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Vatican defends pope against criticism over Rohingya stance

YANGON, Myanmar – The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Francis after human rights groups expressed disappointment that he didn’t publicly acknowledge the plight of Rohingya Muslims, who ha...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits ‘Rohingya’

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar – Pope Francis insisted Tuesday that Myanmar’s future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of support for Rohingya Muslims who have been...

DATE: Nov 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope’s place as refugee champion tested in Myanmar

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis heads to Myanmar and Bangladesh with the international community excoriating Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims as “ethnic cleansing” but his own church resi...

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

John Paul I closer to sainthood as book debunks conspiracies

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I – the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978 – a step closer to possible sainthood just days after the Vatican endorsed a new book d...

DATE: Nov 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope seeks to defuse Korea tension, push nuclear disarmament

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is seeking to defuse rising nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula and to boost support for disarmament with a Vatican conference that will bring together 11 No...

DATE: Nov 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope: Catholic guide needs updating on death penalty issue

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis marked the 25th anniversary of a landmark compilation of Catholic teaching by saying Wednesday it should be changed to address an issue close to his heart: the de...

DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope admits church realized sex abuse problem ‘a bit late’

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged the Catholic Church was “a bit late” in realizing the damage done by priests who rape and molest children, and said that the decades-long...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pope overhauls key institute to reflect his vision of family

ROME – Pope Francis has overhauled the Vatican institute most closely associated with the conservative sexual morals promoted by St. John Paul II, saying it was necessary to adapt and expand...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Global hunger rising with conflicts, climate shocks

38 million more people undernourished from previous year

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Miracles, virtues: How Catholic saints are made

Pope Francis to canonize two children

DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Populists of a different kind: Pope Francis to meet with President Trump

VATICAN CITY – Oh, to be a fly on the wall. When Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump at the Vatican at the end of this month, the world will be watching how the Argenti...

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope insists native people have rights over their lands

Francis says they must give consent for development

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Religion