Pope Francis warns Vatican summit against pet agendas, defends reforms
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas onto the assembly, an apparent attempt to prevent discussions bogging down in divisive issues such as women’s ordination. A view of St Peter’s Square as Pope Francis presides over a mass […]
Pope Francis to open major Vatican summit, but hot issues on hold
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on divisive issues such as women’s ordination and blessings for same-sex couples until next year. The gathering, which includes cardinals, bishops and lay people from more than 110 countries, will vote […]
Pope Francis, ahead of Vatican summit, asks pardon for abuse, treatment of women
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Tuesday led a prayer service asking forgiveness for the failings of the Catholic Church, including treatment by clergy of women and survivors of sexual abuse, as Catholic leaders prepared to begin a month-long summit at the Vatican. The ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica featured testimony from an abuse survivor, […]