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What’s in a name? Pope Francis an outsider much like his namesake

Before he had even spoken a word, the new pope sent a powerful message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. By taking the name Francis, Argentinian Jorge Bergoglio may well be signalling that he will...

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‘This whole mess needs to be excavated': Key to turning church scandals...

A poisonous combination of corruption, incompetence and tradition could stifle Pope Francis’ ability to rid the Catholic Church of scandal, Vatican analysts say. “This whole mess needs to be excavated...

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Opinion: Francis the authentic

MONTREAL — There are many states of awe. At one extreme is shock and on the other beauty. But the kind of awe that Pope Francis is sowing is drenched in authenticity. His trademark will clearly be awe...

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Pope Emeritus Benedict appears ‘half his previous size’ he has lost so much...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has lost so much weight in the last few weeks that he appears to have shrunk to “half his previous size,” according to a German cardinal who visited him. Joachim Meisner, the...

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Pope Francis admits ‘gay lobby’ exists in Vatican and is planning to take...

Pope Francis has admitted that a “gay lobby” exists within the Vatican’s administration and is planning to take action about it, according to reports. The Pontiff supposedly made the claim during an...

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Vatican bank director, deputy resign amid allegations Institute for Religious...

The director of the embattled Vatican bank and his deputy resigned Monday, the latest heads to roll in a broadening finance scandal that has already landed one Vatican monsignor in prison and added...

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Vatican chief of ‘most secret bank in the world’ plagued by fraud scandals

The first clue that the Institute for Works of Religion is a bank like no other lies just inside its imposing stone entrance. Tucked away on the left is an ATM machine with instructions in Latin:...

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Pope Francis draws crowd of three million to beachside vigil, but not...

An estimated 3 million people poured onto Rio’s Copacabana beach on Sunday for the final Mass of Pope Francis’ historic trip to his home continent, cheering the first Latin American pope in one of the...

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Vatican denies it’s trying to shield pope’s personal envoy to Dominican...

The Vatican said Thursday it was co-operating with prosecutors in the Dominican Republic who are investigating its ambassador for alleged sexual abuse of teen-age boys, an explosive case that has...

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Emeritus Pope Benedict emerges from silence as he joins Francis in campaign...

VATICAN CITY — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has emerged from his self-imposed silence inside the Vatican walls to publish a lengthy letter to one of Italy’s most well-known atheists. In it, he denies...

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Pope Francis opens landmark meeting on reforming the Catholic church: ‘Open...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened a landmark meeting Tuesday on reforming the Catholic Church, saying he wants a missionary church with a modern spirit that gives hope to the poor, the young and the...

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Charles Lewis: Catholics and Anglicans sharing communion? Not likely

This is an interesting story about potential Christian unifications but I’m left confused. John Bingham in The Telegraph reports the following: “The Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Rev Bernard...

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Shunned, then fired: A priest’s tale of what happened when he discussed sex...

MONTREAL — A Roman Catholic priest says his attempt to raise the issue of sexual abuse with colleagues resulted in him being ostracized and eventually fired from a famous Montreal church. The story...

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Why Lou Reed is mourned outside the world of hip

FROM CRISIS MAGAZINE I don’t know if Lou Reed’s life illustrates the maxim that promiscuity is a misbegotten search for God. But his lyrics do. Reed’s lyrics were certainly promiscuous—and...

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Vatican ramps up effort to stop human trafficking

By Rachel Browne The Vatican is ramping up its effort to combat worldwide human trafficking. Pope Francis hosted a weekend conference to discuss the severity of the problem and decide the Church’s plan...

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‘Bones of St Peter’ shown to public for first time since disputed relics were...

Eight bone fragments reputedly from the body of St Peter were held aloft by Pope Francis at mass Sunday – the first time the relics have been shown to the public. Franco Origlia/Getty ImagesPope...

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Rome abuse prosecutor says Vatican aware of accountability problems

The Vatican’s top prosecutor for sex abuse cases says Rome is “well aware” of how frustrated many people are with perceived confusion about how to hold bishops accountable when they’re accused of...

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Archbishop suggests that Pope Francis secretly sneaks out at night to feed...

Does Pope Francis have a secret identity at night feeding the poor? That’s what Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the Almoner of His Holiness, implied to the Huffington Post in a recent interview. Sources...

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Vatican decision to rebuff UN’s abuse inquiries a serious misstep

The BBC is reporting that the Vatican has rebuffed a United Nations request for information concerning sexual abuse. The Vatican, the report says, insists that the only valid jurisdictions are the ones...

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Pope Francis creates advisory commission on preventing child abuse

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has ordered the creation of a new commission in the church’s central bureaucracy tasked with advising the pontiff on safeguarding children from sex abuse and working...

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