Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis says changes have strengthened Vatican laws against money laundering,...
VATICAN CITY -- The decade-long process of updating the laws of Vatican City State is part of the Vatican's support for international commitments to...
In Brazil, ‘Querida Amazonia’ elicits range of reactions among religious
SAO PAULO — Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the pan-Amazonian synod surprised many church workers who live in the region and elicited a range...
Gifts of the Spirit: Why the gift of piety is more...
We know real piety when we see it, right? Yes, but no. Pope Francis expressed concern in a 2014 talk that piety, known as...
Pope Francis says reaction to Amazon document is misplaced, too much...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that, like them, he is accused of not being courageous or not listening...
Pope Francis document on Amazon region rejects idea of ordaining women...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis released his document on the Amazon region on the 15th anniversary of the assassination in Brazil of U.S. Notre...
Pope Francis says challenges of Amazon require ‘specific and courageous response’;...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures...
Pope praises Knights of Columbus, recognizes group’s work in helping Christians...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis praised the Knights of Columbus for their charitable efforts and thanked them especially for helping Christians in the Middle...
Game changers: Vatican opens doors to leaders ready for finance reform
VATICAN CITY — The same day Pope Francis dedicated his general audience talk to explaining “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” high-level finance ministers...
‘He was a great,’ Pope Francis says of St. John Paul...
VATICAN CITY -- St. John Paul II taught the world that truly great faith and holiness dwell in "the normality of a person who...
Rome has vocation of dialogue and inclusion, Pope Francis says
VATICAN CITY — The loss of the papal states and the declaration of Rome as the capital of a united Italy 150 years ago...










