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.
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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's quotes: Preparation for marriage
Pope's quotes: Some of our favorite quotes from Pope Francis.
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.
Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
Religious and indigenous leaders from 21 countries gathered in Norway on Monday to launch a new initiative aimed at saving the world's tropical rainforests from the impact of deforestation and climate change.
It was the first time leaders from Catholic, Protestant Jewish, Buddhist and other faiths joined indigenous leaders from Brazil, Peru, Indonesia, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to call for urgent action to protect the forests.
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's quotes: Stopping aggression
Pope's quotes: Some of our favorite quotes from Pope Francis.
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.
Pope's quotes: In dialogue
Pope's quotes: Some of our favorite quotes from Pope Francis.
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June 16-29, 2017
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