Pope Francis: 'There Is No Hell' / Vatican denies By Jim Mar 29 2018 Scalfari says to the Pope, "Your Holiness, in our previous meeting you told me that our species will disappear in a certain moment and that God, still out of his creative force, will create new species. You have never spoken to me about the souls who died in sin and will go to hell to suffer it for eternity. You have however spoken to me of good souls, admitted to the contemplation of God. But what about bad souls?Tags: Pope FrancisHell 2042 reads
Vatican doctors photo of Benedict’s praise for Francis By Jim Mar 15 2018 The Vatican admitted Wednesday that it altered a photo sent to the media of a letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis. The manipulation changed the meaning of the image in a way that violated photojournalist industry standards. ... The Vatican admitted to The Associated Press on Wednesday that it blurred the two final lines of the first page where Benedict begins to explain that he didn’t actually read the books in question. Tags: Pope Benedict XVIPope FrancisVatican 1000 reads
Pope shocks Chile by accusing sex abuse victims of slander By Jim Jan 19 2018 Pope Francis accused victims of Chile's most notorious pedophile of slander Thursday, an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic Church its credibility in the country. Francis said that until he sees proof that Bishop Juan Barros was complicit in covering up the sex crimes of the Rev. Fernando Karadima, such accusations against Barros are "all calumny." Tags: Pope FrancisChile 620 reads
U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement By Jim Dec 07 2017 U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Tags: JerusalemPope Francis 546 reads
Pope wants better translation of phrase on temptation in 'Our Father' prayer By Jim Dec 07 2017 Pope Francis has suggested he wants to make a change to The Lord's Prayer, widely known among the faithful as the “Our Father.” Specifically, the Catholic leader said in an interview Wednesday he would prefer to adjust the phrase “lead us not into temptation,” saying that it too strongly suggested that God leads people to sin. “That is not a good translation,” the pope said, according to Reuters. Tags: Pope FrancisThe Lord's Prayer 1228 reads
Pope Francis condemns climate change sceptics By Jim Sep 11 2017 "If we don't go back we will go down," he warned reporters on Monday. "That is true. You can see the effects of climate change with your own eyes and scientists tell us clearly the way forward. "All of us have a responsibility. All of us. Some small, some big. A moral responsibility, to accept opinions, or make decisions.Tags: Climate ChangePope Francis 1428 reads
Pope Francis’s Communist Mentor By Jim May 02 2017 Pope Francis grew up in socialist Argentina, an experience that left a deep impression on his thinking.Tags: Pope Francis 1558 reads
Pope Francis and Coptic pope agree not to re-baptize By Jim Apr 30 2017 "Pope Francis' trip to Egypt was marked Friday, April 28, by a significant step forward in ecumenical relations between the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches. ... the two churches agreed that they would not hold baptisms for members of one church wishing to join the other." Tags: Pope Francis 1291 reads
