Christians share hope, not 'vinegar of bitterness,' pope says
Pope Francis used his May 31 audience to speak about the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the hope of believers and to send them forth to instill hope in others.
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Pope, Trudeau talk about reconciliation with Canada's indigenous people
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians "move forward on a real reconciliation" with the country's indigenous people.
Pope spends day in Genoa talking jobs, witness, migration
Condemning an economy that encourages speculation more than entrepreneurship, warning priests and religious that they share responsibility for the vocations crisis and telling young people they are right to be puzzled by nations that close their doors to people fleeing persecution, Pope Francis spent a busy day in Genoa.
Besides being packed with pastoral appointments, the pope's visit to the northern Italian port city May 27 also was emotional. He told workers in a struggling steel plant that it was from the Genoa port that his father and grandparents immigrated to Argentina.
Vatican postpones pope’s trip to South Sudan
Vatican: Pope Francis' visit to South Sudan still under consideration but "not for this year." The pontiff had hoped to travel with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.
Francis stacks the College of Cardinals
Faith and Justice: Pope Francis has done numerous revolutionary things during his time as pope, but it is hard to top his change to the College of Cardinals.
God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies' blood, pope says
May 24 general audience: "Jesus walks with all those who are discouraged, who walk with their head down," so he can offer them renewed hope, Francis told the crowd.
Francis asks Trump to work for peace in closely watched Vatican meeting
Vatican: Pope Francis asks President Trump to work for peace and jokes with First Lady Melania: "What do you give him to eat?"
Re-reading Laudato Si' ahead of the Trump-Francis visit
Eco Catholic: The two world leaders have near-polar-opposite viewpoints on a number of issues. Francis' and Trump's past words offer insight on what a climate conversation might entail.
What will happen at the Vatican when Trump meets Pope Francis?
Analysis: Papal visits with heads of state are carefully arranged bits of political and religious theater, following a specific and routine schedule, with little room for deviation.
Francis names five new cardinals, including associate of Oscar Romero
Rome: Francis names new cardinals from Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain and El Salvador, including an auxiliary bishop who worked with slain Archbishop Oscar Romero.
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June 16-29, 2017
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