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Vatican Assembly Puts the Church’s Most Sensitive Issues on the Table

Pope Francis’ calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to…

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In a Visit to a Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China

The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics…

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Pope Reveals He’s Working on Secret ‘Mission’ of Peace in Ukraine

Francis said he was doing “all that is humanly possible” to help return Ukrainian children taken to Russia and urged…

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Pope Returns to Hungary, to Delight of Viktor Orban

Francis wants to “re-embrace” Hungarian Christians, but some worry the visit gives political cover to the country’s leader, who is…

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Hungary’s Habsburg Ambassador to the Pope, With an Offbeat Résumé

Eduard Habsburg, Viktor Orban’s man at the Vatican, took the post after a career as a zombie movie screenwriter, novelist…

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Pope Francis, Back From the Hospital, Thanks Crowds for Their Prayers

Francis arrived in St. Peter’s Square in an open-topped jeep on Palm Sunday, the beginning of a week of major…

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‘In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis’ Review: Serene Demeanor, Bracing Message

The Pontiff travels well. Gianfranco Rosi’s new documentary chronicles his visits to Catholic communities the world over, and he never…

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10 Years On, Pope Francis Faces Challenges From the Right and the Left

In an ideologically divided Roman Catholic Church, the right has accused him of going too far and the left of not…

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Hopes for Peace in South Sudan Are Pinned on a Papal Visit

Pope Francis ended his trip to Africa on Saturday by meeting with displaced people and urging his clergy not to…

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Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence

Francis began the second day of his visit to the continent with a direct appeal to the warring groups in…

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