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Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis: "If you do not listen to people, how can you preach?”
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Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to usher in a cultural revolution of mercy.
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“Even if the Holy Door closes, the true door of mercy, which is the heart of Christ, always remains open wide for us.”
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Pope Francis created 17 new cardinals from 14 countries and all continents, including three from the United States.
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Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
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Cardinal-designate Cupich shared his hopes for the new Trump administration.
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“We cannot go about our business quietly at home while Lazarus lies at the door," Pope Francis said.
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La Repubblica also quotes Francis as saying, “We must knock down the walls that divide."
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Relations between the Holy See and Vietnam are moving ahead in a positive way.
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‘I believe that today there is, in fact, a need for everyone to work to change the world situation, which is a situation of grave wounds, of grave conflict.’