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    Pope Francis warns of a 'major world war for water'

    Link: Pope Francis warns of a 'major world war for water'
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    Pope Francis: better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic

    Link: Pope Francis: better to be an atheist than a hypocritical Catholic Excerpt: Note the specific examples His Holiness gives in paragraph two of the excerpt. They aren't what some conservatives probably think they are. :)
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    Is Communion for Divorced and Remarried People Really a Doctrinal Issue?

    Some conservative Catholics are implying that the Pope and/or certain bishops are heretical, because they seem to be opening the door in some circumstances for communing people who have divorced and remarried. Leaving aside for the moment that I view true religion as something that should...
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    Dorothy Day, Pope Francis 'kindred spirits,' speaker says

    Link: Dorothy Day, Pope Francis 'kindred spirits,' speaker says Wonderful to see such a resurgence of interest in a great American Catholic, Dorothy Day.
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    Pope Francis' Brave Progressive Stances on Immigration, Climate Change, and Terrorism

    Link: Pope Francis to activists: Stand with migrants, do not deny climate science, there is no such thing as ‘Islamic terrorism’
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    Cardinal Burke is Friends with Steve Bannon, Who Once Cited Satan as a Role Model

    Source: Trump Sidekick Steve Bannon Praises Darth Vader, Satan As Role Models Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/world/europe/vatican-steve-bannon-pope-francis.html
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    Burke Casts Himself as Saintly and Francis as a Heretic in a Sermon to SSPX Members

    Link: Cardinal Burke extols saint who condemned heretic bishop Cardinal Burke is out of control. Never before has the phrase "Pride goeth before the fall" seemed so aptly applied to a Cardinal. How long do you think it's going to be before this guy becomes an out and out Anti-Pope or...
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    Who is Trolling the Pope?

    Link: Who is trolling the Pope? - BBC News
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    Pope Francis appears to back tribal land rights in Dakota Access pipeline fight

    Link: Pope Francis appears to back tribal land rights in Dakota Access pipeline fight
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    Pope Asks Forgiveness for ‘Monstrosity’ in Book

    Link: Pope asks forgiveness for 'monstrosity' of clerical sexual abuse
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    Pope Francis Targeted By Fake News Amid Tensions With Conservative Catholics

    Link: Pope Francis targeted by 'fake news' in Catholic spat
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    Francis: God is the God Who Always Surprises Us

    Link: Pope Francis says Italian Jesuit review has given a faithful reading of his papacy Excerpt: This is really a great Pope.
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    Pope Gives Wide Ranging Talk to Male Religious

    Link: Pope admits corruption at the Vatican in wide-ranging talk to men religious The Pope says a ton of interesting things here, not limited to the title the website assigns the link. That's why I gave it a different subject line. I think people may find a lot of interesting things in the...
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    Australian archbishop: 'As Catholics, we hang our heads in shame'

    Link: Australian archbishop: 'As Catholics, we hang our heads in shame'
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    Pope Francis appears to criticize Trump's Mexico border wall plan

    Link: Pope Francis appears to criticize Trump's Mexico border wall plan Excerpt:
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    German Evangelical Church issues historic invite to Pope Francis

    Link: German Evangelical Church issues historic invite to Pope Francis
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    Pope Francis, Homosexuality, Women, and a Married Priesthood

    Link: Is Pope Francis campaigning for married priests? The headline presented by the site for the above link only has a little to do with the article, which is much more interesting. Though Pope Francis represents a great step forward for progressive causes in the Church in many ways...
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    Pope Francis: Try to change Socio-Economic rules

    Pope Francis: Try to change the rules of the socio-economic system "The Holy Father was speaking to participants of a meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of Economy of Communion." He said that imitating the Good Samaritan in the Gospel is important, but not enough. "It is...
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    The Pope Just Threw Shade At Trump In The Classiest Way Possible

    Link: The Pope Just Threw Shade At Trump In The Classiest Way Possible | The Huffington Post The title is a bit sensationalistic, but the actual words of the Surpreme Pontiff as directly quoted inside the article ring true and are applicable to the situation, even though they do not make a...
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    Pope Francis' Homily: "Shrunken Souls"

    This article from the official Vatican website contains an account in English, with many quotes, of Pope Francis' homily from daily mass on January 27th of this year (So, last week): Shrunken souls (27 January 2017) | Francis I liked it. We could use a greater emphasis on grace and love in...