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Pope Francis warns Vatican summit against pet agendas, defends reforms
Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas onto the assembly, an apparent attempt to prevent discussions bogging down in divisive issues such as women's ordination.
Pope Francis urges unity as advocates for women’s ordination press cause at Vatican gathering
Kicking off the next phase of a closely-watched Vatican reform synod on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged delegates to focus on unity and avoid pushing personal agendas so “each person feels welcomed.” But advocates for women’s ordination in the Catholic Church say they feel anything but welcomed.
Women’s role in Catholic Church tops agenda as Pope Francis opens second phase of big reform project
Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda.
Pope Francis, ahead of Vatican summit, asks pardon for abuse, treatment of women
Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment by clergy of women and survivors of sexual abuse, as Catholic leaders prepared to begin a month-long summit at the Vatican.
Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women
Debate was leaning away from allowing women to take on ordained roles in the Catholic Church as the second phase of Pope Francis’ reform project opened Wednesday with an agenda topped by calls for wom
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Belgium, Vatican in diplomatic row over pope’s language on abortion
It is absolutely unacceptable for a foreign head of state to make such statements about democratic decision-making in our ...
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What’s behind the viral photo of Pope Francis venerating a chair?
CNA explains what was behind the viral photo of Pope Francis sitting before an ancient wooden chair during the first day of ...
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Pope Francis defends giving women and lay men voting rights at synod
Pope Francis said he wanted to respond to a "storm of chattering" that had developed around his expansion of synod membership ...
Pope Francis leads the church in asking forgiveness for sins against the poor, abuse victims and the Earth
Pope Francis penned requests for forgiveness, which were read by the most influential clerics at the Vatican, listing the ...
Pope Francis cancels meetings Monday due to 'mild bout of flu,' Vatican says
Among Pope Francis’ activities for the day was a meeting with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and those participating in a ...
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Who is King Baudouin? Meet the King of the Belgians Whom Pope Francis Wants to Canonize
Pope John Paul II praised Baudouin in a 1995 general audience in which he said that 'he was a great guardian of the rights of ...
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On Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium, critics spoke out on the role of women in the Catholic Church
In this episode of "Inside the Vatican," Gerry and Colleen discuss the most newsworthy moments from Pope Francis’ visit to ...
Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a ...
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Pope Francis Calls for Global Day of Prayer and Fasting Amid Escalating Conflict in Holy Land
The Pope made his plea for peace during the opening Mass for the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality, which is taking ...