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KRAKOW, Poland (AP) -- Pope Francis told young people who flocked by the hundreds of thousands to his words Sunday that they need to "believe in a new humanity" stronger than evil, and cautioned against concluding that one religion is more violent than others....
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch declared Sunday that his expansive political network would not support Donald Trump, questioning whether the Republican presidential nominee believes in free markets....
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Aboard the papal plane, Jul 31, 2016 / 03:30 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In response to news that Australian authorities are investigating multiple allegations of child abuse leveled against Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis cautioned against gossip and making judgements before all the facts are known.“We must wait for justice and not make a first judgement ourselves, a media trial … because this doesn't help,” Pope Francis said July 31 during his in-flight press conference from Krakow to Rome. “The judgement of gossip and then, one can... We don't know what the result will be; but be attentive to what justice decides. Once justice speaks, I will speak.”The Pope was asked about Cardinal Pell, whom he appointed prefect of the Vatican's Secretariat for the Economy in 2014, by the AP's Frances D'Emilio. He began his response by noting that “the first information that arrived was confusing. It was news from 40 years back that not even t...
Vatican City, Jul 31, 2016 / 03:37 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has questioned the claim that Islam should be identified with violence, in contrast to the Islamic State militant group, which he says is a fundamentalist sect of the religion.“I do not believe it is right to identify Islam with violence,” the Pope told journalists during the July 31 papal flight to Rome following his apostolic journey to Poland. “This is not right and it is not true.”“I don’t like to speak about Islamic violence,” the Pope said, taking into account that one sees violence every day in the newspapers, even at the hands of baptised Catholics.“There are violent Catholics!” he said. “If I speak of Islamic violence, I must speak of Catholic violence.”The Pope expressed his belief that every religion has its fundamentalist groups, including Catholicism.Such fundamentalism, when it is present, can “kill with language,” he said, ...
Aboard the papal plane, Jul 31, 2016 / 05:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- During his flight from Krakow to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the journalists assembled aboard the papal plane. He reflected on the World Youth Day gathering in the Polish city, and the recent attempted coup in Turkey.He also addressed abuse accusations against Cardinal Pell, the crisis in Venezuela, Islam and violence, and Panama – which will host the next World Youth Day.Please find below the full text of the July 31 press conference, translated by Catholic News Agency:Fr. Lombardi: Holy Father, thanks a lot for being here with us on the return from this trip. Despite the storm tonight it seems that everything went very well and we are all happy and content and we hope that you are as well in these days. As usual, we will ask you some questions. We are here, if you want to say something for an introduction, we are at your disposal.Pope Francis: I would like to thank you for your work...
IMAGE: CNS/Paul HaringBy Junno Arocho EstevesABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KRAKOW, Poland (CNS) -- Aneconomy that focuses on the God of money, not human beings, is the foundationof terrorism, Pope Francis said. Speaking to journalists aboard his return flight fromKrakow, Poland, July 31, the pope also stressed that violence exists in allreligions, including Catholicism, and it cannot be pinned to one singlereligion. "I do not like to speak of Islamic violence becauseeveryday when I look through the papers, I see violence here in Italy,"the pope told reporters. "And they are baptized Catholics. There areviolent Catholics. If I speak of Islamic violence, I also have to speak ofCatholic violence," he added. Spending about 30 minutes with reporters and responding to sixquestions, Pope Francis was asked to elaborate on comments he had made flyingto Poland July 27 when he told the journalists that religions are not at warand want peace. The pope's initial comment came in speaking about t...
