Archive for December 13, 2015

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By Adelaide Mena

Meet the families bearing the consequences of environmental change

For Mary Ann Remocaldo, taking out the trash is not just a simple household chore. Instead, proper waste disposal has... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on April 16, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Mary Farrow

Pope Francis was right about condoms and HIV

On his return flight from Africa, as Pope Francis fielded the customary questions from the press, he challenged a journalist... Read more

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By Elise Harris

As Jesus' birth nears, sadness is 'not allowed,' Pope says

On Gaudete Sunday Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of Rome’s basilica of St. John Lateran, telling attendees that the... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after the Wednesday general audience, May 7, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis urges action after Paris climate agreement reached

In his Sunday Angelus address Pope Francis commended world leaders for reaching an agreement in the recently-concluded Paris climate talks,... Read more