On October 31 there will be a one-day ecumenical commemoration in Lund, Sweden of the start of the Protestant Reformation. And Pope Francis will be on hand to conduct a worship service for the 500th anniversary of the posting of…

Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, the president of the Republic of Togo met with Pope Francis in the Vatican on January 28. He then met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard. A Vatican statement said, “During the…

In an effort to deepen unity, Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church’s mistreatment of other Christians, and called on Catholics to forgive followers of those traditions for any offenses of “today and in the past.” Rome increasingly covers her…

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Pope Francis cordially met with Angelo Savarin, the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica. They discussed the good bilateral relations between the Holy See and the Caribbean island nation, which is 61 percent Catholic. Like with almost every other nation,…

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Pope Francis, a self-confessed tech “dinosaur,” met with the longtime CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, for a private audience on January 15. While there is much speculation about the 15-minute meeting at the Vatican, it is not clear what the…

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Pope Francis has frequently criticized the economic system and capitalism as inadequate to help the poor. The Global Foundation, an Australian non-profit that promotes discussion between business, government and other civil institutions, organized the meeting. The meeting at the Vatican…

After 500 years of separation and after many attempts by the Catholic Church to bring the Lutherans back into Rome, including a 30-year war, the establishment of the Jesuits, whose mission is to “undo all the Protestantism has done” (See…

At a recent Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis said those who have closed their hearts to the surprises of the Holy Spirit are obstinate idolaters and rebels and will never arrive at the fullness of truth. The fullness of…

Pope Francis visited Rome’s Jewish Synagogue and gave an address, which was received with a standing ovation. He said that Anti-Semitism is always unacceptable, and that Catholics and Jews are ultimately one family addressing them as “brothers” and “sisters.” The…