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Mother Teresa approved for sainthood next year
Mother Teresa is welcomed by aged women lepers on arriving at St. Lazarus Leprosy Village’s church in Shinhung, Korea on Jan. 27, 1985. Photo by Tony Chung/ReutersPope Francis issued a decree that...
View ArticleSunday Sermons and Donald Trump
Last week, Pope Francis commented on the American presidential race and, specifically, on Donald Trump.He said: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building...
View ArticlePope Calls For Empathy Over Enforcing Doctrine
Pope Francis's new apostolic exhortation urges clergy to celebrate compassion, avoid judgement, and consider the complexity of individual situations before enforcing church doctrine.Here to discuss:...
View ArticleA New Vision from the Pope
Pope Francis released a new statement today on the Catholic church's view on families. Titled, "Amoris Laetitia" or "the joy of love," it is the culmination of two major meetings of bishops in the...
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Sanders to attend Vatican conference before New York primary
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/ReutersWASHINGTON —...
View ArticleThe Pope #FeelsTheBern? Francis Invites Sanders to the Vatican
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he is a big fan of Pope Francis, and now he is traveling to the Vatican for a conference.Is it a political stunt? The Pontiff has invited Sanders,...
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Will Pope Francis’s manifesto on family bring change to the church?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Today’s pronouncement from the pope on family life was two years in the making. Pope Francis explicitly called for the church to be less...
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European migrant crisis draws global attention, papal visit
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Speaking of the pope, he is due to head to the Greek island of Lesbos tomorrow to see for himself the extent of the refugee crisis.He plans to visit a...
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Sanders: It was a ‘real honor’ to meet briefly with Pope Francis
U.S. Democratic presidential canditate Bernie Sanders leaves with his wife from the ‘Centesimus Annus 25 Years Later Symposiumon’ at the Casina Pio IV April 15, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican. Photo by...
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Behind Pope Francis’ trip to Lesbos amid migrant crisis
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How these refugees’ journey ended with a ride on the pope’s plane
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: Two weeks ago, Pope Francis visited refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos, a way station on the migrant trail to Europe.Though he was there but a few...
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Pope Francis considers ordaining women as deacons
Ordaining female members as deacons would be a major shift for the Catholic Church. Photo by Stefano Rellandini/REUTERSPope Francis is creating a commission to investigate the possibility of women...
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Bishops who mishandle sex abuse cases can be removed, Pope says
Pope Francis arrives to lead the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 6, 2016. Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/ReutersA papal decree issued on Saturday says bishops who are...
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Pope Francis says Catholic ban on female priests likely to last forever
Pope Francis speaks to journalists on his flight back to Rome on November 1, 2016. The pope told a reporter that women would most likely be banned from the Catholic priesthood forever. Photo by...
View ArticleNewark's New Archbishop Is a Lot Like Pope Francis
Pope Francis has named a new archbishop of Newark: Joseph Tobin. He's currently the archbishop of Indianapolis, and he'll also become a cardinal later this month.Father Thomas Reese, senior analyst at...
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Pope Francis extends priests’ ability to forgive abortion
Pope Francis closes the Holy Door to mark the closing of the Catholic Jubilee Year of Mercy at Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Nov. 20. Photo by Tiziana Fabi/Pool via ReutersPope Francis on...
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[Unedited] James Martin with Krista Tippett
James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large of "America" magazine. He’s the author of several books including "The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything," "Jesus: A Pilgrimage," and most recently...
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James Martin — Finding God in All Things
Before Pope Francis, James Martin was perhaps the best-loved Jesuit in American life. He’s followed the calling of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, to “find God in all things” —...
View ArticleSearching for the Real Pope Francis
Mark Shriver, president of Save the Children Action Network in Washington D.C., discusses his book, Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis, his intimate biography of the Pope, based on...
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Pope repeats ‘bridges not walls’ after Trump travel ban
Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience at Paul VI auditorium hall in Vatican City. Photo by Tony Gentile/ReutersVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis repeated his appeal for people to build bridges of...
View ArticleAmidst Deportation Fears, Newark's New Archbishop Urges Compassion
As President Donald Trump's tough approach on immigration continues to stir up controversy, Pope Francis has made clear his position on refugees and migrants. He said at an international forum in Rome...
View ArticleIn first for a pope, Francis delivers TED talk on building brighter future
Pope Francis became the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to deliver a TED talk Tuesday. In the talk, part of TED’s annual conference, the Holy Father wove science, wisdom from Mother Teresa...
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Pope Francis brings message of peace to Egypt as Christians face violence
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: It is the first papal trip to Egypt since Pope John Paul II in 2000. Pope Francis’ visit to Cairo today comes at a time when Egypt’s Christians are under...
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Trump to go to Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia during first foreign trip
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up April 18 as he boards Air Force One upon departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Photo by REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque.WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleMichael Anton and Robin Wright Talk to David Remnick about Trump's First Trip...
This week, two conversations with David Remnick. On May 19th, Donald Trump is scheduled to make his very first trip abroad as President; his predecessors had made multiple international visits by this...
View Article‘Hide no more,’ Pope Francis tells those with Huntington’s disease
Pope Francis has a message for those suffering from Huntington’s disease and their families: “Hide no more.”In an emotional event Thursday in Vatican City meant to highlight global awareness of the...
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Trump nominates Callista Gingrich as envoy to the Vatican
Callista Gingrich applauds husband Newt Gingrich at a campaign rally at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country dance hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 3, 2012. Photo by Rick Wilking/ReutersWASHINGTON — President...
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What to expect when President Trump meets Pope Francis
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View ArticleAs Trump Meets the Pope, American Catholics Watch Closely
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. Earlier today, President Trump met with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of his first trip overseas. A public handshake and photo op was...
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‘We can use peace,’ Trump says as he meets Pope Francis
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis meet May 24 at the Vatican. Photo by REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool.VATICAN CITY — President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and...
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President Trump and Pope Francis trade gifts, not barbs, in first meeting
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: President Trump’s first trip abroad placed him at the Vatican today, marking Mr. Trump’s first meeting with the leader of the Catholic Church.Special...
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As Trump announces famine aid, relief funds face big cuts
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, on May 24, 2017. Photo by Evan Vucci/Pool/ReutersWASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump met Pope...
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How world leaders tried to bend Trump’s ear during his first trip abroad
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN: President Trump spent the last full day of his first and lengthy overseas trip in Sicily today at a meeting of the so-called G7 countries.It ended a...
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One doctor’s war against global organ trafficking
The Istanbul declaration, now translated into 14 languages and endorsed by more than 100 organizations, laid out an international consensus for organ transplant ethics and denounced organ trafficking...
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James Martin — Finding God in All Things
Before Pope Francis, James Martin was perhaps the best-loved Jesuit in American life. He’s followed the calling of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, to “find God in all things” —...
View ArticleThe Future of Catholicism
Ross Douthat, New York Times op-ed page columnist and the author of To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism (Simon & Schuster, 2018) argues that the Francis era is an...
View ArticlePope Francis the Disruptor, and the New Law of Baseball
In a new book, the conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat argues that Pope Francis is not a reformer but a radical, playing fast and loose with doctrine to the detriment of his Church....
View ArticlePope Francis the Disruptor
As a conservative columnist at the New York Times, Ross Douthat fills the post once held by no less a figure than William Kristol. A devout Catholic, Douthat opposes the progressive direction in which...
View ArticleRoss Douthat on the Trumpian Side of Pope Francis
As a conservative columnist at the New York Times, Ross Douthat fills the post once held by no less a figure than William Kristol. A devout Catholic, Douthat opposes the progressive direction in which...
View ArticleWim Wenders Profiles the Pope
In the documentary “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word,” filmmaker Wim Wenders interviews the pontiff on an array of topics. Wenders explores the meaning of the first Pope to name himself after St....
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[Unedited] James Martin with Krista Tippett
James Martin is a Jesuit priest and editor at large of America magazine. His books include “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything,” “Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor and Laughter are at the...
View ArticlePope gives formal apology in Canada
Pope Francis is in Canada today, visiting the sites of former residential schools where Indigenous children were sent, frequently by force. They were funded by the Canadian government and administered...
View ArticleHow the Culture Wars Came to the Catholic Church
The pontificate of Pope Francis, which just reached its tenth year, has brought a greater willingness to engage with modern issues. Francis has addressed Catholics on the climate emergency, arguing a...
View ArticleWhat if the Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action?
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears likely to strike down affirmative action, in a major decision expected by this summer. David Remnick talks with two academics who have had a front-row...
View ArticleHow the Culture Wars Came to the Catholic Church
The pontificate of Pope Francis, which just reached its tenth year, has brought a greater willingness to engage with modern issues. Francis has addressed Catholics on the climate emergency, arguing a...
View ArticleRussia detains American journalist on espionage charges
Russia's security services arrested American reporter Evan Gershkovich, of The Wall Street Journal, in Moscow on Thursday. Gershkovich was hit with espionage charges by Russia's government — a first...
View ArticleSame-Sex Blessings for Catholics
Pope Francis has authorized priests to bless same-sex couples, stopping short of allowing full marriage rites. James Martin, SJ, a Jesuit priest, editor of Outreach, an LGBTQ Catholic resource,...
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Pope says Trump is ‘not Christian’ for wanting to build a wall on U.S.-Mexico...
Pope Francis receives a cross made by an inmate during his visit to the CeReSo n. 3 penitentiary in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday. Photo by Gabriel Buoys/Pool/via ReutersABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE —...
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Will dispute with Pope Francis hurt Donald Trump’s campaign?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now back to that rare exchange we saw play out today between the pope and presidential candidate Donald Trump.John Allen covers the Vatican and the...
View ArticleLGBTQ Catholics React to the Vatican's New Statement on Gender Theory
The Vatican released a new document that detailed what it called 'grave violations' of human dignity, including the struggles of migrants, poverty and war but also gender theory, sex change and...
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