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Vatican, World Youth Day officials release pope’s Poland itinerary

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis will visit the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow. [...]

New saints show the power of Jesus’ resurrection, Pope Francis says

St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad are key examples of how to unite oneself to Jesus’ Passion and death, as well as the [...]

Does The Catholic Church Have 2 Popes? Controversy Is Revived As Benedict Aide Makes Stunning Remarks

A Vatican controversy was recently reignited when a long-time personal aide to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI suggested that the papacy has been redefined and that [...]

God doesn’t barter, rewarding the good, punishing the bad, Pope says

Salvation has nothing to do with the tidy business of bartering -- earning God's love in return for good behavior, Pope Francis said. "If you do well you get [...]

Charlemagne Prize for Pope Francis

Presidents Juncker, Schulz and Tusk delivered a joint eulogy in the Vatican on the occasion of the award of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize to Pope Francis. [...]