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June 22, 2018

Individual bishops must decide about Communion in mixed marriages, Pope says

Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Geneva to Rome June 21.
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM GENEVA – The question of allowing Protestants married to Catholics to receive Communion at Mass in special cases has to be decided by each individual bishop and cannot be decided by a bishops' conference, Pope Francis told reporters after a one-day ecumenical journey to Geneva.
Published in International
June 4, 2018

Be responsible, avoid ideological warfare, Pope says to journalists

Pope Francis greets Simona Agnes, who presides over the Biagio Agnes Prize, which honors professional journalism. He praised a delegation for promoting reporting that puts the truth “before personal interests or the interests of corporations.”
VATICAN – Journalists must meticulously uphold their craft of responsible reporting and not be tempted into partisan or ideological warfare, Pope Francis said.
Published in International
December 3, 2017

Pope: What I don't say in public, I say behind closed doors

Pope Francis answers questions from journalists aboard his flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Rome Dec. 2.
VATICAN – On his return flight from Bangladesh to Rome, Pope Francis offered journalists an insight into his communication strategy, saying that when it comes to a sensitive topic, at times he prefers to hold his tongue publicly so that his message gets across, but is more open in private conversations.
Published in International