Pope in South America
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The Francis effect takes hold at a notorious Bolivian prison
Pope Francis’ July 10 visit to a prison in Bolivia was just one of several dozen events over the course... Read more
Pope entrusts South America trip to Mary
Pope Francis entrusted his recent tri-nation voyage to South America to Our Lady of Guadalupe – praising the deeply-rooted Christianity... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight interview from Paraguay to Rome
In the course of his 64 minute in-flight press conference while en route to Rome, Pope Francis answered questions ranging... Read more
Pope Francis off-the-cuff to young people: Don't waste your lives
Pope Francis tossed aside his prepared remarks in a talk to thousands of Paraguay's young people – urging the crowd... Read more
Spectacular Paraguay altar destined to be broken down, recycled
The more than 60,000 corncobs, 20,000 squashes and 150,000 coconuts that adorn the altarpiece in Asuncion’s Ñu Guazú park where... Read more
Want to preach the Gospel effectively? Be welcoming, Pope says
In the final homily of his trip to South America Pope Francis said that a key aspect of Christian spirituality... Read more
Pope to Paraguay’s poor: faith without solidarity is dead
On his final day in South America Pope Francis visited the poorest neighborhood in Paraguay’s capitol, encouraging residents to practice... Read more
Pope prays with Paraguay clergy, urges conformity to Christ
Pope Francis reflected on the nature of Christian vocation on Saturday during a meeting with Paraguay’s clergy, religious and seminarians. ... Read more
Francis lauds strength of Paraguay women amid nation's bloody history
Arriving in Paraguay on Friday, Pope Francis recognized the particular contribution of women in the nation’s warn-torn past. Read more
Burger King turned into sacristy for Pope's outdoor Mass in Bolivia
The organizers for Pope Francis' visit to Bolivia made use of a local Burger King as a sacristy for the... Read more
Pope in Latin America apologizes for sins against native peoples
Following in the footsteps of St. John Paul II, Pope Francis on Thursday asked forgiveness for crimes against the indigenous... Read more
Pope Francis: Humanity's future is in the hands of the poor
In an address to international NGOs on Thursday, Pope Francis said the poor and marginalized have an irreplaceable role to... Read more
'Remember your roots': Pope goes off-the-cuff to priests, religious
In his last encounter during his visit to Ecuador, Pope Francis on Wednesday warned priests and religious against career ambitions... Read more
Ecuador is 'a Church on the move'
Everyone at the Vatican is praying for the fruits of the Pope’s apostolic visit to Latin America, but there is... Read more
The man who put Laudato Si into practice in Ecuador – 40 years ago
Among the members of civil society Pope Francis met with in Quito was an Italian who helped build a banking... Read more
Pope to policy makers in Ecuador: Love society as your family
In an address at the San Francisco church in Quito, Ecuador Pope Francis told political and social policy makers of... Read more
God to Cain, Pope to educators: 'Where is your brother?'
Pope Francis on Tuesday challenged Ecuador’s educators to form their students to engage in modern-day issues with innovation and in... Read more
Pope Francis visits an old friend in Ecuador
“Why in the world is the Vicar of Christ coming to me?” said Father Paquito, when asked how he would... Read more
