PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new baby named after Pope Francis, it happened during the papal mass yesterday. "He's definitely a blessing," says new mom Erin Malinowski. He wasn't due until October 12th, but her baby boy arrived early - on the day Pope Francis said mass in Philadelphia. Tu...
(CBS)-- The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Saturday that a regional school on the Northwest Side will be named after Pope Francis. The school will be called the Pope Francis Global Academy and will open in the fall of 2016, operating on two campuses. The regional school is a result o...
Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God. No description available Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nunRead...
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun January 9 Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop January 7 Pope wraps up busy Christmas season by calling for culture of welcome in Christian communities January ...
"He is an extraordinary man and the fact that he has taken the name Francis after St. Francis of Assisi means he is thirsty to live like St. Francis," she said during a break in her work. "I am so full of joy that he is coming." ...
It could also be seen as an indirect continuation of a historic encounter, eight centuries ago this year, between St Francis of Assisi, after whom Pope Francis is named, and Sultan Malik Al Kamil of Egypt. The meeting proved an early instance of tolerance between the Muslim and Chr...
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Pope Francis’ gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it’s “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance.
Francis named the commission members after coming under fire for taking no action since the commission itself was announced in December. Victims groups also have been irked that he hasn't met with survivors and recently told a newspaper that the church had been unfairly attacked for its abuse ...