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Pope Francis: there’s a “gay lobby” in the church

The new pope is shaping up to be the Vatican's damage-control nightmare

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 2:37 PM UTC 31
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Vatican: Sorry! Atheists can’t go to heaven, after all

A Vatican spokesman is walking back Pope Francis' remarks suggesting non-believers are also "redeemed"

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:09 PM UTC 107
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Pope Francis: Atheists are all right!

The new pope calls for a "culture of encounter" -- and reminds Catholics of the importance of loving

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:20 PM UTC 61
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Is Pope Francis an exorcist?

An incident with a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square is fueling speculation

Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:16 PM UTC
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Take the Pope Francis tour of Buenos Aires and be pontiff for a day

A guided tour of biblical proportions

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:17 PM UTC
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Pope Francis reaffirms Vatican censure of “radical feminist” nuns

Meet the new pope, same as the old pope

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 17
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Pope Francis may be luring some lapsed Catholics back to the church

Is the new pontiff's "human touch" persuading some former believers to return to the fold?

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 1:42 PM UTC 13
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Pope Francis delivers first Easter Sunday speech

The pontiff called for peace, drawing attention to conflicts in the Middle East and North Korea

Prachi Gupta Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 1:51 PM UTC
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Pope Francis breaks with tradition, includes women in foot washing ritual

The new pontiff ignored liturgical rules that restrict the Holy Thursday ritual to men

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 8:31 PM UTC
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Pope Francis: Civil unions pragmatist?

During a 2010 bishops meeting, Cardinal Bergoglio tried to broker a gay unions deal as "the lesser of two evils"

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
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Viggo Mortensen: Lay off the pope

The "Lord of the Rings" star, who shares a soccer team with the pope, has known him for years and defends his honor

Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 38
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Pope Francis’ inauguration address: “Protect each other”

The new pontiff vowed to care for the "poorest and weakest," setting tone for his papacy

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 2:35 PM UTC
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Is Pope Francis a fraud?

After a right-wing coup crushed the reforms of Vatican II, one scholar says the last two popes are illegitimate

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 415
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The week in 10 pics

From Steubenville to Vatican City, a look at the stories that dominated the headlines SLIDE SHOW

Jacob Sugarman Saturday, Mar 16, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
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Pope Francis on gay rights: His 5 worst quotes

The new pontiff is being hailed as a fresh choice, but there's nothing new about his opposition to gay rights

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 4:08 PM UTC 143
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Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope

So what is a Jesuit, anyway?

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 1:14 PM UTC 10
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It’s good to be the pope

Palatial digs, adoring crowds and sensual acrobatics on demand -- proof there ain't no party like a Holy See party VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 10:15 PM UTC
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