Some Church leaders are alarmed by Francis because "they think they see signs that the power of the papacy is diminishing and the Pope is to a certain extent descending from his throne", Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said. Catholics should refuse to buy "items which may well have been produced by exploiting others", Pope Francis has said in his World Day of Peace message (full text). "We cannot speak of conservative families or liberal families", Francis has said in a letter ahead of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia (full text). Catholic bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe have appealed for an end to the use of fossil fuels (full text). Robert Mickens says the Pope may declare Archbishop Oscar Romero a saint next year, bypassing beatification. John Allen explains what's at stake when the Vatican releases its report on American women religious next Tuesday. And Michael Silhavy marvels at the elegance of a recent papal bull. Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day.
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