‘Beyond the Sun,’ in Which Pope Francis Plays Himself, Gets Vatican Premiere

VATICAN CITY – “Beyond the Sun,” a simple but effective English-language children’s adventure film in which Pope Francis plays himself, premiered Wednesday at the Vatican, signaling a clear atte...

Republicans' last tilt at ObamaCare

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Thousands greet Pope Francis in Colombia

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Pope Francis Invokes ‘Magisterial Authority’ to Say ‘Liturgical Reform Is Irreversible’

In a rare appeal to his magisterial authority as the Roman pontiff, Pope Francis stated Thursday that the changes made to the Catholic liturgy by the Second Vatican Council are “irreversible.”