Pope Francis condemns world of materialism and poverty
Pope Francis has called on people in developed countries to live a simpler and less materialistic life.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un invites Pope Francis to Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, South Korea's presidential office has announced.
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Vatican and China sign draft accord on appointment of bishops
The Vatican said on Saturday (Sep 22) it had signed a historic joint agreement with China on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops, though critics say the accord is a sell-out to the communist government.
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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse
Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children, according to a report by local media on Saturday, amid a growing global abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church.
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Read Pope Francis' letter on abuse
The Vatican released a letter Monday from Pope Francis directly addressing for the first time the latest accusations of sexual abuse by priests. Here is the full text of the letter.
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A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets
Two special envoys sent by Pope Francis to investigate a child sex abuse scandal in Chile were meeting priests and Church workers at a university in the Chilean capital last month when aides rushed into the room with an alarming development: police and prosecutors were about to start raiding Church offices.
![For decades, the Roman Catholic Church in Chile quietly investigated such allegations without alerting police, but it now stands accused, even by Pope Francis himself, of a cover-up that allowed abusers to operate with impunity.]()
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Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation
Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems.
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