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The Pope’s Apostate Church

 The Pope’s Apostate Church there is so much wrong with the current pope’s theology, that where does one begin? First off, as a disclaimer, I am not Catholic, but the Bible does hold truths that spans beyond Denominational lines and this current pope has shown that he either has NO knowledge of Biblical theology or […] Continue reading →

Pope says Israelis, Palestinians must seek peace ‘undaunted in dialogue’

 Pope Francis told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they “must respond” to their people’s yearning for peace “undaunted in dialogue” during an unprecedented prayer meeting among Jews, Christians and Muslims at the Vatican on Sunday. The pope made his vibrant appeal to Israeli President Shimon Peres and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas at the end of […] Continue reading →

Pope’s schedule for his first visit to Holy Land

 Pope Francis is on a weekend trip to the Holy Land aimed at marking an improvement in Catholic-Orthodox relations but which will also see him navigate some of the region’s most intractable conflicts, from Israeli-Palestinian tensions to the civil war in neighboring Syria. The following is the schedule for the pope’s visit: Sunday, May 25 […] Continue reading →

Italian victims of priest sex abuse appeal to pope

Italian victims of priestly sex abuse appealed directly to Pope Francis for justice Friday, calling for a commission of inquiry into the problem in the Vatican’s backyard. In letters and a video posted online, 17 survivors denounced the treatment they have received by the Italian Catholic Church and the Vatican itself. Half of them are […] Continue reading →

Radical Ideology Run Amok

Kathryn Lopez  Pope Francis, your honeymoon with the Western press is over. Of course, media accolades and praise were never his motivation. In fact, he’s directly warned against the cult of celebrity that is in danger of missing the point: the Gospel of Christ he teaches. But when Rolling Stone put him on their cover […] Continue reading →

I’m not a superman, Pope Francis says

 Pope Francis has played down the notion that he is a “superman” who will bring sweeping reforms to the Roman Catholic church, stressing that its ban on contraception and opposition to gay marriage will remain in place. The pope, in an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper published on Wednesday, also said no institution […] Continue reading →

Pope urges “courageous” ways to help families

 Cardinals from around the globe began discussing some of the most contentious issues in the church on Thursday following findings from Vatican-mandated surveys that many Catholics reject church teaching on contraception, divorce and homosexuality. Pope Francis opened the two-day meeting by urging his cardinals to find “intelligent, courageous” ways to help families without delving into […] Continue reading →