One June 9, Pope Francis referred enigmatically to a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican. "We need to see what we can do," he said. But the Vatican has refused to clarify his remarks.
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One June 9, Pope Francis referred enigmatically to a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican. "We need to see what we can do," he said. But the Vatican has refused to clarify his remarks.
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On May 22, Pope Francis suggested that atheists might be admitted to heaven, even if they don't believe in God. The comment left lots of Catholics scratching their heads, even as atheists cheered.
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On May 22, Pope Francis suggested that atheists might be admitted to heaven, even if they don't believe in God. The comment left lots of Catholics scratching their heads, even as atheists cheered.
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Asked by a little girl June 7 why he wanted to be pope, Francis answered "I didn't." In fact, only someone who "doesn't love himself" would, the pope said.
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Asked by a little girl June 7 why he wanted to be pope, Francis answered "I didn't." In fact, only someone who "doesn't love himself" would, the pope said.
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Addressing a crowd at St. Peter's Square in May, the 76-year-old pope admitted that sometimes he falls asleep while praying. That's OK, God forgives him, Francis said.
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Addressing a crowd at St. Peter's Square in May, the 76-year-old pope admitted that sometimes he falls asleep while praying. That's OK, God forgives him, Francis said.
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"We all chat in church," Pope Francis said in May. But gossip is like honey, he cautioned. It tastes great at first, but too much causes a stomach ache.
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"We all chat in church," Pope Francis said in May. But gossip is like honey, he cautioned. It tastes great at first, but too much causes a stomach ache.
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The pope has made poverty a chief concern of his papacy. In June, he lambasted a "culture of waste" and said throwing away food is stealing from the tables of the poor.
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The pope has made poverty a chief concern of his papacy. In June, he lambasted a "culture of waste" and said throwing away food is stealing from the tables of the poor.
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