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Pope Francis says his resignation is a ‘distant possibility' in new memoir
Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.”
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Pope Francis says option of resigning is ‘a distant hypothesis'
Pope Francis revealed that he has no intention of resigning in a new book whose excerpts were published by Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper on Thursday.
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Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified.
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After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies'
Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality.
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Vatican releases new guidance on blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis and the Vatican announced a major shift in the Catholic Church’s approach to same-sex couples. The pope formally approved allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples. News4’s Eun Yang spoke with Nicole Winfield, the Associated Press’ chief correspondent for the Vatican, about the change.
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don't resemble marriage
The Vatican issued a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it
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Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican
Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major, not in the grottoes of the Vatican like other popes.
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Ailing Pope Francis appears at weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech
Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.
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Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu
Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders. The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip.
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For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change
Pope Francis hosted a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor. Among his guests Sunday were a community of trans women.
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Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well.
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Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on church's future and says ‘everyone' is welcome
Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.
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Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals as he moves to cement his legacy and reform the church
The ceremony took place days before Francis opens a big meeting of bishops and lay Catholics on charting the church’s future, where issues such as women’s roles in the church, LGBTQ+ Catholics and priestly celibacy are up for discussion.
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Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
Pope Francis is challenging French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty.
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Pope arrives in Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
Pope Francis has arrived in Mongolia to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.
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Pope says ‘backward' US conservatives have replaced faith with ideology
Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church. He says they have replaced faith with ideology.
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Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid'
Pope Francis has announced World Youth Day is returning to Asia for the first time in three decades. He made the announcement Sunday at the end of his five-day trip to Portugal.
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Pope Francis urges Europe to work for peace as he lands in Portugal for World Youth Day
Pope Francis is challenging Europe to retake its role as a peacemaker and bridge builder. He made the comments as he arrived Wednesday in Portugal to open World Youth Day.
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem
Pope Francis has announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong, places where Catholics are a small minority. The pope announced his picks during his customary Sunday appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square, saying the ceremony to formally install the churchmen as cardinals will be held on Sept. 30. Among those tapped...
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Pope's pick to handle sex abuse allegations did not believe some victims, group says
A U.S.-based group that tracks how the Catholic hierarchy deals with allegations of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Francis made a “troubling” choice in appointing an Argentine archbishop to a powerful Vatican office.