In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says

Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but rather it is the secret to enjoying every good ... Read More

How to Talk to an Atheist about Christianity

Once upon a time, not so long ago, atheism ... It is far better to simply say, "Great question! I don't know the answer to that, but I'd love to research it and get back to you," than to wade ... Read More

The strange world of Catholic ‘integralism’ — and Christian nationalism

Years later, the ideology highlighted by the article — co-authored by a confidante of Pope ... of the World: On Radical Religious Alternatives to Liberalism,” examines Catholic integralism. Read More

Pope Appears in Better Health Ahead of Busy Easter Schedule

Pope Appears ... appeared in better shape on Wednesday ahead of a busy Easter week schedule. The 87-year-old pontiff read out in full pre-prepared texts for his weekly audience, rather than ... Read More

Pope Francis Faces Growing Revolt

Pope Francis is facing growing dissent among members of the Catholic Church ... relevant in a changing world. While the number of Catholics worldwide has more than tripled in the past century ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened. By ... Read More

Pope Appears in Better Health, Praises Israeli and Arab Fathers Who Both Lost Daughters in Conflict

Pope Appears in Better Health, Praises Israeli and Arab Fathers Who Both Lost Daughters in Conflict VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis appeared in better health on Wednesday, walking into the ... Read More

Pope Appears in Better Health Ahead of Busy Easter Schedule

The pope, who is in daily phone contact with a Catholic ... the world's largest wire services, it provides financial news as well as international coverage in over 16 languages to more than ... Read More

Pope appears in better health, praises Israeli and Arab fathers who both lost daughters in conflict

The pope also noted that there were two people in the Vatican’s Paul VI audience hall — “two fathers” — and that one was Palestinian, the other Israeli. Read More

Pope appears in better health ahead of busy Easter schedule

VATICAN CITY, March 27 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, whose frail health has been a growing source of concern in recent weeks, appeared in better ... news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the ... Read More