Appointment not about career, but service, cardinal-designate says
Cardinal-designate Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona, Spain, said his appointment isn't a job promotion but a call to be more like Jesus, who came to serve the poor and marginalized.
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New Knights of Malta leader genuflects before Francis in Vatican meeting
Vatican City -- Dalla Torre told Francis he was particularly moved by the encounter and had been following his papacy closely.
Holiness means being open to God, pope says
Pope Francis: Being a saint doesn't require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad.
In lieu of visit, pope makes major donation to South Sudan charities
Pope Francis has donated about $500,000 dollars to church charities in the violence-afflicted country to show solidarity.
Pope accepts early resignation of Vatican's first independent auditor
Just two years after being hired to help with the Vatican's efforts in finance reform, Libero Milone handed a request for his resignation to Pope Francis.
Experienced diplomat, Indian Cardinal Dias dies at 81
A longtime diplomat and fluent in 17 languages, Indian Cardinal Ivan Dias died June 19 in Rome after a long illness. He was 81.
Pope will visit Chile, Peru in January, Vatican announces
The Vatican announced the pope will visit Chile Jan. 15-18 and Peru Jan. 18-21.
Nice guy or tough guy? The two faces of Pope Francis
To the vast majority, Pope Francis is the compassionate face of Catholicism today. But there is another streak to the pontiff: A willingness to flex papal muscle and lay down the law.
Pope taps human rights expert for integral human development office
Pope Francis named Fr. Bruno-Marie Duffe, who is an expert in human rights, ethics and pastoral care in the field of health care, to be secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Exclusive: Bishops' president 'losing hope' Francis will visit India in 2017
Vatican City -- Cardinal Oswald Gracias said that discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government about a visit this year have taken longer than expected.
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