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Pope Francis tells Catholic cardinals he wants 'zero deficit' agenda
Pope Francis called on the world's Catholic cardinals, many of whom live in Rome and lead Vatican offices, to pursue a "zero deficit" agenda to improve the Vatican's use of its economic assets. The pontiff did not offer many specifics in a letter published by the Vatican on Friday,
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is ‘more alive’ outside of Europe
In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to God for his experiences.
Pope Francis’ Mass in one of world’s most Catholic nations gathers almost half its population
Pope Francis arrived in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor on Monday for the penultimate stop on his marathon trip through Asia and the South Pacific.
Pope Francis in Singapore: visiting a small but influential Catholic Church
Pope Francis is “popular among Catholics here, but may also be [seen as] influential among the general public, which sees him as an international leader for peace, harmony and equality,” Francis Lim,
Pope Orders Cardinals to Cut Unnecessary Spending, Achieve Zero-Deficit
Pope Francis told Roman Catholic cardinals they need to cut unnecessary spending to reach the Vatican’s zero-deficit target set in the wake of a series of financial scandals.
Pope tells cardinals to cut costs
Pope Francis has written to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church calling on them to step up efforts to cut costs as part of the reform of the Roman Curia launched a decade ago. "The past years have shown that the requests for reform,
Pope Francis to ask forgiveness for church’s sins ahead of historic Vatican summit
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on plans for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality.
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Reflecting on Pope Francis's vision for the Church
In the field of Catholic moral theology and theological ethics, Pope Francis’s vision has been slower to take root because, ...
Pope Goes to East Timor, Where Scandal Shadows His Church’s Heroic Past
The Roman Catholic Church played an important part in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from that ...
Pope makes new overture to China, calling Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for the church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, ...
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Fort Worth bishop says ‘odor of schism’ looms between Catholic Church and Arlington nuns
The Carmelite nuns’ new affiliation with a group once in a schism with the church has prompted warnings from the Fort Worth ...
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What does the Catholic Church teach about voting? A CNA explainer
Catholics in the U.S. don’t vote as a bloc, and in this election cycle there has been considerable debate about whom ...
New York women leading rebel movement in hopes of inspiring change in the Catholic Church
The CBS Mornings series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling," explores unique paths to faith, spirituality and ...
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Pope Francis Says the Catholic Church is ‘More Alive’ Outside of Europe
Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe as he reflected back on his recent apostolic journey to Southeast Asia. “A first reflection that comes ...
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Why Jesus rejects the false gospel Pope Francis recently proclaimed
Pope Francis proclaimed a counterfeit gospel in Singapore. It is "another gospel." (Galatians 1:8) And Jesus rejects it!