Did Pope Francis Just Break New Ground On Birth Control?
(RNS) Pope Francis may have been elected by the Holy Spirit, but he seems made for the Age of Twitter. A case in point were his latest remarks, in which…
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Pope Francis: Crossing Into U.S. From Mexico Would Be A ‘Beautiful Gesture’
Pope Francis told a group of reporters Monday that he doesn’t plan to travel to Mexico this year. But next time he does visit, the pope raised the possibility of…
Pope: Catholics Don’t Have To Breed ‘Like Rabbits’
Pope Francis is firmly upholding church teaching banning contraception, but said Monday that Catholics don’t have to breed “like rabbits” and should instead practice “responsible parenting.” Speaking to reporters en…
The Pope said what?!? More stunners from Francis
Case in point, a brief press conference on Monday aboard the papal plane from the Philippines to Rome, when Francis sounded off, in his very unpope-like way, on birth control,…
Ex-street kid weeps as she asks Pope why God lets children suffer in Philippines
“There are many children neglected by their own parents,” Glyzelle said Sunday at a ceremony at a 400-year-old Catholic university in Manila. “There are also many who became victims and…
Typhoon heading toward Pope in Philippines, nears planned outdoor Mass
In the predawn hours of Saturday, another typhoon was headed for the same general area in the Philippines, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said. Typhoon Mekkhala was upgraded from a…
Welcoming the Successor of Peter to the Philippines
This week Pope Francis will set foot on Philippine soil. His pastoral visit is the fourth time our country will be graced by the presence of the Successor of Peter….