God offers every Catholic the grace to become a saint, Francis said at the general audience today (full text, short video, full video). The Pope also condemned the "unacceptable" massacre of five people in a Jerusalem synagogue yesterday (text). Francis reportedly phoned a Spanish clerical abuse victim on Sunday and asked him "forgive us for this too serious sin". There could be "disastrous consequences" if the world fails to address the rise of armed drones, the Holy See's permanent observer to the UN has said. Vatican Insider website has launched a new section in Chinese. Ross Douthat and Fr James Martin SJ debate whether the Catholic Church is heading for schism. And Phil Lawler hails this as the "year's best interview with an American cardinal". Follow me on Twitter @lukecoppen for updates throughout the day
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