Pope Francis discusses civil unions, divorce, Humanae Vitae in new wide-ranging interview
The pope's carefully guarded answer on civil unions is likely only to fuel further speculation.
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Articles tagged Pope Francis
Ohio Catholic school fires teacher planning gay ‘marriage’: diocese strongly backs school
“Catholic educators nationwide can be thankful for this precedent,” a Catholic education watchdog told LifeSiteNews.
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New Canadian cardinal is outspoken defender of life and family
Cardinal-designate Gerald Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec City and Primate of Canada, is a faithful attendee of Canada’s National March for Life.
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Pope Francis: ‘frightful’ that there are aborted babies ‘who will never see the light of day’
“Unfortunately, what is thrown away is not only food and dispensable objects, but often human beings themselves, who are discarded as ‘unnecessary’,” said the Holy Father.
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Pope Benedict’s secretary sees continuity between Benedict and Francis
Pope Benedict's secretary Archbishop Ganswein contradicts Vatican bishop on continuity between Pope Francis and his predecessor
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The biggest news event of 2013 – the roller-coaster ride of the papal transition
On every list of most important news events of 2013 appears the papal transition from Pope Benedict XVI to Francis.
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Billy Graham’s son Franklin: Gay lifestyle is ‘a sin,’ and ‘I want to warn people’
In the context of about Pope Francis’ “who am I to judge” comment, Franklin Graham was asked if he would shift his position on “gays.”
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Pope Francis was ‘shocked’ by civil unions/gay adoption bill, urged me to fight it: Malta bishop
“He was quite shocked by the issue of civil unions and gay adoptions in Malta,” the bishop told The Sunday Times of Malta.
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Pope Francis’ doctrine chief: Bishops conference presidents are not ‘vice-popes’
Pope Francis piqued the curiosity of many members of the faithful in his November 24th exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, when he said national bishops’ conferences should be granted “genuine doctrinal authority.”
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Pro-life leaders shocked by removal of Cardinal Burke from important Vatican post
Burke has been known for his outspoken championing of the high priority that Popes Benedict and John Paul II gave to the Church’s pro-life and pro-family teachings.
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