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Vatican Dispatch
May 28, 2015
Something akin to a resurrection is taking place in the Catholic Church in Latin America, thanks to Pope Francis. The memory of great church leaders is being revived and honored; the sacrifice of bishops and priests killed under military dictatorships is being recognized and venerated; and some theo
Dispatches
May 27, 2015
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family is reportedly “under investigation.”
Dispatches
May 25, 2015
Pope Francis in a new interview reveals that he sleeps ldquo profoundly rdquo six hours a night hasn rsquo t watched television since 1990 has asked the Lord that if there is an attempt on his life that he not feel much physical pain and considers ldquo poverty corruption and human trafficki
Dispatches
May 24, 2015
ldquo Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith the lsquo garden rsquo in which we live is not entrusted to us to be exploited but rather to be cultivated and tended with respect rdquo nbsp Pope Francis said in his Pentecost Sunday homily in St Peter rsquo s Basilica His remark wou
Dispatches
May 19, 2015
Did Pope Francis really say to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ldquo You are an angel of peace rdquo as The Associated Press The New York Times The Irish Times La Nacion Clarin ANSA ndash the main Italian news agency and America magazine reported at the time Or did he tell him ldq
Dispatches
May 18, 2015
Investigative reporters spent more than 14 months researching the whole affair.
Dispatches
May 17, 2015
William Shomali the Palestinian born auxiliary-bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem was one of the concelebrants at the mass during which Pope Francis canonized the two Palestinian women saints in St Peter rsquo s Square on Sunday morning May 17 nbsp I spoke with him afterwards and aske
Dispatches
May 17, 2015
Pope Francis canonized four 19th century women religious ndash 2 from Palestine and one each from Italy and France ndash during a festive mass in St Peter rsquo s Square on May 17 attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and official State delegations from Jordan Israel Italy and Fra
Dispatches
May 16, 2015
ldquo You are an angel of peace rdquo Pope Francis told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the end of their meeting in the Vatican May 16 during which they both expressed the hope for the resumption of ldquo direct peace negotiations rdquo between Israelis and Palestinians Francis paid hi
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, at the sign of peace while celebrating Mass at the city's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Jan. 16. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Dispatches
May 14, 2015
ldquo I accept this election in the name of all the poor people in the world rdquo nbsp With these words the Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle accepted his election as the new President of Caritas Internationalis He is the first Asian to head this confederation of Catholic Church charity a