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Cardinal George Pell
Dispatches
December 19, 2014
An internal Vatican document examines and disputes claim by Cardinal Pell.
U.S. President Obama and delegation pose with Pope Francis during private audience at Vatican.
Dispatches
December 17, 2014
The following note has just been issued by the Vatican rsquo s Secretariat of State communicating Pope Francis rsquo congratulations to US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro for the historic decision by both Governments to establish diplomatic relations and with the aim of overc
Children hold flags of American nations during Mass marking feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Peter's Basilica.
Dispatches
December 12, 2014
The enchanting music and song of the Missa Criolla resounded through St Peter rsquo s Basilica on the evening of Dec 12 as Francis the first Latin American pope celebrated mass on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and expressed the hope that the continent where he was born would distinguish its
Vatican Dispatch
December 11, 2014
What an extraordinary year this has been for the Catholic Church under the leadership of Pope Francis, who continues to inspire and reach the hearts of people far beyond its boundaries!In this last Vatican Dispatch of the year, I will briefly review what the Argentine pope has done to change the chu
REACHING OUT. Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Sq.
Signs Of the Times
December 11, 2014
Immediately after his election on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis told himself, “Jorge, do not change, continue being yourself because to change at your age would be ridiculous.” He revealed this interesting personal detail in a wide-ranging exclusive multi-part interview with Elisabetta Pi
Dispatches
December 11, 2014
Pope Francis will hold a Consistory for the creation of new cardinals on 14-15 February 2015 nbsp He has also convened a meeting of the entire College of Cardinals for the two days prior to that event but has not yet disclosed the topic s they will discuss nbsp Father Federico Lombardi S J t
Pope Francis greets other faith leaders following a ceremony in observance of U.N. Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
Dispatches
December 10, 2014
ldquo No Longer Slaves But Brothers and Sisters rdquo That is the title of Pope Francis rsquo s Message for the World Day of Peace that will be celebrated on Jan 1 2015 in which he describes modern slavery as ldquo a global phenomenon rdquo and calls for a worldwide mobilization ldquo to e
Dispatches
December 06, 2014
Last Thursday nbsp December 4 I had the great privilege to sit in on the interview that Pope Francis kindly granted to Elisabetta Piqu for Argentina rsquo s La Nacion newspaper for which she is the Rome correspondent nbsp She is also my wife and author of ldquo Francis Life and Revolution
Pope Francis speaks at ceremony in observance of U.N. Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Dec. 2.
Vatican Dispatch
December 06, 2014
Immediately after his election on 13 March 2013 Pope Francis told himself ldquo Jorge do not change continue being yourself because to change at your age would be ridiculous rdquo nbsp nbsp He revealed this interesting personal detail in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Elisabetta P
Hong Kong cardinal leaves police station after turning himself in.
Dispatches
December 03, 2014
Protest leaders call for end to civil disobedience campaign as risk of further violence increased.