Francis
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World
Pope Issues Apology After Reports That He Used Offensive Slang Word
Francis’ remark, referring to gay men, came during what was supposed to be a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops last week.
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World
Why Conservative and Liberal Catholics Can’t Escape One Another
Before Pope Francis was elected, conservative Catholics had fallen into a habit of dismissing the more liberal form of Catholicism as an old and faded thing, a vision of the future that belonged to the church’s past, a relic of the 1970s that had ...
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World
Pope Lets Silence Speak for Him as He Skips a Palm Sunday Speech
Pope Francis’ choice to skip the strenuous speech at the outset of Easter week immediately raised concerns about his health, but he spoke in a clear voice before and after it.
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World
Pope Francis Undergoes ‘Diagnostic Tests’ in Rome Hospital
The hospital visit, though short, revived concerns about the health of the 87-year-old pontiff.
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Arts
Ray Francis, Celebrating Blackness
A founder of the Kamoinge Workshop, he made lush, powerful photos that document and honor members of the African diaspora.
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World
Francis Urges Ban on Surrogacy, Calling It ‘Despicable’
The pope said that an unborn child must not be “turned into an object of trafficking,” expanding his condemnation of a practice already illegal in Italy and some other European countries.
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World
Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.
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World
Pope Laments ‘Appalling’ Loss of Life in War in Gaza
In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in Gaza.
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World
Pope Laments ‘Appalling’ Loss of Life in War in Gaza
In his annual “Urbi et Orbi” address, Francis called for the release of Israeli hostages while also urging an end to the military campaign in Gaza.
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World
Pope’s Shift on Gay Couples Followed Quiet Talks and Loud Resistance
Pope Francis spoke with L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their supporters for years before letting priests bless same-sex couples. But the move’s timing also owed something to its conservative opponents.