Pope Francis has demonstrated his love and concern for all the peoples of the world and especially the United States. He has collaborated with President Obama on improving the relationship between Cuba and the United States. The Vatican reported that the pope had written to both President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro about resolving […]
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Pope Francis confirms trip to the United States
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis is coming to the United States. Francis confirmed Monday that he will travel to the U.S. next year to participate in a rally for families in Philadelphia. He confirmed his presence at the World Meeting of Families during a speech to an interreligious conference on traditional family values at the […]
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Maine bishop visits Pope Francis at Vatican
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Bishop Robert P. Deeley, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, visited with Pope Francis at the Vatican. During the visit, Pope Francis asked Bishop Deeley to have the people of Maine keep the Holy Father in their prayers. Bishop Deeley assured the Pope that the people of Maine are […]
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W. Slavick: Adding some information
When one runs at the mouth, necessary distinctions may be missed. Mea culpa. In being interviewed for “Mainers are feeling the ‘Francis Effect,’” (April 20), I should have made clear that I see Pope Francis laying a foundation for a church more concerned with living the Gospel in service of justice and the needy than […]
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Pope Francis and huge crowd joyously celebrate Easter
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity’s most joyous day, Pope Francis stood under sunny skies before a flock so numerous they overflowed the flower-bedecked St. Peter’s Square. Even before Mass began in late morning, more than 100,000 tourist, Romans and pilgrims, young and old, had turned out for the Mass. Many more streamed […]
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Time names Pope Francis the Person of the Year
NEW YORK — Time magazine selected Pope Francis as its Person of the Year on Wednesday, saying the Roman Catholic church’s new leader has changed the perception of the church in an extraordinary way in a short time. The pope beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden for the distinction, which the newsmagazine has been doing […]
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E. Graham: Disservice to a great church
“Revitalize.” That is a word used by Pope Francis in reference to the church. Revitalize means to bring back to a healthy condition. The pope talks about ministering to “wounded souls.” I agree, but the wounded souls are all those who refuse to obey the disciplines of our great Judeo-Christian faith. To me, revitalization is […]
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W. LaRochelle: No change in church teaching
As a lifelong homosexual and an ex-Catholic turned agnostic-atheist, I feel compelled to write that recent statements on the subject of homosexuality made by Pope Francis (Sept. 20) leave me unimpressed. The pope’s insistence on compassion rather than condemnation in the matter is rooted in his conviction that gays are “wounded souls.” But what makes […]
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Leonard Pitts: A breath of fresh air from the Vatican
A few words on the new pope. Since ascending to the papacy in March, the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio has managed to surprise and impress the religious and irreligious alike by living a brand of faith seldom seen on the public stage. Pope Francis insists on carrying his own bags, living in a simple apartment […]