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In war, human dignity must be protected, pope tells military chaplains (Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Pope affirms Catholic Church’s duty to indigenous Amazonians hurt by climate change (Vincent J. Miller, The Conversation)

Pope calls for peace in ‘beloved and martyred’ Syria after Turkish incursion (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope names new apostolic nuncio to Chile (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The future of the Catholic church: A high-noon moment for Pope Francis over the Amazon (The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Pope’s right-hand man works bureaucratic miracle for refugees (Paulina Guzik, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nuclear weapons, interfaith ties top pope’s agenda in Asia (Associated Press)

Pope decries world’s indifference to migrants and refugees (Associated Press)

Pope warns tech execs to use AI for the common good (Associated Press)

Former FARC leader calls on Pope Francis to mediate Venezuela-Colombia crisis (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

UK military bishop to return statue to Argentina, 37 years after Falklands War (Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Remember your politicians in prayer, pope says (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Beyond the US, the Top Five countries for beefs with the Pope (Nigeria, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Vatican City) (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope’s Message for Community of Sant’Egidio’s 33rd International Prayer Meeting for “Peace Without Borders” (Madrid, September 15-17, 2019) (Zenit:The World Seen from Rome)

Pope Francis talks candidly about Catholic Church on trip to 3 African countries (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope’s favorite rabbi: Commitment to peace the answer to language of hate (Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

New cardinals: The men are the message (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

On 9/11, pope greets Vatican, Muslim leaders promoting world peace (Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)

Pope to UK: Obey UN resolution to hand over Chagos Islands (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope Francis shrugs off critics, calling schism part of church’s history (Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service)

Pope warns of economic ‘idols’ in visit to Mauritius (Nicole Winfield and Helena Alves, Associated Press)

Pope in Madagascar insists: ‘Poverty is not inevitable’ (Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, Associated Press)

Thinking about Africa, Pope Francis: While seeing through eyes of BBC and The New York Times (Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)

Pope makes strategic visit to Mozambique after peace deal (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope denounces danger of corruption in Mozambique Mass (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope to Mozambique after new accord: ‘Courage brings peace’ (Nicole Winfield and Helena Alves, Associated Press)

Pope Francis says ‘it’s an honor that Americans are attacking me’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Francis challenges African youth of all religions to ‘write a new page of history’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Climate, post-conflict peace on pope’s Africa agenda (Nicole Winfield and Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press)

Pope to leaders: Take drastic action now on climate change (Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)

Pope Francis hails new United Arab Emirates group to promote Human Fraternity (Ecumenical News)

First Chinese bishop consecrated with pope’s OK after deal (Associated Press)

Pope to nations: Act fast to stop more migrant deaths at sea (Associated Press)

Iraq could be Francis’s shot at ‘most important papal trip of all time’ (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope urges concrete measures to protect Syrian civilians (Associated Press)

In Pope’s backyard, Church struggles with increasingly polarized politics (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Ukrainian church leaders meet with Pope Francis (RISU, Russia Religion News)

If Pope Francis visits Ukraine, the war would stop, archbishop says (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope hails Russia's efforts to protect Christian holy places in Syria – Peskov (Interfax-Religion)

Russia not hospitable for Pope Francis (Alexander Soldatov, Novaia Gazeta)

Putin asks Italy to help restoring ties with EU, meets Pope (Giada Zampano, Associated Press)

Argentina’s slum priests blast political use of pope’s words, deeds (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope seeks more freedom in theology, dialogue with Islam (Associated Press)

Archbishop joins pope in calling for talks to resolve U.S.-Iran tensions (Dennis Sadowski, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Erasmus: Why Pope Francis may open the door to married priests (The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Pope to oil execs: We don’t ‘have the luxury’ to wait to fight climate change (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Populist surge continues in Europe: Was Pope Francis a big loser in these complex results? (Clemente Lisi, Get Religion)

The Lord’s Prayer: A new rendering of Christianity’s best-known supplication (The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

The Russian Orthodox Church is not ready to welcome the Pope of Rome in Moscow (Interfax-Religion)

Putin to meet with Pope Francis (Interfax-Religion)

Pope to meet Putin before Vatican Ukraine meeting (Nicole Winfield and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press)

Pope warns EU risks future if it doesn’t confront challenges (Associated Press)

‘Startling’ inaction on climate change must end, pope says (Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Pope’s tête-à-tête with indigenous chief captures concern for Amazon (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to “hiring a hitman” (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

If Francis wants to mediate US/Iran, his best odds may be with Tehran (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope urges China’s Catholics to unify after bishop deal (Associated Press)

Conscientious objection must be respectful, pope tells health care workers (Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service)

Advocacy group is critical of Pope's new directive on reporting of sexual abuse (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis mandates clergy to report sexual abuse (Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse to church, not police (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

New norms for the whole Church against those who abuse or cover up (Andrea Tornielli, Vatican News)

Pope Francis imposes new reporting procedures for sex abuse (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope makes historic first visit to North Macedonia (Konstantin Testorides and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Bulgarian Orthodox prelate gives icy response to Pope Francis' quest for church unity (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Bulgarian President Radev welcomed the Pope (novinite.com)

Extending pro-migrant theme, Pope calls Bulgarians to ‘open doors’ (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis in Sofia: ‘Reject every attempt to use religion for purposes other than religious’ (Sofia Globe)

Pope outlines ‘code of conduct’ for interfaith dialogue, friendship (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Orthodox reps not at pope’s multi-faith event (Associated Press)

Pope tends to Orthodox ties, Catholic minorities in Balkans (Veselin Toshkov, Konstantin Testorides and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

A tale of two popes: Benedict XVI is a pole of attraction for critics of Pope Francis (The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Bulgarian Council of Ministers allocated additional BGN 800 000 for the reception of Pope Francis in Bulgaria (novinite.com)

How a past and (maybe) future pope are providing crucial leadership in age of Francis (Clemente Lisi, Get Religion)

Pope kisses feet of South Sudan’s leaders to encourage peace (Giada Zampano, Associated Press)

Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury to host retreat for South Sudan’s leaders (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The Pope's visit to Bulgaria: An important historic event that the international media will follow (novinite.com)

Pope tells Moroccans “we are brothers and sisters” (Nicole Winfield and Amira El Masiati, Associated Press)

Pope issues new law on reporting of sex abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in Vatican (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope seeks to build on Muslim outreach with Morocco trip (Nicole Winfield and Amira El Masiati, Associated Press)

Pope Francis’ visit to Morocco raises hopes for its Christians (Aida Alami, The New York Times)

Pope’s visit to Morocco shows ‘Christians and Muslims are not enemies’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis calls on City of Rome to be welcoming to immigrants (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope in Morocco: Highlighting Catholic-Muslim ‘dialogue of solidarity’ (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Pope Francis trip aims to thaw Catholic-Orthodox relations in Romania (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple (Associated Press)

Pope Francis meets with President Nelson in the Vatican (Tad Walch, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

Pope Francis to open archives on Pope Pius XII on March 2, 2020 (Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)

Vatican to open Pius XII archives (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis’ visit to Morocco to focus on migrants (Amira El Masaiti, Associated Press)

Pope encourages joint community service by rabbis, parish priests (Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)

Pope Francis addresses bishops' summit on protection of minors (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

‘The inherent dignity of every human being must be firmly placed at the center of our reflection and action’ (Zenit: The World Seen from Rome)

Reconnecting insights, growing peace: Pope Francis, Saints Francis and Clare, and Muslim-Christian encounter (Responding to: The Catholic Church's contributions to Christian-Muslim dialogue) (Christopher Hrynkow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Pope Francis calls for 'concrete and effective measures' against clerical sexual abuse at landmark Vatican summit (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope calls on world leaders to eradicate poverty, hunger (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Will the Pope’s Arabian adventure affect the turbulence within global Islam? (Richard Ostling, Get Religion)

Pope warns Maduro that talks to end Venezuelan crisis must be serious (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Cardinal Müller issues Manifesto: A quasi correction of Pope Francis’ pontificate (LifeSite News)

Pope Francis under fire for claiming ‘diversity of religions’ is ‘willed by God’ (Diane Montagna, LifeSite News)

Pope tells prison staff they must help inmates find hope (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Big theology news: Pope Francis agrees that various world religions were 'willed' by God (Terry Mattingly, Get Religion)

Pope tamps down Maduro’s hopes for Vatican intervention (Associated Press)

Why we invited the Pope to the Arabian peninsula (Yousef Al Otaiba, Politico)

Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war (Nicole Winfield and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press)

In heart of Muslim world, Pope calls for true religious freedom (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis arrives on historic visit to UAE for interfaith meeting in Abu-Dhabi (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis makes ‘historic’ Gulf tour amid Yemen crisis and Christian repression (Jason Horowitz, The New York Times)

AP Interview: UAE sees pope’s visit as way to build bridges (Aya Batrawy, Associated Press)

Bishop of Arabian Peninsula says Francis’s Islam strategy is working (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

In apparent shot at Trump, Pope says 'builders of walls' sow fear and divide Rosa Flores (Rosa Flores, CNN)

Pope Francis’s battle against the nation-state (James P. Pinkerton, The American Conservative)

Could World Youth Day in Panama give the Pope a boost? (Rosa Flores, CNN)

Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope prays for peace in Colombia after police academy attack (Associated Press)

Christian Unity is not optional, says Pope Francis (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Tolerance-plus: Pope in Abu Dhabi will build on relations with Muslims (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Required reading: The National Catholic Reporter in the age of Pope Francis (Clemente Lisi, Get Religion)

Pope appoints retired cardinal as apostolic administrator of Hong Kong diocese (Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope’s outreach to Islamic world in 2019 has deep roots (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

With migrants stranded at sea, Pope Francis urges welcome (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope blasts US bishops on sex abuse crisis, saying church's credibility has been 'undercut' (Daniel Burke, CNN)

Pope decries rise of nationalism, flaws of globalization (Associated Press)

Pope urges US bishops to heal divisions, repair trust (Jeff Karoub)

Pope laments disjointed world, says politics is the realm of all as Catholic Church is chastised (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis prays for peaceful Congo vote (Associated Press, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

From immigration to interfaith dialogue, coming trips showcase papal priorities (Elise Harris, Angelus)

Pope to politicians: Unacceptable to blame migrants for evil (Associated Press)

Pope to visit UAE in first-ever trip to Arabian Peninsula (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Once again, Pope Francis fails to make headlines (with conservative words on sex) (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

‘We are counting on you’, Abbas tells pope in Vatican visit (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope says governments have duty to combat drug traffickers (Associated Press)

World looks the other way at Christian persecution, Pope says (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Experts say Francis faces uphill battle to persuade Europe on immigration (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Vatican asks US bishops for delay in responding to sex abuse crisis (Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

At Pope's request, U.S. Bishops postpone vote on new conduct standards (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope, Assyrian patriarch jointly call for end of violence in Middle East (Elise Harris, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope condemns anti-Semitism amid increase in attacks on Jews (Reuters)

Pope, church leaders grieve after Pittsburgh synagogue carnage (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Russian Orthodox Church satisfied with pope's attitude to events in Ukraine (Interfax-Religion)

Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea (Associated Press)

Pope’s canonization of Paul VI, Romero personal, political (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Italy’s populist regime defies Pope Francis anew over immigration (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

The silent Popes: Why Francis and Benedict won't answer the accusations dividing their church (Daniel Burke, CNN)

“Keep Pope out of petty politics,” Malawi bishops urge (Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Russia looms in background as pope travels to Baltics (Nicole Winfield and Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press)

Pope’s Sicily visit today to focus on crime, corruption and racism (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope meets with leaders of US Catholic Church 'lacerated' by abuse scandal (Daniel Burke and Delia Gallagher, CNN)

Pope confirms ‘closeness’ to Venezuela amid political, economic meltdown (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

As anti-Church violence in Nicaragua grows, Pope urges ‘fraternal reconciliation’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Catholic donor denies he consulted on Viganò allegations against Pope Francis (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

In defense of Pope Francis (Father Michel-Marie Zanotti-Sorkine, La Croix International)

World has to confront oceans 'littered by fields of floating plastic,' says Pope Francis (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis faces worst crisis of his five-year papacy (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope decries emergency of plastics blighting world’s seas (Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)

Ex-Nuncio accuses Pope Francis of failing to act on McCarrick’s abuse (Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register)

Nuclear war in Rome: Vatican's former U.S. ambassador claims Francis protected 'Uncle Ted' (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Archbishop calls for Pope's resignation over cover-up of abuse (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Pope Francis faces resignation call on visit to Ireland where he asks for forgiveness due to church abuse (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Varadkar aiming to "open a new chapter" between Church and State (Michael Staines, News Talk)

Francis & the death penalty: Should a Pope change church teaching on his own? (Paul Baumann, Commonweal)

Pennsylvania sex abuse report presents crucial test for Pope Francis (Daniel Burke, CNN)

Pennsylvania sexual abuse report is another setback for Pope Francis (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope Francis’s challenging lesson in mercy (Edward T. Mechmann, National Review)

So how much do you trust Pope Francis? Here's why death penalty debate is heating up (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

The pope is right: the death penalty has no place in Catholicism (Austen Ivereigh, The Guardian)

The Guardian view on the pope and the death penalty: a welcome hardening of the line (Editorial, The Guardian)

Doing some thinking, with the Catholic left, about Pope Francis, death penalty and LGBTQ future (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Can you be Christian and support the death penalty? (Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation)

Pope Francis: ‘death penalty inadmissable’ (Linda Bordoni, Vatican News)

Pope Francis changes teaching on death penalty, it’s ‘inadmissible’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

New revision of number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty – Rescriptum “ex Audentia SS.mi”, 02.08.2018 (Holy See Press Office)

Letter to the Bishops regarding the new revision of number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the death penalty, from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Holy See Press Office)

The Pope's groundbreaking rejection of the death penalty (Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Pope’s death penalty teaching lies beyond prudential judgment (Father Jeffrey F. Kirby, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Doing some thinking, with the Catholic left, about Pope Francis, death penalty and LGBTQ future (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Death penalty doctrine: Francis builds on insights of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI? (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Prosecutor in US disagrees with Pope Francis’s death penalty ruling (Associated Press)

A deeper respect for life: Francis’s stance on capital punishment (Paul Moses, Commonweal)

Pope seeks to abolish death penalty, changes church teaching (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick from the College of Cardinals (Christopher White and Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal McCarrick amid growing sex misconduct charges (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Opinion: Pope Francis has utterly failed to tackle the church’s abuse scandal (Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)

Australian prime minister calls on pope to fire archbishop (Rod McGuirk, Associated Press)

Sweden’s top Catholic says pope can still sway immigration debate (Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis teaches discernment for coping with spiritual battles (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

The church brutalised Ireland. People have a right to protest against the pope’s visit (Emer O'Toole, The Guardian)

Pope thanks groups that rescue migrants in EU critique (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope condemns ‘complicit silence’ in suffering of Middle East Christians (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope sends top diplomat to Congo amid standoff with Kabila (Associated Press)

Pope stands with Nicaragua’s bishops in demanding democracy (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope to reach out to other Christians during Baltics trip (Associated Press)

How Pope Francis is renewing the cardinals of the Catholic Church (Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Bari archbishop says papal visit will focus on ecumenism (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Macron meets Pope Francis for twice as long as Trump (Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)

2 more Chilean bishops are out as Pope Francis cleans house (Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

In Rome, Nicaraguan bishops will inform pope of worsening crisis (Catholic News Agency)

Meeting with Pope puts Macron's religious views in spotlight (The Local France)

Pope Francis calls Trump "immoral" on immigration (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Pope Francis in Geneva urges 'unity' with non-Catholics (Deutsche Welle)

Pope, in Geneva, says Christians must work together on peace (Jamey Keaten and Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press)

Pope Francis affirms Catholic Church's commitment to Christian unity (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope denounces abortion as modern-day ‘white glove’ eugenics (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis compares abortion to Nazi hate crimes (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Pope Francis says abortion to avoid birth defects is similar to Nazi crimes (Hilary Clarke, Valentina DiDonato and Carol Jordan, CNN)

Has Pope Francis revealed he's a fake liberal? (Derek Welch, World Religion News)

A timid religion will die fast (Breda O'Brien, The Irish Times)

What is the biggest threat young people face? Mediocrity, Pope says (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis defends environment by attacking the oil industry (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Pope Francis tells oil bosses world must reduce fossil fuel use (Reuters in Vatican City, The Guardian)

Earth to planet Catholic: Francis Papacy is no picnic (Mary E. Hunt, Religion Dispatches)

Nazarbayev invites pope to Astana for congress of religions (Interfax-Religion)

'The Church is for life', Francis tells Catholic physicians (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope scolds FIFA for slave labor in Qatar (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bulgarian PM Borisov will go on a Visit with Pope Francis (novinite.com)

Francis cardinals make up almost half of electors of next pope (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

The Pope's turnaround on sex abuse may have 'Tsunami effect' (Emma Green, The Atlantic)

Pope laments ‘hemorrhaging’ of priests and nuns in Europe (Associated Press)

Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like this' (Stephanie Kirchgaessner, The Guardian)

The pope says God made gay people just as we should be – here’s why his comments matter (Ruth Hunt, The Guardian)

LGBT community cheers pope’s ‘God made you like this’ remark (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope warns bloodshed in Gaza hurts peace: ‘War begets war’ (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

All Chilean bishops present resignation, await decision from pope (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis on the Beatitudes (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Cooperation, dialogue needed for interreligious harmony, pope says (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope says he’s thought about when it’s time to ‘take leave’ (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Vatican and World Council of Churches announce details of visit by Pope Francis (World Council of Churches)

Terror attacks on Indonesia churches spur calls for fraternity not violence from Pope Francis, World Council of Churches (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Myanmar’s bishops discuss China, Rohingya with Pope Francis (Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)

Pope prays for peace in Central African Republic (Associated Press)

Canada's House of Commons calls on Pope and Church to respond to residential schools settlement (Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Canadian House passes motion calling on Pope Francis to issue apology (Deborah Gyapong, Catholic News Service)

Meeting abuse survivors, Pope apologizes for being 'part of the problem' (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Chile victims of clergy sex abuse praise talks with pope (Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pope to Chile abuse victims: ‘I was part of the problem’ (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis makes rosary pilgrimage for peace in Syria (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Apologies to native people (Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Religion and medicine: The pope’s role in the plight of Alfie Evans was regrettable (Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Pope Francis, the spiritual guide (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Pope to focus on fate of Christians in Middle East on July 7 (Associated Press)

UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad (Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press)

Alfie Evans case: Parents lose appeal to take their ailing son to Vatican hospital (Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post)

Extraordinary actions by pope and Italy draw little USA ink, with the Alfie Evans story (updated) (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

A Cassandra cry (from Ross Douthat) against Pope Francis (Emma Green, The Atlantic)

What is hell? (Joanne Pierce, The Conversation)

Pope expresses shock and anger at Syrian violence (Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

‘I have made serious mistakes,’ says pope. ‘I ask forgiveness.’ (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Papal polarities (Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Patriarch Kirill discusses Syria with Pope Francis (Interfax-Religion)

Pope Francis, World Council of Churches reiterate call for Syria political solution (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

As US mulls Syria airstrikes, Francis calls for peace (Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)

Children should be baptized in the faith, Pope Francis says (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

The Gospel isn’t single-issue: Pope Francis warns against narrow ideologies (Paul Moses, Commonweal)

Caring for migrants is as important as opposing abortion, Pope says (Tom Gjelten, NPR)

Pope Francis: The Church cannot be silent about economic suffering (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis turns the corner on the abuse scandal (Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Pope admits ‘grave errors’ in Chile abuse case (Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis says he was wrong in Chilean sex scandal (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Seeking complex reactions to latest Pope Francis ink? Head over to Crux, not New York Times (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Mixed reaction from U.S. pro-lifers to pope’s latest challenge (Christopher White, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis takes his critics to the woodshed (Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

‘Rejoice and be glad’: Catholics respond to pope’s letter (Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

Seeing the Pope help strangers made me tear up. Later I learned why (Daniel Burke, CNN)

Pope seeks ‘saints next door’ not doctrinaire perfectionists (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope and Armenian president unveil monument to Armenian saint in Vatican Gardens (Interfax-Religion)

Pope Francis seems to show support for Palestinians (Elisa Meyer, World Religion News)

‘Hope and dignity:’ Pope calls for peace in Easter message (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

In Easter Urbi et Orbi, Pope Francis prays for 'swift end' to bloody war in Syria, peace in Holy Land (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis delivers Easter plea for peace after Gaza deaths (Reuters in Vatican City, The Guardian)

Yes, we’ve lost our faith in God, but we’ve lost our faith in reason too (Kenan Malik, The Guardian)

The Pope and hell: Why a papal comment about hell triggered a misunderstanding (Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Vatican denies Pope Francis said hell doesn't exist (Veronica Neffinger, Christian Headlines)

No wonder the pope has caused confusion. Heaven and hell are a state of mind (Andrew Brown, The Guardian)

Psychoanalysis's Influence on Pope Francis (David Mihalyfy, Sightings: Religion in Public Life (University of Chicago Divinity School))

Pope Francis says death penalty is not Christian in Holy Week prison sermon (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Vatican scrambles after pope appears to deny existence of hell (Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)

Pope faces indigenous Canadians' anger over refusal to apologize for past abuse (Leyland Cecco, The Guardian)

Pope will not apologize for abuse in Canada's indigenous schools (The Guardian)

Pope on Holy Thursday urges priests to be close to sinners (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope calls leaders to service, repeats opposition to death penalty (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis criticizes Belarus' rules for Catholic priests (RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

On Palm Sunday, the pope urges youth to raise their voices (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Pope confirms plans to visit Dublin for August family rally (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Moscow patriarch has last word on pope's visit to Belarus (RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

When Pope Francis asks young people what they think (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

5 years on, what has Pope Francis done for religious freedom? (World Watch Monitor)

Pope Francis being seen as too liberal (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Asia Bibi allowed to keep the rosary sent to her by Pope Francis (Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians in Pakistan)

Vatican bows to pressure, releases retired pope’s letter (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

'Pope Francis: A man of his word' documentary coming May 18 (Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Francis Derangement Syndrome (FDS) (Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Vatican doctors photo of Benedict’s praise for Francis (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Young people to talk with Pope Francis about future of the Church (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Jain team invites Pope to India (Suresh Shah, India Post)

5 years of Francis and his gritty Catholicism (John Gehring, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis at 5: Paradigm shift on mercy, migrants and marriage (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Five years on, Pope Francis has failed to deliver on his promises (Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)

Chile cardinal seeks to deflect criticism for pope’s trip (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Argentina’s abortion row raises doubts on pope/president bond (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Vatican: Pope to visit the 3 Baltic nations, Sept. 22-25 (Associated Press)

Murdered Salvadoran priest Óscar Romero to be made a saint (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope approves sainthood for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Romero (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Survey: Pope Francis is still popular, but warm feelings waning among conservatives (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis still popular, but conservative opposition rises, survey shows (Daniel Burke, CNN)

Pope Francis to make June visit to the World Council of Churches in Geneva (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope, Austrian leader discuss migration, nuclear disarmament (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

World Council of Churches joins Pope Francis' call for day of prayer for South Sudan and Congo (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis announces canonization of Paul VI (Nathan Glover, World Religion News)

Pope Francis wowed the world but, five years on, is in troubled waters (Catherine Pepinster, The Guardian)

Pope backs down, OKs resignation of divisive Nigerian bishop (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Moscow patriarchate drags feet on meeting with the pope (RIA Novosti, Russia Religion News)

Iraqi Shia scholar meets with Pope Francis and calls for tolerance and moderation (AhlulBayt News Agency)

The Guardian view on the Catholic church and child abuse: Pope Francis gets it wrong (Editorial, The Guardian)

Pope says renew your faith with prayer and charity this Lent (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Pope Francis’ reputation on sex abuse ‘has gone from bad to worse’ (Christopher Lamb, Religion News Service)

Despite denials, Pope received evidence against cleric accused of cover-up, sources say (Daniel Burke and Rosa Flores, CNN)

Pope Francis received sex abuse victim’s letter, contradicting denial (Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Religion News Service)

Kurds protest in Rome as Turkey’s Erdogan meets Pope (Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)

Pope announces day of prayer, fasting for Congo and South Sudan (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis says violence must be condemned by “genuinely religious persons” (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

5 years of Francis: Prominent pope watchers debate his legacy (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Pope’s briefing system under scrutiny after Chile gaffe (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Zero tolerance? The facts don't support the pope's claims on child abuse (Kieran Tapsell, The Guardian)

The Pope sends in the cavalry to rescue himself (Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)

Pope sends sex crimes expert to Chile to investigate bishop (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope attacks “indifference” in battling anti-Semitism (Charles Collins, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope denounces Holocaust ‘indifference’ amid Polish uproar (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis says those who make up stories utilize 'snake tactics' (Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

Pope Francis compares fake news to snake in Garden of Eden (Associated Press, The Guardian)

Pope Francis’ blind spot on sexual abuse (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

'Threat of fake news' is focus of Pope Francis 2018 World Communications Day message (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope appeals for peace in Democratic Republic of Congo (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope compares fake news to ‘snake tactics’ (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service)

Fake news is the work of the devil — Pope Francis (Christopher Lamb, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis and World Council of Churches head address Davos participants (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope tells 1.3 million in Peru to get involved, spurn ‘Jonah syndrome’ (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope: Femicides in Latin America a scourge that must stop (Nicole Winfield and Christine Armario, Religion News Service)

'Sicker than healthy': Pope blasts Latin America's corrupt politics (Agence France-Presse, The Guardian)

Pope apologizes to abuse victims, but defends Chilean bishop (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope offers partial apology to victims but insists bishop did not cover up abuse (Associated Press aboard the papal plane, The Guardian)

Droves fill pope’s final Mass in restive Latin America trip (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Russian Orthodox bishop assails Putin, won’t vote for him (RNS staff, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis says Amazon indigenous people under greater threat than ever (Dan Collyns, The Guardian)

Pope to indigenous: Amazon is ‘heart of the church’ (Nicole Winfield and Christine Armario, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis accuses Bishop's critis of slander, riling sex abuse victims in Chile (Bill Chappell, NPR)

For first time, Pope Francis marries couple in flight (Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Wing and a prayer: pope marries couple on plane over Chile (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope urges Chile to welcome migrants, holds airborne wedding (Nicole Winfield and Peter Prengaman, Religion News Service)

Pope in Chile to say Mass on contested land used for torture (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope meets with abuse survivors, weeps with them in Chile (Peter Prengaman and Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope shocks Chile by accusing sex abuse victims of slander (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Prison reform could be immediate fruit of Pope’s Chile trip (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Peru indigenous ask pope to push for land rights (Associated Press)

What’s at stake when Francis and Erdogan sit down to talk Turkey (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope asks forgiveness for ‘irreparable harm’ from sex abuse (Peter Prengaman and Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis trip in Chile tainted by scandal and violence (Derek Welch, World Religion News)

3 Chile churches firebombed, president calls for ‘respect’ (Eva Vergara and Peter Prengaman, Associated Press)

Pope: It’s a sin if fear makes us hostile to migrants (Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)

The Catholic church in Latin America: Pope Francis faces a challenging visit to Chile and Peru (Erasmus, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Pope seeks to turn tide of Chilean church bruised by scandal (Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara, Associated Press)

Pope Francis to declassify files on Uruguay dictatorship (Telesur TV)

Pope Francis to signal concern for Ukraine with basilica visit (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope letter details concern over Chile bishop (Eva Veraga and Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope's visit to Peru and Chile casts harsh light on handling of sexual abuse cases (Dan Collyns, The Guardian)

Pope to meet with victims of Chile’s dictatorship on trip (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Vatican takes over scandal-hit Catholic society on eve of pope's trip to Peru (Associated Press in Vatican City, The Guardian)

In 'State of the World' speech Pope Francis pushes for nuclear ban (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

How to make the world a better place in 2018, according to Pope Francis (Malaka Gharib, NPR)

Holy See highlights digitally conscious media community under Vatican News logo (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope’s speech to diplomats reflects his Latin American background (Austen Ivereigh, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis once against encourages mothers to breastfeed in the Sistine Chapel (Maggie Penman, NPR)

Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in North Korea, Syria (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope Francis and the ongoing fallibility of (quite a few members of) the mainstream media (Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)

Pope Francis and the media’s ongoing fallibility (Clemente Lisi, The Media Project)

Pope on Epiphany: Don’t make money, career your whole life (Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pope on 2018: Forget life’s ‘useless baggage’ (Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pardon for ex-president in Peru muddies waters for pope’s trip (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Conservative Catholic dissidents attack Popes Francis and Benedict (Thomas Reese, RNS: Signs of the Times)

Pope Francis circulates Nagasaki nuclear bombing image, headed, 'The fruit of war' (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope prays to ‘convert hearts’ of terrorists who struck Egypt’s Christians (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope compares plight of migrants to Christmas story (AP in Vatican City, The Guardian)

Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek’s like today’s migrations (Frances D'Emilio, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis laments ‘winds of war’ blowing around the world (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis and bishops respond to Law’s death as funeral plans finalized (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope condemns 'cancer' of cliques in Christmas message to staff (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Vatican roundup: Pope and Islam, the Queen, a Polish legend and Padre Pio (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope begs journalists to avoid 'sins of communication' (Miles Park, NPR)

Pope Francis: fake and sensationalized news 'a very serious sin' (Associated Press, The Guardian)

Pizza party for Pope's 81st birthday (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Bolivian president visits pope ahead of papal trip to Chile (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Inside the rough-and-tumble world of papal press conferences (Delia Gallagher, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Satan is real and really polite says Pope (Corey Barnett, World Religion News)

Delicate art of diplomacy needed to build peaceful future, pope says (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Lutherans offer replica of 'Christ of Bojayá,' Colombian symbol of hope, to Pope Francis (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

New York Times trips on pope's 'Lord's Prayer' story, but Houston Chronicle recovers (Mark Kellner, GetReligion)

Analysis: What is the context of Pope Francis’ words on the Lord’s Prayer? (Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency)

Who’s going to learn the Lord’s Prayer again? (Barbara Ellen, The Guardian)

Lead us not into mistranslation: pope wants Lord's Prayer changed (Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Pope Francis calls for respect of "status-quo" in Jerusalem (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Pope Francis’s bad advice on free markets (Robert P. Murpy, National Review)

As Trump moves to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel, pope appeals to keep status quo (Claire Giangravè, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The Pope’s visit to Myanmar: the plight of the Rohingya (Julie Bourdon, Mission Network News)

The Pope's impossible choice in Burma (Sean Gleeson, The Atlantic)

Pope Francis says, 'I wept' at meeting with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope’s interreligious strategy pivots on combating religious violence (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Bangladesh: Catholic priest missing as Pope Francis arrives (World Watch Monitor)

Pope Francis, diplomatic prophet in Myanmar (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Pope Francis continues world tour with Bangladesh (Kelly Frazier, World Religion News)

In Bangladesh, Pope Francis uses the one word he would not say in Burma: Rohingya (Amanda Erickson, The Washington Post)

Myanmar’s Christians hope Pope Francis will speak for them (World Watch Monitor)

Pope Francis urges respect for all Myanmar's ethnic groups, without using the 'R' word (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope Francis in Myanmar: to say or not to say ‘Rohingya’ (Human Rights Without Frontiers International)

Pope urges continued dialogue between Orthodox, Catholics (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

By not saying 'Rohingya', Pope Francis was just protecting his own (Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian)

Pope Francis disappoints Rohingya by failing to condemn persecution (Poppy McPherson, The Guardian)

Pope Francis pushes Catholic Church towards interfaith dialogue on travels (Deutsche Welle)

Pope meets with Suu Kyi, urges greater tolerance in Myanmar (Kyodo News)

Pope Francis meets with religious leaders in Yangon (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Pope demands rights for all in Myanmar, omits 'Rohingya' (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press)

Pope Francis fails to mention Rohingya in Myanmar speech (Poppy McPherson, The Guardian)

The Latest: Rights groups, Rohingya disappointed in pope (Associated Press)

‘Pope’s sociologist’ fights human trafficking from the Vatican and in her own parish (Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service)

Refugees escaping Myanmar hope Pope’s visit will bring peace (Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press)

Pope meets generals in Myanmar (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Pope on migration: Peace isn't possible unless we go beyond polemics (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope arrives in Myanmar, but what will he say about the Rohingya? (Scott Neuman, NPR)

Pope dives into Rohingya crisis upon arrival in Myanmar (Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Top News)

Pope decries fomenting fear of migrants for political gain (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Before Bangladesh trip, pope calls for interreligious dialogue (Catholic News Service)

Climate change deniers have "perverse attitudes" says Pope Francis (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Pope Francis shouldn’t risk going to Myanmar (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: Signs of the Times)

Never abandon the sick, euthanasia is always wrong, Pope Francis tells doctors (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Curia reform: Pope Francis reorganizes Vatican Secretariat of State (Andrea Galiarducci, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Cardinal Bo urges Pope Francis not to use the word ‘Rohingya’ during Myanmar visit (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Why did the Pope get a Lamborghini? (Derek Welch, Religion News Service)

End of life care must acknowledge our mortality, Francis reminds physicians (Elise Harris, Catholilc News Agency)

Pope to lawmakers: Protect all people with health care laws (Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press)

Vatican releases pope’s schedule for visit to Chile, Peru (Junno Arocho Esteves, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Global cooperation needed in response to climate change, pope says (Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)

Pope's Chile-Peru trip to include focus on indigenous people (Associated Press)

Pope reaffirms conscience as heresy debate divides church (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Grand Imam of Azhar meets Pope to talk peace (Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt Independent)

Pope makes emotional plea against war (Derek Welch, World Religion News)

Pope Francis meets with Kofi Annan, other members of “The Elders” (Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

The war against Pope Francis – podcast (Andrew Brown, read by Andrew McGregor and produced by Simon Barnard, The Guardian)

On All Souls' Day Pope Francis warns warmongers that the only fruit of war is death (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Pope: the saints weren't perfect, but they allowed God to touch their lives (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis gets sleep whenever he can, even while praying (David Greene, NPR)

Pope pained by attacks in Afghanistan, Somalia, NY (The Associated Press, Religion News Service)

Religious freedom, not secularism, key to Europe’s future, Vatican official says (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Clerical sex abuse disclosures skyrocket in pope’s Argentina (Luis Andres Henao and Almudena Calatrava, Religion News Service)

Pope calls space, takes small step for Vatican-Russian ties (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

The war against Pope Francis (Andrew Brown, The Guardian)

Pope Francis to unraveling Europe: Now’s not the time to dig trenches (Ines San Martin, Crux)

Despite passion for peripheries, Pope always has an eye on Europe too (Ines San Martin, Crux)

Pope Francis thanked St. Gregory Foundation for struggling against abortions in Russia (Interfax-Religion)

Holy Call: Pope Francis phoning space station Thursday (Marcia Dunn, Religion News Service)

Holy Land Christians must work together, pope tells patriarch (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service)

Pope to Canadian youth: Let Christ lead you in the adventure of life (Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency)

Pope sends rare condolence after Malta journalist is slain (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Peace an urgent task in world of war and conflict, pope says (Crux)

Pope Francis invites prisoners to lunch, instead they escape (Mary Rezac, Catholic News Agency)

Pope wants to change Catholic Church's position on the death penalty (Gary Nguyen, World Religion News)

Pope Francis is changing his church on the death penalty. What next? (Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian)

Pope channels his inner Elvis on war, hunger and climate change (Inés San Martín, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

To address migration, Pope Francis urges action on climate change and conflict (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Before Pope Francis’ Visit, Suu Kyi govt holds prayers for peace (John Zaw and Michael Sainsbury, Eurasia Review)

Pope's death penalty views may mean new approach to criminal justice (JD Flynn, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis: Death penalty is contrary to the Gospel (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis to meet Buddhist monks, military and Aung San Suu Kyi in visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh (James Macintyre, Mission Network News)

Pope Francis to call astronauts aboard the Space Station (Catholic News Agency)

Church in Bangladesh working with other faith communities to welcome pope (Nirmala Carvalho, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Pope Francis: 'painful' failures help Church lead in protecting minors (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis warns against blurring gender differences: It's 'not right' (Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)

More Catholic than the pope (Thomas Reese, Religion News Service)

Pope Francis wants to see 'fake news' confronted (Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Why Pope Francis is reviving a long tradition of local variations in Catholic services (Joanne M. Pierce, Religion News Service)

Pope's trip to Burma comes amid 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing' (Adelaide Mena, Catholic News Agency)

Lukashenko suggests organizing meeting between Patriarch Kirill, pope in Minsk (Interfax-Religion)

Pope and Peruvian president discuss Venezuela, upcoming papal visit (Elise Harris, Catholic News Agency)

The Guardian view on heresy: is the Pope Catholic? (The Guardian)

Conservatives accuse the Pope of spreading heresy (Delia Gallagher and Daniel Burke, CNN)

Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Film starring Pope Francis as himself gets first screening at Vatican (Dalya Alberge, The Guardian)

Pope trip to Congo won’t happen until after elections, says Vatican ambassador (Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

Nuns and refugees run through Rome for 'multi-religious' half-marathon praised by Pope Francis (James Macintyre, Christian Today)

Pope praises Rome’s first interreligious half-marathon (Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service)

The Pope, the Mafia, and the rest of us (Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Francis in Colombia: Reconciliation beyond the peace agreement (Iván Garzón Vallejo, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, Georgetown University)

Latin Mass fans celebrate 10-year anniversary, without pope (Nicole Winfield, Religion News Service)

Why are opposing sides in U.S., Europe cheering Pope on immigration? (John L. Allen Jr., Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse)

How Pope Francis reframes the politics of being ‘Prolife’ (John Gehring, Commonweal)

Reforming Catholic liturgy should be like updating software (Thomas Reese, RNS Column: American Catholic)

Pope Francis moves to develop a more decentralized church (Nicolas Senèze, La Croix International)