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Pope Francis calls on Christians to accept the good works atheists perform
Citing biblical scripture from the Gospel of Mark, Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned those who sought to drive a wedge between atheists and believers. “The Lord created us in His image and likeness, and we are the image of the Lord, and He does good and all of us have…
Pope urges world leaders to give up the ‘cult of money’
Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to put an end to the “cult of money” and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity was rising in many regions of the world and the “joy of life” was diminishing in developed countries. “The worship of the…
Brazilian priest excommunicated over support for LGBT community
A Catholic priest in southeastern Brazil was excommunicated on Monday after publicly resigning from his duties to protest against the church’s opposition to homosexuality. “Father Roberto Francisco Daniel can no longer celebrate the divine rite because he has been excommunicated,” a statement from the Bauru diocese in Sao Paulo state…
Clashes erupt as Britain grapples with Thatcher’s legacy
Britain wrestled Tuesday with violent passions ignited by the death of divisive former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, with critics of the “Iron Lady” clashing with police and supporters preparing to pay tribute to her in parliament. World reaction was also divided with Pope Francis hailing her promotion of freedom but…
Pope Francis doubles @pontifex’s Twitter following
Pope Francis’s online flock has doubled from 2.5 million to 5.0 million Twitter followers in just seven weeks — nearly half the time it took his predecessor Benedict XVI to build up his following. The account @pontifex — the word “pope” in Latin — has tweets in nine languages including…
Rio police hunt for third suspect in brutal rape of American student
Police were searching for a third suspect in the rape of an American student who was violated as her French boyfriend looked on during a horrific six-hour abduction aboard a Rio minibus. The crime raised fears ahead of World Youth Day in July, when the city is set to welcome…
Pope Francis riles conservatives by washing feet of Serbian Muslim woman
The ritual washing of feet is a gesture of humility based on the belief that Jesus Christ washed the feet of his apostles on the evening of their final meal together before his arrest, crucifixion and death. Vatican tradition has it that each year on Good Thursday the pope washes…
Pope Francis feels ‘close’ to the non-religious
Pope Francis on Wednesday promised “friendship and respect” for all faiths at a meeting with representatives of major world religions in the Vatican in which he said he felt “close” to non-believers. The Roman Catholic Church would “promote friendship and respect between men and women of different religions,” the pope…
Pope Francis shakes up Vatican fashion with humble style
Solid gold rings velvet capes and ermine furs are out, humility is in: Pope Francis has shunned Vatican tradition in favour of a simpler style — and perhaps committed a clerical fashion faux pas in the process. From the moment he stepped out in plain papal whites to wave to…
Biden heads to Rome for Pope’s inaugural mass
World leaders arrived in Rome ahead of an inauguration mass for Pope Francis who receives compatriot President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina on Monday in his first meeting with a head of state. The first pontiff from Latin America had testy relations with Kirchner when he was Buenos Aires’ archbishop, Jorge…
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