Pope Francis Seeks Public's Forgiveness For Sex Abuse Scandals

Pope Francis delivered a strongly worded speech on Friday in which he addressed the sexual abuse scandals within the Roman Catholic church and asked for the public's forgiveness.

Pope Francis Backs Corrupt Vatican Bank

Vatican officials announced Monday that Pope Francis is supporting the Vatican's bank, which has been the subject of scandal and corruption in the last few months.

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis Meet in Vatican City, Discuss Immigration and Exchange Gifts

Two of the most influential people in the world, President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met at the Vatican in Vatican City his week to share commonalities on immigration, poverty, and the economy.

Little Girls Asks Pope Francis and President Barack Obama to Help Reform US Law for Her Father

President Barack Obama wasn't the only American Pope Francis wanted to see at the Vatican onThursday. The other was 10-year-old Jersey Vargas of Panorama City, an area in northern Los Angeles.

Pope Francis Doesn't Support 'Noah' Movie, Declines Papal Meeting for Russell Crowe & Film Crew

The Vatican has declined to meet "Noah" star Russell Crowe and his group but did attend the Papal general audience at the Vatican.

Pope Francis Drops F-Bomb at Mass [Watch Here]

The Pope innocently mispronounced a word during his weekly sermon but the mistake actually translated into what The Independent refers to as a “distinctly unholy language.”

Pope Francis Elevates 19 Bishops To Cardinal Status

Pope Francis elevates 19 bishops from all over the world to the rank of cardinal and emphasizes the church's role in the world.

Mixing ‘Modernity with Antiquity’: Pope Francis Gains Over 210,000 Twitter Followers in Latin

As Twitter is in the process of testing out a major redesign, that is "very reminiscent "of Facebook and Google +, there are some Twitter users that are embracing an older approach to the popular social media that has nothing to do with a redesign or a re-launch, but a linguistic approach. Pope Francis' is proving that you can embrace technology and at the same time revisit and celebrate the past. After two years, the launch of @Pontifex_ln, the Pope's tweets in Latin are becoming increasingly popular with over 210,000 followers, proving that modern-day people also love to embrace antiquity.

Divine Decadence: Life-size Chocolate Pope Francis Made from 1.5 Tons of Guatemalan Cocoa Honors the Argentine Pontiff

Last week, the public saw Pope Francis like they have never seen him before, and he was sweeter than ever -literally- as he was presented with a life-sized, chocolate replica of himself.

Pope Francis Seeks To Increase Role of Women In Catholic Church

He is against the idea of female priests but wants a larger role for women

Pope Francis Calls the Internet a "Gift from God," Points Out Problems Including the Digital Divide

Latinos are one of the fastest growing segments of internet users, which also happens to be predominantly Catholic. For Catholics, if there was any doubt that Pope Francis like the internet (he tweets from his account @Pontifex), there isn't now: Pope Francis has called the internet a "gift from God."

Pope Francis Quotes and News: Who Invented the Internet? For the Pontiff, It Was God

Pope Francis is tackling an entity that most do not typically associate with religious leaders or the Catholic Church. In honor of World Communications Day, Pope Francis offered his opinion on the great mysterious entity that is the Internet.

Five Latinos Worth Watching in 2014: Selena Gomez, Eva Longoria Head List

These five Latino's had memorable years in 2013. Based on their track record, we expect them to make even more headlines in 2014. These hardworking individuals are all worth watching this year. Stay tuned:

Spain's Newest Cardinal Equates Homosexuality with High Blood Pressure, Claims It's a "Defect"

The Pope's new Spanish Cardinal Fernando Sebastián, 85, is showing his age - and his ignorance. Sebastián, who will take up his post in the Vatican as Spain's newest cardinal in February, is already making a dramatic entrance by reportedly calling homosexuality a physical "defect" that can be cured.

Pope Francis Reacts to Roman Catholic Church Child Abuse Probe, U.N. and Victims Insist More Needs to be Done

United Nations child protection experts are cracking down on Vatican delegates on how Roman Catholic officials handled the decades-long sexual abuse of minors by priests, saying they still need to speak up and reveal more information in order to put guilty priests behind bars.

Pope Francis New Year 2014 Message Emphasizes Hope and End to Violence

In his first-ever New Year's Eve address as Pope, Pope Francis went off-script and called for hope, and an end to the violence, as more than 90,000 people gathered in Rome to hear his address.
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