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Pope Francis announced on Monday that he would allow priests to bless same-sex couples, a shift that angered some conservatives but was celebrated by those who said that the decision was a substantial step in moving the church toward greater acceptance of L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics. “It really is a landmark and milestone in the church’s relationship […]
When Pope Francis spoke of “a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” that opposes him within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and, in comments that became public this week, warned against letting “ideologies replace faith,” some American Catholics recognized their church immediately. “He is 100 percent right,” said the Rev. James Martin, a […]
Francesco Salviati, Bindo Altoviti (around 1545)Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired a Renaissance portrait of exceptional quality depicting the papal banker Bindo Altoviti (oil on marble, around 1545), by the Italian master Francesco Salviati. “The artistic importance and historic magnitude of this painting cannot be overstated,” said Max […]
President Biden has met two previous popes: John Paul II and Benedict XVI. And he famously told Benedict to be easier on American nuns, the target of a Vatican crackdown for their activism on issues like poverty and health care. But his fondness for Pope Francis is obvious. When
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