Francis to doctrinal office: Act 'decisively' against sex abuse
Rome dispatch: Pope Francis has told the Vatican's chief doctrinal enforcer he should respond "decisively" to the issue of sexual abuse of minor by clergy, the Vatican said Friday.
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Safeguarding creation expected as major theme at Rio's World Youth Day
When hundreds of thousands of young Catholics gather with Pope Francis in Rio de Janeiro in the summer, reflections on safeguarding the environment will be part of the program.
Like earlier editions of World Youth Day, the July celebration in Rio de Janeiro will include morning catechetical sessions and afternoon cultural events.
Francis: Women have 'special role' in church
Vatican City -- "Women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord," Pope Francis says.
Pope Francis to live in Vatican guesthouse, not papal apartments
Pope Francis has decided not to move into the papal apartments, but to live in a suite in the Vatican guesthouse, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass, sits in back row
Pope Francis celebrated Mass Friday morning for the Vatican's gardeners and house cleaners, apparently after walking into the celebration unexpectedly and joining the group by quietly sitting among the congregation.
Vatican security scrambling, yet prepared for pope's love of the scrum
Pope Francis' style of diving toward the crowds means his protectors have to do a quick rewrite of strategy, sometimes on the spot.
Pope Francis changes Holy Thursday plans to celebrate Mass in prison
Pope Francis has decided to celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper in a Rome juvenile detention facility and wash the feet of some of the young detainees.
Brazilian president says pope will visit Rio, Aparecida in July
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Pope Francis confirmed he would be in Rio de Janeiro in July for World Youth Day and, she said, he also told her he intended to visit Brazil's National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida.
Jesuit Fr. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the pope and Rousseff spent 15 minutes speaking alone Wednesday before the dozen members of her delegation joined them.
Pope Francis meets with religious leaders, atheists, Jesuit superior
Rome dispatch: Pope Francis hosted a religious get-together Wednesday that included leaders from the Jewish and Muslim communities.
New pope means new business for recession-weary Rome
Rome, which was hit especially hard in the global recession, hopes a new pope will bring some new business to the hurting city.
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June 7-20, 2013
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