Vatican
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Infallibility now on the table
May 06, 2016
Pope Francis has sent a personal reply to Fr Hans Küng, weeks after the Swiss theologian called in an open letter to the pontiff, for an “open-ended discussion” of papal infallibility.
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Medical research, care should not be driven solely by profit
May 05, 2016
In an April 29 address to participants in a Vatican conference on regenerative medicine, Pope Francis voiced his concern that some people, suffering from unusual diseases, do not receive proper care “because investing in them is not expected to produce substantial economic returns”.
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Love not theology or ‘liturgical rubrics,’ but ...
May 05, 2016
In the face of the suffering of so many people around the world, Christians "cannot remain spectators" but must get involved and help, Pope Francis urged in his weekly general audience Wednesday, April 20.
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Arrests made in alleged terror plot against Vatican
May 05, 2016
Moutahrrick also reportedly told 23-year-old Moroccan-born suspect Abderrahmane Khachia: “I want to hit Israel in Rome.”
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Pope recalls May being Mary’s month during General Audience
May 05, 2016
During his weekly General Audience Wednesday morning in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis reminded the faithful that we are now entering the month of Mary: May.
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Pope at General Audience: Lord doesn’t weigh 99-1 ratio of sheep. He seeks
May 05, 2016
Pope Francis explained this during his weekly General Audience Wednesday morning in St. Peter’s Square, as he continued his catechesis for the Holy Year of Mercy, turning to Jesus’ parable of the Good Shepherd.
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Pope urges dialogue: Says ‘A child can do it’
May 05, 2016
Before his Wednesday General Audience this morning, Pope Francis underscored this to participants of the meeting with the “Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies” in Amman, Jordan, organized by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
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Pope: Jesus' closeness to sinners isn’t a scandal – it's an example
May 05, 2016
On Wednesday Pope Francis said the parable of the Good Shepherd is a key example of God’s mercy, because it represents the depth of the Lord's concern in ensuring that no one is lost.
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A pilgrimage for the poor to close out the Year of Mercy with Pope Francis
May 04, 2016
Thousands of poor and excluded men and women from across Europe will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity this November: a chance to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Mercy in Rome with Pope Francis.
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U2's lead guitarist rocks Sistine Chapel in concert for a cure
May 04, 2016
Lead guitarist The Edge from Irish rock band sensation U2 played “the most beautiful parish hall in the world” this weekend – the Sistine Chapel.
Sunday Reflection
From mere productivity to wholehearted fruitfulness
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with the Editor