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Dec 27

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New film ‘The Two Popes’ explores Catholic ideology’s ‘gray areas’

By Jeffrey Brown

When Pope Benedict resigned in 2013, it was the first papal resignation since 1415 -- nearly 600 years. At the time, his successor, Pope Francis, was perceived as essentially Benedict’s opposite. But in a new film, “The Two Popes,” director…

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Dec 25

Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message

By Associated Press

The pope told tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the annual Christmas Day message that "the light of Christ is greater" than the darkness "in human hearts" and "in economic, geopolitical and…

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Dec 17

Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The pope abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases Tuesday.

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Nov 23

Pope denounces ‘evil’ of nukes as he fulfills Japan dream

By Nicole Winfield, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missionary in a land with a rich but bloody Christian past.

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Nov 15

Pope denounces anti-gay ‘persecution’ as recalling Nazi era

By Associated Press

Pope Francis said some public officials speak about persecuted groups the same way Adolf Hitler referred to Jews in the 1930s.

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Oct 27

After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways

By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

On the heels of a bold call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis is urging openness to new ways, and in a possible slap at conservative critics who fear he is weakening the Catholic…

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Oct 16

Pope on World Food Day laments paradox of hunger, obesity

By Associated Press

Pope Francis is calling for lifestyle and dietary changes to address the paradox of a world in which people suffer from malnutrition in some areas and obesity in others.

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Oct 07

Pope seeks ‘courageous’ debate over Amazon priest shortage

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged South American bishops on Monday to speak “courageously” at a high-profile meeting on the Amazon, where the shortage of priests is so acute that the Vatican is considering ordaining married men and…

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Jul 04

Putin meets Pope Francis on one-day visit to Rome

By Giada Zampano, Associated Press

Francis received Putin on Thursday in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace.

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Jun 10

LGBTQ Catholics denounce Vatican’s document on gender identity

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

The document rejected the idea that people can choose or change their genders and insisted on the sexual "complementarity" of men and women to make babies.

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