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Photos: Pope Francis through the years
Here's a look back at the life of Pope Francis in photos.
Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
The Vatican has released a summary of its two-year, unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics. Here's what they said.
Pope Francis has blasted the "backwardness" of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time.