Vatican observers see a leader more willing to crack down on those seeking to derail his agenda for the Roman Catholic Church.
Tag: Benedict XVI
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Pope Says a Strong U.S. Faction Offers a Backward, Narrow View of the Church
In unusually sharp remarks published this week, Pope Francis said some conservative American Catholics wrongly ignore much of the Church’s mission and reject the possibility of change.
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Pope Francis Is in Hospital and Will Stay for Several Days
The Vatican said the 86-year-old pontiff was taken to a hospital in Rome, where he was being treated for a respiratory infection.
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Returning From Africa, Pope Francis and Christian Leaders Condemn Anti-Gay Laws
In an in-flight news conference after six days in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Francis also denounced conservative critics who he said had “instrumentalized” the death of Benedict XVI.
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The War Between the Catholic Cardinals
Two essays make plain the different views often obscured by careful political maneuvering within the church.