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Group of Catholic priests begs Pope to end celibacy

A group of senior priests in Germany has called on the Roman Catholic Church to end the celibacy rule in priesthood.

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Pope Francis rejects 80th birthday wishes, says they bring bad luck

Pope Francis on Wednesday quipped that people should not send him early birthday wishes because, in his native Argentina, doing so brings ...

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Pope empowers priests to forgive abortion

Pope Francis said Monday that all priests will be able to forgive abortion, making permanent a temporary measure he had put in place for t...

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Catholic Pontiff: Pope Francis falls in Poland, escapes injury

Pope Francis fell Thursday after stumbling down a step on an altar during a visit to Poland but quickly got back to his feet, seemingly wi...

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Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis to issue new guide on sex, marriage

Pope Francis will on Friday issue new guidelines on the Church’s approach to love, sex and marriage in what is being billed as one of th...

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Listen To Women More, Don't Be Macho, Pope Tells Men

Pope Francis said on Sunday men should listen to women's ideas more and not be male chauvinists. The Argentine pope made impromptu r...

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‘More Blood Is Being Shed In Nigeria’, Says Pope Francis

Pope Francis issued a strident call in his Christmas day message to safeguard children who are victims “under our very eyes” of violence and...

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Happy Birthday, Pope Francis

In this photo provided by Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis blows candles on a cake during his weekly general audienc...

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Kano Mosque Attack, Sin Against God – Pope

Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis has condemned the deadly attacks that occurred at the Emir of Kano’s Central mosque in Kano, which claimed ab...

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Catholic Church Bishops Drop Historic Move To Accept Gays

Roman Catholic bishops on Saturday reversed a historic acceptance of gays, dropping parts of a controversial document that had talked more p...

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Pope Francis Accepts Retirement Of Ireland's Cardinal Brady

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Brady, the leader of the Church who resisted calls to resign after covering up for a priest who...

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Pope Francis Removes Key Benedict XVI Protege, Sends Him Back To His Native Spain

Pope Francis has removed a key protege of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI from the Vatican’s liturgy office and sent him back to his native Spain...

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Pope Francis’ Relatives Killed in Car Crash

Officials say the wife and two children of Pope Francis‘ nephew were killed in a car crash in Argentina. BBC reports that the nephew Eman...

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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI Breaks Silence, Denies Sex Abuse Cover Up

Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he never tried to cover up the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests, breaking his post-retirement silen...

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Italian Teenager Gets Surprise Phone Call From Pope Francis

A 19-year-old student’s letter to the Pope was responded by a personal phone call from Francis himself, once again solidifying his status as...

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Pope Francis Calls For Inclusion Of Gays In Society, Saying He Has No Right To ‘Judge’

In another act of the kind of humble outreach that has marked the early months of his papacy, Pope Francis called on Monday for the integrat...

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Pope Francis Admits He Never Wanted To Become Pope In The First Place

Continuing his tradition of all-around earthiness, Pope Francis revealed Friday that he “didn’t want to be pope.”  He made the remark dur...

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Pope Francis Denounces Mafia, Asks Mobsters To ‘Convert To God’

Continuing to be an all-embracing Pope, Pope Francis has reached out to the Italian mafia to tell them to change their criminal ways and to ...

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Pope Francis Performs An “Exorcism” On A Man In A Wheelchair

Pope Francis performed what appeared to be an exorcism Sunday afternoon on a young man in a wheelchair.  The pope laid his hands on the m...

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