Pope Francis

First books of the Bible show God's love for humanity, says Francis

The Pope told Jewish scholars that the Torah showed 'paths of goodness [that we] must walk together'

Football, like life, requires thinking of others, Pope tells Villarreal team

Pope Francis met Villarreal ahead of their cup match in Rome

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Jesus is severe with Christians who lead a double life, says Francis

Their lives cause scandal, the Pope said, and lead people to say 'it would be better to be an atheist'

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The papal almoner goes on a shopping spree in earthquake-hit central Italy

Mgr Konrad Krajewski will donate his shopping bags – filled with cheese and prosciutto – to soup kitchens in Rome

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✣   highlights from the week online a philosopher’s deathbed request at the national catholic register, robert royal paid tribute to th...

Church teaching ‘does not vary by region’

cardinal gerhard müller, the vatican’s doctrinal chief, has said that local bishops should not give “contradictory interpretations of doctri...

Pray for those who dislike you, urges Pope

a practical first step towards holiness is to pray for your enemies, pope francis has said. during a parish visit on saturday evening, the p...

Our bishops face an Amoris dilemma

when archbishop charles chaput of philadelphia issued pastoral guidelines on amoris laetitia last july, not everyone was pleased. critics di...

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Fatima Cause takes step forward

the diocese of coimbra has concluded its phase of the cause of carmelite sister lucia dos santos, one of the three children who saw our lady...