interview
Pope Francis admits there’s corruption at the Vatican
By Josephine McKenna — February 9, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) 'I’m at peace,' the pope said. 'If there is a problem, I write a note to St. Joseph and put it under a statue that I have in my room.'
Michael Muhammad Knight reclaims the magic from Islam’s margins
By Aysha Khan — June 1, 2016
(RNS) When Muslims and non-Muslims talk about Islam, they tend to leave out a lot of the internal diversity, he says.
Pope Francis on ISIS, the Gospel, sex abuse, money and much more
By David Gibson — May 17, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) What do the tango, Islam and conscientious objection have in common? They are just three of the references in Francis' latest blockbuster interview.
Bono and Eugene Peterson talk Psalms, Christian art in new video
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 29, 2016
(RNS) "Why I'm suspicious of Christians is because of this lack of realism," Bono says in the video.
Pope Francis: World headed toward ‘suicide’ if no climate agreement is reached
By Reuters — November 30, 2015
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — "Every year the problems are getting worse," the pope said. "We are at the limits. If I may use a strong word I would say that we are at the limits of suicide."
Duggars open up to Fox-TV’s Megyn Kelly on family sex scandal
By Maria Puente — June 3, 2015
For the first time, the couple acknowledged that four of the victims were their daughters, including younger sisters Jill and Jessa, who also spoke to Kelly, and one was a family friend.
TV and Internet? Meh. What the pope really misses are pizza outings.
By Rosie Scammell — May 26, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis isn’t keen on TV or the Internet and misses being able to pop out for pizza, telling the newspaper that “ordering one in the Vatican is not the same thing.”
Pope Francis: ‘All I want is to go out for a pizza!’
By David Gibson — March 13, 2015
(RNS) Pope Francis isn't a fan of being cooped up inside the Vatican, and he may not be for very long. That and other juicy tidbits from his two-year anniversary interview.
Pope Francis: ‘A pope is a man who laughs and cries’
By Eric J. Lyman — March 5, 2014
ROME (RNS) In a wide-ranging interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Pope Francis said media and popular culture references comparing him to Superman are "offensive" because he's just a regular guy.
Excerpts from Pope Francis’ (second) explosive interview
By David Gibson — October 1, 2013
(RNS) "I believe in God, not in a Catholic God; there is no Catholic God. There is God and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation."
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis stuns the church. But will it have a lasting effect?
By David Gibson — September 19, 2013
(RNS) More than detailing a list of reforms or policy change he hopes to make, Pope Francis is sketching out a pastoral vision for the church. He'll need bishops, priests and seminarians who share his views, and the type of change he envisions will take a generation or more.
Excerpts from Pope Francis’ explosive new interview
By David Gibson — September 19, 2013
(RNS) Pope Francis has given a lengthy, wide-ranging interview with journalists from his own Jesuit order in which he made a number of stunningly frank comments that are likely to rattle the church and cement his reputation as a pastoral rather than a doctrinal leader. Here are excerpts featuring his most provocative comments, plus links to the full transcript.
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