writes to grand...
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VATICAN CITY -- Christians, Muslims and Jews who are sincere about their faith must be committed to protecting the special character of...
Pope Francis says violence against women cannot be treated as normal
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (CNS) -- Society cannot look the other way and allow a culture that demeans the dignity of women to persist, Pope...
Amazonians need defense of life, earth, cultures, Pope Francis tells Peru
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PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru -- Pope Francis called on indigenous people of the Amazon to work with missionaries and bishops to shape a...
Pope officiates at impromptu wedding aboard flight in Chile
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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO IQUIQUE, Chile -- Love was literally in the air as Pope Francis performed an impromptu wedding ceremony...
Pope to Mapuche: No culture better than another
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TEMUCO, Chile -- Celebrating Mass in a land steeped in indigenous history and culture, Pope Francis said the greatest threat facing humanity...
Sea of humanity greets pope at Mass in Santiago
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SANTIAGO, Chile -- The beatitudes are not cheap words for those who think they know it all yet do not commit to...
Pope seeks forgiveness in Chile for ‘irreparable damage’
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Pope Francis, in his first formal speech in Chile, asked forgiveness from those who were sexually abused by priests.
Addressing government...
Argentina airspace is closest pope has come to homecoming
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The papal flight to Chile lasted about 15 hours and flew over the Pope Francis' native Argentina, where many in...
Pope praises Peru, Chile for serving those ‘discarded by society’
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VATICAN CITY -- Less than a week before embarking on a seven-day visit to South America, Pope Francis said he would go...