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Alessandro Speciale
Alessandro Speciale writes for Religion News Service.
Pope Francis tells atheists to 'obey their conscience'
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Pope kicks off reform mission in meeting with Vatican department heads
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Liberation theology finds new welcome in Pope Francis’ Vatican
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Francis, ‘cold-call pope,’ touches a lot of people
Of all the novelties that Pope Francis has brought to the Vatican, few have endeared him to the public—and unsettled his aides—as much as his penchant for picking up the phone and calling someone o...
Pope Francis, Jordan king say dialogue is ‘only option’ in Syria conflict
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Pope Francis changes Catholic Church’s tone on homosexuality
With his open and easygoing manner, Pope Francis charmed the media as much as the faithful during his visit to Brazil, the first international pilgrimage...
Vatican’s new legal guide adds offenses for abuse, leaking documents
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Pope Francis decries ‘globalization of indifference’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In his first official trip outside Rome since his election, Pope Francis visited the tiny island of Lampedusa off the coast of Sicily on Monday (July 8), hoping to sho...
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Highlights from Pope Francis’ first encyclical
c. 2013 Religion News Service
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Less than four months after being elected, Pope Francis published his first encyclical on Friday (July 5)....
Pope downplays threat of Vatican scrutiny of nuns
Weeks after authorizing a continued investigation of American nuns, Pope Francis told a group of nuns and priests from Latin America not to worry if they found themselves under similar scrutiny....
Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury to meet for the first time
c. 2013 Religion News Service...