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13. Carol Glatz. “Church Must Not Be Self-Centered, Pope Francis Told Cardinals.” Catholic Herald, March 28, 2013. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/03/28/church-must-not-be-self-centred-pope-francis-told-cardinals.
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17. Jim Yardley and Jason Horowitz. “Pope Replaces Conservative U.S. Cardinal on Influential Vatican Committee.” New York Times, December 16, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/world/europe/pope-replaces-conservative-us-cardinal-on-influential-vatican-committee.html.
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44. “And Now the Mueller Interview.” Fr. Ray Blake’s Blog, October 3, 2013. http://marymagdalen.blogspot.com/2013/10/and-now-mueller-interview.html.
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14. David Gibson. “Secret ‘Catacombs Pact’ Emerges after 50 Years, and Pope Francis Gives It New Life.” Religion News Service, November 3, 2015. http://religionnews.com/2015/11/03/the-catacombs-pact-emerges-after-50-years-and-pope-francis-gives-it-new-life.
15. Ibid.
16. Cindy Wooden. “Back to the Catacombs: New Emphasis Placed on Bishops’ Simplicity Pact.” Catholic News Service, November 13, 2015. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/back-to-the-catacombs-new-emphasis-placed-on-bishops-simplicity-pact.cfm.
17. Roberto de Mattei. “The So-Called ‘Poor Church’: From Vatican II to Francis.” Rorate Caeli, June 15, 2015. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-so-called-poor-church-from-vatican.html.
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19. Gerard O’Connell. “Call Him a Saint?” America, April 27, 2015. http://www.americamagazine.org/issue/call-him-saint.
20. Michael Hichborn. “The Marxist Core of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.” Lepanto Institute, November 18, 2015. http://www.lepantoinstitute.org/cchd/the-marxist-core-of-the-catholic-campaign-for-human-development.
21. Jim Yardley and William Neuman. “In Bolivia, Pope Francis Apologizes for Church’s ‘Grave Sins.’” New York Times, July 9, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/world/americas/pope-francis-bolivia-catholic-church-apology.html.
22. “Pope Francis: Speech at World Meeting of Popular Movements.” Vatican Radio, October 7, 2015. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/07/10/pope_francis_speech_at_world_meeting_of_popular_movements/1157291.
23. Jim Yardley and Paulina Villegas. “At Mass, Pope Francis Embraces ‘Misunderstood’ of Mexico.” New York Times, February 15, 2016.
24. “Church Magazine in Mexico City Questions Pope’s Rebuke of Bishops.” Catholic News Service, March 9, 2016. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/03/09/church-magazine-in-mexico-city-questions-popes-rebuke-of-bishops.
25. Laurie Goodstein. “Ex-Archbishop Speaks about Catholic Church and Homosexuality.” New York Times, May 14, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/us/15weakland.html.
26. Simon Caldwell. “Pope Benedict Wanted to Be a Librarian.” Telegraph, August 5, 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/7928493/Pope-Benedict-wanted-to-be-a-librarian.html.
27. “Liberals Dying or Hiding?” National Catholic Reporter, February 18, 2010. https://www.ncronline.org/news/liberals-dying-or-hiding.
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29. Jim McDermott. “Catholic Theologians Condemn Ross Douthat’s Recent Piece on the Pope.” America, October 27, 2015. http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/catholic-theologians-condemn-ross-douthats-recent-piece-pope.
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31. Allison Walter. “Fr. Charles Curran: Pope Francis’ Reforms Are ‘More Than Just Style.’” National Catholic Reporter, April 15, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/fr-charles-curran-pope-francis-reforms-are-more-just-style.
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2. Chencho Alas. “Liberation Theology and Pope Francis I.” Alas, February 14, 2015. http://discover-peace.org/blog/english-version/liberation-theology-and-pope-francis-i.
3. Ibid.
4. Philip Pullella. “Pope Expected to Rein in Liberal Jesuits.” UPI, February 23, 1982. http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/02/23/Pope-expected-to-rein-in-liberal-Jesuits/4731383288400.
5. Mario Aguilar. Pope Francis: His Life and Thought (Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 2014), 46.
6. Spadaro, “A Big Heart Open to God.”
7. Peter Hebblethwaite. “Don Pedro in History.” America, February 16, 1991. http://americamagazine.org/issue/100/don-pedro-history-2.
8. Jon Anderson. “How Francis Can Save the Jesuits.” Catholic Herald, November 12, 2015.
9. Austen Ivereigh. The Great Reformer (New York: Henry Holt, 2014), 119–120.
10. Ibid.
11. Spadaro, “A Big Heart Open to God.”
12. James Carroll. “Who Am I to Judge?” New Yorker, December 23, 2013. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/12/23/who-am-i-to-judge.
13. Spadaro, “A Big Heart Open to God.”
14. Jim O’Grady. “Pope Francis Wasn’t Always So Humble.” WNYC News, September 18, 2015. http://www.wnyc.org/story/pope-francis-wasnt-always-so-humble.
15. Paulo Prada and Helen Popper. “Behind the Charm, a Political Pope.” Reuters, March 27, 2013. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-profile-specialreport-idUSBRE92Q09P20130327.
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1. Wen Stephenson. “How Pope Francis Came to Embrace Not Just Climate Justice but Liberation Theology.” Nation, September 19, 2015. https://www.thenation.com/article/how-pope-francis-came-to-embrace-not-just-climate-justice-but-liberation-theology.
2. “Pope Francis Hopes for Global and Transformational Agreement on Climate Change.” CNSnews.com, November 29, 2015. http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cnsnewscom-staff/pope-hopes-global-and-transformational-agreement-climate-change.
3. “Pope Calls for More Courage on Climate Change.” Agence France-Presse, January 15, 2015. http://news.abs-cbn.com/global-filipino/world/01/15/15/pope-calls-more-courage-climate-change.
4. Edward Pentin. “Vatican Light Show Aims to Push Climate Change Agreement.” National Catholic Register, December 7, 2015. https://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/vatican-light-show-to-focus-on-climate-change/blank.htm.
5. “Archbishop Fisichella’s Remarks on Jubilee Year of Mercy at Press Conference.” Zenit, December 4, 2015. https://zenit.org/articles/archbishop-fisichella-s-remarks-on-jubilee-year-of-mercy-at-press-conference.
6. Austin Ruse. “Pope Francis Appoints Population Control Extremist to Vatican Post.” Breitbart, June 17, 2015. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/17/pope-francis-appoints-population-control-extremist-to-vatican-post.
7. Naomi Klein. “A Radical Vatican?” New Yorker, July 10, 2015. http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-visit-to-the-vatican.
8. Steffano Gennarini. “Who Is Jeffrey Sachs and Why Was He at the Vatican?” LifeSiteNews, March 14, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/who-is-jeffrey-sachs-and-why-was-he-at-the-vatican.
9. Ines San Martin. “Everything You Need to Know about Sanders’ Vatican Visit.” Crux, April 14, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/04/14/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sanders-vatican-visit.
10. Atila Sinke Guimaraes. “Who Is Inspiring Francis on Ecology?” Tradition in Action, May 29, 2015. http://www.traditioninaction.org/bev/178bev05_29_2015.htm.
11. Coral Davenport and Laurie Goodstein. “Pope Francis Steps Up Campaign on Climate Change, to Conservatives’ Alarm.” New York Times, April 27, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/world/europe/pope-francis-steps-up-campaign-on-climate-change-to-conservatives-alarm.html.
12. Joshua McElwee. “EPA Chief at Vatican: Obama ‘Aligned With Pope Francis’ on Climate Change.” National Catholic Reporter, January 30, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/epa-chief-vatican-obama-aligned-francis-climate-change.
13. Ibid.
14. Ines San Martin. “The Pope and Leo DiCaprio Chat about the Environment.” Crux, January 28, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/life/2016/01/28/the-pope-and-leo-dicaprio-chat-about-the-environment.
15. James Delingpole. “Vatican Heavies Silence Climate Heretics at UN Papal Summit.” Breitbart, April 28, 2015. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/28/vatican-heavies-silence-climate-heretics-at-un-papal-summit.
16. “Michael Löwy Discusses Pope Francis’s Recent Encyclical Laudato Si’, Ecosocialism, and Left Unity in Europe Today.” Links, February 19, 2016. http://links.org.au/node/4623.
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18. Thomas Williams. “Pope Francis Confesses He Knows Little about the Economy.” Breitbart, July 14, 2015. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/14/pope-francis-confesses-he-knows-little-about-the-economy.
19. Stephen Moore. “Vatican’s Left Turn Would Leave the Poor Even Poorer.” Washington Times, January 4, 2015. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/4/stephen-moore-pope-francis-misguided-policies-hurt.
20. Steven Malanga. “Brother Glum, Mother Earth.” City Journal, June 19, 2015. http://www.city-journal.org/html/brother-glum-mother-earth-11600.html.
21. David Barrett. “Vatican Calls for Global Government to Oversee Markets.” Catholic Herald, October 28, 2011. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2011/10/28/vatican-calls-for-global-government-to-oversee-markets.
22. Claire Chretien. “Cardinal Turkson to Head New Vatican Dicastery for Justice, Peace, ‘Care of Creation.’” LifeSiteNews, August 31, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-turkson-to-head-new-vatican-dicastery-promoting-justice-peace-care.
23. Thomas Williams. “Vatican Basilica Switches Lights off for ‘Earth Hour’ to Protest Climate Change.” Breitbart, March 19, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/03/19/vatican-basilica-switches-lights-off-for-earth-hour-to-protest-climate-change.
24. Marie Venner. “Philippines Archdiocese, Concerned by Coal, Joins Campaign to ‘Break Free’ from Fossil Fuels.” National Catholic Reporter, May 10, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/philippines-archdiocese-concerned-by-coal-joins-campaign-break-free-fossil-fuels.
25. Lisa Palmieri-Billig. “New Curriculum for Seminarians, Inspired by Pope Francis.” La Stampa, May 30, 2016. http://www.lastampa.it/2016/05/30/vaticaninsider/eng/news/new-curriculum-for-seminarians-inspired-by-pope-francis-VlqAuTBrGXjE91Qixo3eKM/pagina.html.
26. Michael O’Loughlin. “Live-Blogging the U.S. Bishops’ Fall Meeting.” America, November 14, 2016. http://www.americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/live-blogging-us-bishops-fall-meeting.
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28. William Welch. “Pope: Catholics Need Not Breed Like ‘Rabbits.’” USA Today, January 19, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/01/19/pope-birth-control-comments/22017365.
29. David Gibson. “Don’t Breed ‘Like Rabbits.’” Religion News Service, January 20, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/dont-breed-like-rabbits-was-pope-francis-breaking-new-ground-on-birth-control/2015/01/20/7c7f302e-a0e7-11e4-91fc-7dff95a14458_story.html.
30. Heather Saul. “Pope Francis Insists Catholics Do Not Need to Breed ‘Like Rabbits’ and Criticizes Woman for ‘Tempting God’ With Eighth Pregnancy.” Independent, January 20, 2015. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pope-francis-insists-catholics-do-not-need-to-breed-like-rabbits-and-criticises-woman-for-tempting-9989382.html.
31. Lindsey Bever. “Pope Says 3 Children per Family Is about Right: Catholics Don’t Need to Breed ‘Like Rabbits.’” Washington Post, January 20, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/01/20/pope-says-3-children-per-family-is-about-right-catholics-dont-need-to-breed-like-rabbits.
32. “Holy See Rep ‘Welcomes’ UN Target for ‘Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health.’” Voice of the Family, June 3, 2016. http://voiceofthefamily.com/holy-see-rep-welcomes-un-target-for-universal-access-to-sexual-and-reproductive-health.
33. Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein. “Pope Francis Suggests Contraception Could Be Permissible in Zika Fight.” Washington Post, February 18, 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/02/17/mexico-confirms-zika-virus-cases-in-pregnant-women-as-pope-francis-exits-the-country.
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35. James F. Davis. “The Evolution Debate Begins.” Accuracy in Academia, April 6, 2011. http://www.academia.org/the-evolution-debate-begins.
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37. Father X. “Does Pope Francis Really Believe the Gospels?” Remnant, August 18, 2015. http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/articles/item/1943-does-pope-francis-really-believe-the-gospels.
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42. Chris White. “Pope’s Climate Change Isn’t Resonating among Conservatives, Study Finds.” Daily Caller, http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/25/popes-climate-message-isnt-resonating-among-conservatives-study-finds.
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1. Jim Yardley and Azam Ahmed. “Pope Francis Wades into U.S. Immigration Morass with Border Trip.” New York Times, February 17, 2016.
2. Jim Yardley. “Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is Not Christian.” New York Times, February 18, 2016. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/19/world/americas/pope-francis-donald-trump-christian.html.
3. “Huckabee: Unprecedented for a Pope to Weigh in on Election.” Fox News, February 18, 2016. http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/02/18/huckabee-unprecedented-for-pope-to-weigh-in-on-election.
4. Michael O’Loughlin. “Trump v. Clinton Matchup Has Catholic Leaders Scrambling.” Crux, May 9, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/09/trump-v-clinton-matchup-has-catholic-leaders-scrambling.
5. Pam Key. “Mary Matalin: Pope Francis Just Gave Donald Trump ‘a Big, Fat Wet Kiss.’” Breitbart, February 18, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/video/2016/02/18/mary-matalin-pope-francis-just-gave-donald-trump-a-big-fat-wet-kiss.
6. “Pope Invites Refugees to Join Him on Stage for Audience.” Associated Press, June 22, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/ap/2016/06/22/pope-invites-refugees-join-stage-audience.
7. “Francis: Refugees Are the Tip of the Iceberg, Europe Must Welcome Them.” La Stampa, September 14, 2015. http://www.lastampa.it/2015/09/14/vaticaninsider/eng/the-vatican/francis-refugees-are-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-europe-must-welcome-them-Z588xG5rurwqC8oz6YFaJL/pagina.html.
8. Jim Yardley and William Neuman. “In Bolivia, Pope Francis Apologizes for Church’s ‘Grave Sins.’” New York Times, July 9, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/world/americas/pope-francis-bolivia-catholic-church-apology.html.
9. Jerry Bowyer. “Scholar Who Taught John Paul II to Appreciate Capitalism Worries about Pope Francis.” Forbes, June 3, 2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrybowyer/2014/06/03/scholar-who-taught-john-paul-ii-to-appreciate-capitalism-worries-about-pope-francis-2/#18afb6203891.
10. Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. “Pope’s Sharp Words Make a Wealthy Donor Hesitate.” CNBC, December 30, 2013. http://www.cnbc.com/2013/12/30/pope-francis-wealthy-catholic-donors-upset-at-popes-rhetoric-about-rich.html.
11. Uri Friedman. “Refugees and the ‘Globalization of Indifference.’” Atlantic, April 16, 2016. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2016/04/refugees-pope-francis-lesbos/477870.
12. Tom Kington. “Pope Francis Criticizes Indifference toward Immigrants’ Plight.” Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2013. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jul/08/world/la-fg-wn-pope-immigration-20130708.
13. Daniel Politi. “Pope Calls on European Parishes to Take in Refugees.” Slate, September 6, 2015. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/06/pope_calls_on_european_parishes_to_take_in_refugees.html.
14. Virginia Hale. “Christians Told to ‘Pray in Silence… Don’t Disturb the Migrants.’” Breitbart, June 6, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/06/06/parishioners-told-pray-silence-migrants.
15. Griff Witte. “Hungarian Bishop Says Pope Is Wrong about Refugees.” Washington Post, September 7, 2015.
16. “Poland’s Catholics Ambiguous over Pope Francis’ Call for Parishes to Take in Muslim Refugees.” Associated Press, September 12, 2015. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/09/12/poland-catholics-ambiguous-over-pope-francis-call-for-parishes-to-take-in.html.
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18. Robert Mackey. “Hungarian Leader Rebuked for Saying Muslim Migrants Must Be Blocked ‘to Keep Europe Christian.’” New York Times, September 3, 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/04/world/europe/hungarian-leader-rebuked-for-saying-muslim-migrants-must-be-blocked-to-keep-europe-christian.html.
19. Thomas Williams. “Pope’s Origins Skew His Views on Migrant Crisis, Cardinal Asserts.” Breitbart, May 9, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/05/09/popes-origins-skew-views-migrant-crisis-cardinal-asserts.
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27. “USCCB Migration Committee Chairman Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on Immigration.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 23, 2016. http://www.usccb.org/news/2016/16-078.cfm.
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29. Susan Berry. “U.S. Catholic Bishops Celebrate National Migration Week: ‘Welcome the Stranger among Us.’” Breitbart, January 3, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/03/u-s-catholic-bishops-celebrate-national-migration-week-welcome-stranger-among-us.
30. Denis Grasska. “California Bishop Urges Catholics to Combat Anti-Islamic Bigotry.” Catholic News Service, February 23, 2016. http://www.americamagazine.org/issue/california-bishop-urges-catholics-combat-anti-islamic-bigotry.
31. Nancy Wiechec. “Nuncio at Border Mass Prays for an End to Barriers That Separate People.” Catholic News Service, October 24, 2016. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2016/nuncio-at-border-mass-prays-for-an-end-to-barriers-that-separate-people.cfm.
32. Thomas Reese. “In Response to Trump, Vatican Official Says Church Should Be Prophetic.” National Catholic Reporter, November 12, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/politics/response-trump-vatican-official-says-church-should-be-prophetic#.WCebKFf54J8.twitter.
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1. Umberto Bacchi. “Pope Francis Lashes Out at Death Penalty ‘Torture’ Quoting Dostoyevsky.” International Business Times, March 20, 2015. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pope-francis-lashes-out-death-penalty-torture-quoting-dostoyevsky-1492890.
2. “In the Silence of the Cross, Uproar of Weapons Ceases.” National Catholic Register, August 7, 2013. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/pope-in-the-silence-of-the-cross-uproar-of-weapons-ceases.
3. Francis X. Rocca. “Pope Francis Calls for Abolishing Death Penalty and Lifetime Imprisonment.” Catholic News Service, October 13, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-francis-calls-abolishing-death-penalty-and-life-imprisonment.
4. “Statement by His Holiness Pope Francis to the ‘Judges, Summit on Human Trafficking and Organized Crime.” Vatican, June 3, 3016. https://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/speeches/2016/june/documents/papa-francesco_20160603_summit-giudici.html.
5. Elise Harris. “Prisoners to Be Pope Francis’ Special Guests at Mass in St. Peter’s.” Catholic News Agency, November 3, 2016. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/prisoners-to-be-pope-francis-special-guests-at-mass-in-st-peters-36170.
6. “Pope Francis Holds Special Mass for Prisoners: ‘We Can All Make Mistakes.’” Associated Press, November 6, 2016. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-holds-special-mass-for-prisoners-we-can-all-make-mistakes.
7. Thomas Williams. “Pope Francis Amps Up Opposition to Death Penalty.” Breitbart, June 22, 2016. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/22/pope-francis-amps-opposition-death-penalty.
8. Avery Cardinal Dulles. “Catholicism & Capital Punishment.” First Things, April 2001. http://www.firstthings.com/article/2001/04/catholicism-amp-capital-punishment.
9. Francis X. Rocca. “Pope Francis Calls for Abolishing Death Penalty and Lifetime Imprisonment.” Catholic News Service, October 13, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-francis-calls-abolishing-death-penalty-and-life-imprisonment.
10. Jeff Jacoby. “No, Pope Francis, It Is Not Hypocritical for the Good to Make Weapons.” Boston Globe, June 24, 2015. https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/06/24/pope-francis-not-hypocritical-for-good-make-weapons/Q8fWS8QVNeEfNwoQE7RUNI/story.html.
11. Cassandra Vinograd. “Orlando Massacre: Pope Francis Lashes Out over Access to Arms.” NBC News, June 13, 2016. http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/orlando-massacre-pope-francis-lashes-out-over-access-arms-n590886.
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13. Michael O’Loughlin. “US Bishops Throw Support to Obama’s Gun Control Proposal.” Crux, January 6, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/01/06/us-bishops-throw-support-to-obamas-gun-control-proposal.
14. Joshua McElwee. “Landmark Vatican Conference Rejects Just War Theory, Asks for Encyclical on Nonviolence.” National Catholic Reporter, April 14, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/landmark-vatican-conference-rejects-just-war-theory-asks-encyclical-nonviolence.
15. Mary Anastasia O’Grady. “Behind the Pope’s Embrace of Castro.” Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-the-popes-embrace-of-castro-1431898937.
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17. Gerard O’Connell. “Cuba’s Raul Castro Tells Pope Francis: ‘I Could Become a Catholic Again.’” America, May 10, 2015. http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/cubas-raul-castro-tells-pope-francis-i-could-become-catholic-again.
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20. “Pope Calls Abbas ‘Angel of Peace’ during Visit.” Associated Press, May 16, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/05/16/pope-calls-palestinian-leader-angel-of-peace-during-visit/27441533.
21. Alan Dershowitz. “Will a Notorious Anti-Semite Become the Pope?” Gatestone Institute, February 19, 2013. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3594/cardinal-andres-rodriguez-maradiaga.
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23. Cardinal Joseph Zen. “What Will 2016 Bring the Church in China?” AsiaNews, January 9, 2016. http://www.asianews.it/news-en/What-will-2016-bring-the-Church-in-China-36349.html.
24. Paddy Agnew. “Churchman Gave Chinese Agents False Documents about Pope’s Health, Trial Told.” Irish Times, March 18, 2016. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/churchman-gave-chinese-agents-false-documents-about-pope-s-health-trial-told-1.2578935.
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26. Lisa Jucca, Benjamin Kang Lim, and Greg Torode. “After Decades of Mistrust, Pope Pushes for Diplomatic Breakthrough with China.” Reuters, July 14, 2016. http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-vatican.
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28. David Feith. “The Vatican’s Illusions about Chinese Communism.” Wall Street Journal, November 3, 2016. http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-vaticans-illusions-about-chinese-communism-1478215875.
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2. Jonathan Merritt. “Is Francis the First Protestant Pope?” Religion News Service, April 10, 2013. http://religionnews.com/2013/04/10/is-francis-the-first-protestant-pope.
3. “Francis to Refugees: Christian or Muslim, the Faith Your Parents Instilled in You Will Help You Move On.” Rome Reports, January 20, 2014. http://www.romereports.com/2014/01/20/francis-to-refugees-christian-or-muslim-the-faith-your-parents-instilled-in-you-will-help-you-move-o.
4. “Interview: Pope Francis.” Croix, May 17, 2016. http://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Pape/INTERVIEW-Pope-Francis-2016-05-17-1200760633.
5. “Pope Blasts Christian, Muslim Fundamentalists while Leaving Turkey.” Reuters, December 2, 2014. http://www.jpost.com/Christian-News/Pope-blasts-Christian-Muslim-fundamentalists-while-leaving-Turkey-383405.
6. Sandro Magister. “There’s a War of Religion, but the Pope Keeps Quiet or Stammers.” Chiesa, November 21, 2014. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350927?eng=y.
7. “Judge Jeanine: ‘Time for Papacy to Get out in Front of Christian Massacre.’” Fox News Insider, July 27, 2014. http://insider.foxnews.com/2014/07/27/judge-jeanine-%e2%80%98it-time-papacy-get-out-front-christian-massacre%e2%80%99.
8. Abby Ohlheiser. “Pope Francis on Charlie Hebdo: ‘You Cannot Insult the Faith of Others.’” Washington Post, January 15, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2015/01/15/pope-francis-on-charlie-hebdo-you-cannot-insult-the-faith-of-others.
9. Andrew Bieszad. “What Did the Saints Say about Islam?” 1P5, April 30, 2015. http://www.onepeterfive.com/what-did-the-saints-say-about-islam.
10. Ines San Martin. “Pope Francis Denies That Islam Is Violent.” Crux, July 31, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/world-youth-day-krakow/2016/07/31/pope-francis-denies-islam-violent.
11. Rosie Scammell. “Vatican Blasts Muhammad Cartoons as Pouring ‘Gasoline on the Fire.’” Religion News Service, May 6, 2015. http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/2484903-155/vatican-blasts-muhammad-cartoons-as-pouring.
12. Maike Hickson. “Cardinal Marx under Fire for Removing Pectoral Cross at Temple Mount.” 1P5, November 16, 2016. http://www.onepeterfive.com/cardinal-marx-under-fire-for-removing-pectoral-cross-at-temple-mount.
13. William Kilpatrick. “Needed: A New Church Policy toward Islam.” Crisis, January 28, 2015. http://www.crisismagazine.com/2015/needed-new-church-policy-toward-islam-pt-1.
14. “Pope Francis on Atheism.” Richard Dawkins Foundation, May 17, 2013. https://richarddawkins.net/2013/05/pope-francis-on-atheism.
15. Matthew Deluca. “Pope Francis Digs at Vatican’s Narcisstic Nature, Calls for Change.” NBC News, October 1, 2013. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/pope-francis-digs-vaticans-narcissistic-nature-calls-change-f8C11305361.
16. “The Pope: How the Church Will Change.” La Repubblica, October 1, 2013.
17. “Pope at Mass: Culture of Encounter Is the Foundation of Peace.” Vatican Radio, May 22, 2013. http://en.radiovaticana.va/storico/2013/05/22/pope_at_mass_culture_of_encounter_is_the_foundation_of_peace/en1-694445.
18. Jeff Poor. “Bill Maher: I Think the Pope Might Be an Atheist like I Think Obama Is.” Daily Caller, June 1, 2013. http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/01/bill-maher-i-think-the-pope-might-be-an-atheist-like-i-think-obama-is.
19. Father X. “Did Pope Francis Just Deny the Existence of Hell?” Remnant, March 22, 2015. http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/fetzen-fliegen/item/1611-did-pope-francis-just-deny-the-existence-of-hell.
20. David Martin. “Did Francis Just Defend Judas?” Remnant, April 14, 2016. http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/fetzen-fliegen/item/2450-did-francis-just-defend-judas.
21. Luke Coppen. “The Pope’s Great Evangelical Gamble.” Catholic Herald, July 23, 2015. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/issues/july-24th-2015/the-popes-great-evangelical-gamble.
22. “Pope Francis ‘Dismissed Anglican Branch as Quite Unnecessary.’” Telegraph, March 15, 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/9933614/Pope-Francis-dismissed-Anglican-branch-as-quite-unnecessary.html.
23. Sandro Magister. “Francis’s Secret Friend in Caserta.” Chiesa, July 23, 2014. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350849?eng=y.
24. Jamie Weinstein. “Coulter on Pope Francis: Maybe Better Suited to Be a CNN Host.” Daily Caller, December 17, 2013. http://dailycaller.com/2013/12/17/coulter-on-pope-francis-maybe-better-suited-to-be-a-cnn-host.
25. Gerard O’Connell. “Pope Francis Says the Church Should Apologize to Gays.” America, June 26, 2016. http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/pope-francis-says-church-should-apologize-gays.
26. Rosie Scammell. “Vatican Backs Plan to Name Rome Square for Martin Luther.” Religion News Service, August 26, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/news/spirituality/vatican-backs-plan-name-rome-square-martin-luther.
27. “Fr. Cantalamessa 3rd Advent Sermon: Mary in the Mystery of Christ.” Vatican Radio, December 18, 2015. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/12/18/fr_cantalamessa_advent_sermon_mary_in_the_mystery_of_christ/1195223.
28. Jonathan Luxmoore. “Martin Luther Was a ‘Teacher of the Faith.’” Catholic Herald, August 12, 2016. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/08/12/martin-luther-was-a-teacher-of-the-faith-say-german-bishops.
29. Christopher Ferrara. “Francis and ‘Saint’ Martin Luther: Perfect Together.” The Remnant, October 17, 2016. http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/fetzen-fliegen/item/2817-francis-and-saint-martin-luther-perfect-together.
30. Jan Bentz. “Pope Again Criticizes ‘Proselytism’: ‘It Is Not Licit That You Convince Them of Your Faith.” LifeSiteNews, October 19, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/pope-to-teen-girl-proselytism-is-the-strongest-poison-against-the-ecumenica.
31. Fr. Dwight Longenecker. “Clarity, Not Just Charity, Key on Martin Luther.” Crux, June 29, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/commentary/2016/06/29/clarity-not-just-charity-key-martin-luther.
32. Iacopo Scaramuzzi. “Junge: Just a Few Years Ago Commemorating Luther Together Was Impossible.” La Stampa, October 26, 2016. http://www.lastampa.it/2016/10/26/vaticaninsider/eng/the-vatican/junge-just-a-few-years-ago-commemorating-luther-together-was-impossible-6gIWFaIKlE1BHn7mxz6FOP/pagina.html.
33. Francis Rocca. “Pope’s Beatitudes Highlight Care for Environment and Outsiders.” Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2016. http://www.wsj.com/articles/popes-beatitudes-highlight-care-for-environment-and-outsiders-1477998680.
34. Claire Chretien. “Bishop Schneider: Church Has Already Answered ‘Errors of Luther.’” LifeSiteNews, October 31, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-schneider-church-has-already-addressed-errors-of-luther.
35. “Reformation Is Nothing to Celebrate, Says Cardinal Müller.” Catholic Herald, March 31, 2016. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/03/31/reformation-is-nothing-to-celebrate-says-cardinal-muller.
36. Ines San Martin. “Traditionalists Spurn Deal with Rome, Charging ‘Painful Confusion.’” Crux, June 29, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/06/29/traditionalists-spurn-deal-rome-charging-painful-confusion.
37. “A Few Thoughts from the Requiem Mass Celebrating the Life of Rt Rev Anthony Palmer.” Michael Daly CJ Blog, August 4, 2014. https://michaeldalycj.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/a-few-thoughts-from-the-requiem-mass-celebrating-the-life-of-rt-rev-anthony-palmer-4th-feb-1966-20th-july-2014.
38. Joshua McElwee. “Francis Suggests Lutherans Might Discern Taking Catholic Communion Individually.” National Catholic Reporter, November 16, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-suggests-lutherans-can-discern-taking-catholic-communion-individually.
39. Sandro Magister. “Communion for All, Even for Protestants.” Chiesa, July 1, 2006. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1351332?eng=y.
40. “Francis Bows His Head to Receive Justin’s Blessing.” Cranmer, June 20, 2014. http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2014/06/francis-bows-his-head-to-receive.html.
41. Ibid.
42. Philip Pullella. “Vatican Says Catholics Should Not Try to Convert Jews, Should Fight Anti-Semitism.” Reuters, December 10, 2015. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-jews-idUSKBN0TT1BK20151210.
43. Rachel Zoll. “A Rabbi Whose Good Friend Became the Pope.” Associated Press, November 21, 2013. http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2013/11/21/a-rabbi-whose-good-friend-became-the-pope.
44. “Proselytism and Conversion.” Unam Sanctam Catholicam, http://unamsanctamcatholicam.com/theology/81-theology/469-proselytism-and-conversion.html.
45. Andrea Tornielli. “Now May Trump Use the Influence of the US to Bring Peace to the World.” La Stampa, November 10, 2016. http://www.lastampa.it/2016/11/10/vaticaninsider/eng/inquiries-and-interviews/now-may-trump-use-the-influence-of-the-us-to-bring-peace-to-the-world-nVuTZhdKFYu72ndEkbqSvK/amphtml/pagina.amp.html.
46. “Pope: Those Who Say ‘This or Nothing’ Are Heretics Not Catholics.” Vatican Radio, September 6, 2016. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/06/09/pope_those_who_say_%E2%80%9Cthis_or_nothing%E2%80%9D_are_heretics_/1235939.
47. John Allen. “Let’s Face It: Americans Just Aren’t This Pope’s Favorites.” Crux, May 20, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/20/lets-face-it-americans-just-arent-this-popes-favorites.
48. “Pope to Latin American Religious.” Rorate Caeli, June 11, 2013. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2013/06/pope-to-latin-american-religious-full.html.
1. Carol Glatz. “In Latest Interview, Pope Francis Reveals Top 10 Secrets to Happiness.” Catholic News Service, July 29, 2014. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2014/in-latest-interview-pope-francis-reveals-top-10-secrets-to-happiness.cfm.
2. Gabriella Paiella. “Cool Pope Francis Is Here for Your Beauty Vlog.” New York, May 31, 2016. http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/05/cool-pope-francis-is-here-for-your-beauty-vlog.html.
3. Terence McCoy. “Did Pope Francis Just Call and Say Divorced Catholics Can Take Communion?” Washington Post, April 24, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/24/did-pope-francis-just-call-and-say-divorced-catholics-can-take-communion.
4. Alvaro Real. “Francis’ Annullment Reform Born of Personal Knowledge.” Aleteia, September 9, 2015 http://aleteia.org/2015/09/09/francis-annulment-reform-born-of-personal-knowledge.
5. Matt Roper. “Pope Wants to Scrap Centuries-Old Ban on Priests Marrying and Told Divorced Woman ‘Living in Sin’ That She COULD Receive Holy Communion, Claims Confidante.” Daily Mail, March 12, 2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2972258/Pope-wants-scrap-centuries-old-ban-priests-marrying-told-divorced-woman-living-sin-receive-Holy-Communion-claims-confidante.html.
6. Abby Ohlheiser, Michelle Boorstein, and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. “Pope Francis Announces Biggest Changes to Annulment Process in Centuries.” Washington Post, September 8, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/09/08/pope-francis-is-reforming-the-catholic-churchs-marriage-annulment-process.
7. Martin Barillas. “Catholic Dioceses Bend Church Law for Marriage Annulments.” Spero News, September 12, 2015. http://www.speroforum.com/a/HXAGQDTAMJ45/76417-Catholic-dioceses-bend-church-law-for-marriage-annulments#.V8HvTI-cFmA.
8. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Francis Says a ‘Large Majority’ of Marriages Are Invalid.” Catholic Herald, June 17, 2016. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/06/17/pope-francis-says-a-large-majority-of-marriages-are-invalid.
9. John Jalsevac. “Vatican Transcript Alters Pope’s Bombshell Remark on Validity of Catholic Marriages.” LifeSiteNews, June 17, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-transcript-alters-popes-bombshell-remark-on-validity-of-catholic-ma.
10. Matthew Boudway and Grant Gallicho. “An Interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper.” Commonweal, May 7, 2014. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/interview-cardinal-walter-kasper.
11. Monsignor Charles Pope. “One Priest’s Concern about Recent Remarks by the Pope.” National Catholic Register, June 24, 2016. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/one-priests-concern-about-recent-remarks-by-the-pope.
12. Michelle Boorstein. “Church Must Show More Compassion, Respect for Same-Sex Couples, Vatican Document Says.” Washington Post, October 13, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2014/10/13/vatican-meeting-see-the-positive-even-in-irregular-families.
13. “Catholic Bishops Make a ‘Seismic Shift’ in Attitude toward Gays.” CBS News, October 13, 2014. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/catholic-bishops-make-a-seismic-shift-in-attitude-towards-gays.
14. John Thavis. “A Pastoral Earthquake at the Synod.” John Thavis blog, October 13, 2014. http://www.johnthavis.com/a-pastoral-earthquake-at-the-synod#.V8HxVY-cFmA.
15. Francis X. Rocca. “Bishops Hand Pope a Defeat on His Outreach to Divorced Catholics.” Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/bishops-hand-pope-a-defeat-on-outreach-to-divorced-catholics-1445715350.
16. Francis X. Rocca. “Cardinal Pell: Synod Says No to ‘Secular Agenda.’” Catholic News Service, October 16, 2014. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2014/cardinal-pell-synod-says-no-to-secular-agenda.cfm.
17. Conor Gaffey. “Journalist Publishes Recording of Cardinal’s Controversial Interview.” Catholic Herald, October 17, 2014. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/10/17/journalist-publishes-recording-of-cardinal-kaspers-comments-on-african-bishops.
18. Jan Bentz. “Famed Catholic Philosopher: How Can Christ and Our Lady Read Amoris Laetitia without Weeping?” LifeSiteNews, June 9, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/famed-catholic-philosopher-how-can-christ-and-our-lady-read-amoris-laetitia.
19. Ibid.
20. “Official English Translation of Bishop Schneider’s Reflection on Amoris Laetitia.” LifeSiteNews, April 26, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/official-english-translation-of-bishop-schneiders-reflection-on-amoris-laet.
21. John-Henry Westen and Matthew Cullinan Hoffman. “Pope: ‘No Other Interpretation’ of Amoris Laetitia Than Allowing Communion for Divorced/Remarried in Some Cases.” LifeSiteNews, September 9, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-no-other-interpretation-of-amoris-laetitia-than-allowing-communion-for.
22. John-Henry Westen. “Pope Calls Italy’s Foremost Abortion Promoter One of Nation’s ‘Forgotten Greats.’” LifeSiteNews, February 25, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-calls-italys-foremost-abortion-promoter-one-of-nations-forgotten-great.
23. Alan Keyes. “Has the Pope Fallen Off the Pro-Life Wagon?” Barbwire, March 2, 2016. http://barbwire.com/2016/03/02/pope-fallen-off-pro-life-wagon.
24. “‘March for Life’ Embarrasses Pope Francis—Abortion Is Only a Question of Economic Systems?” Eponymous Flower, May 11, 2016. http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2016/05/march-for-life-embarrasses-pope-francis.html.
25. Christopher Lamb. “Italy’s Historic Same-Sex Legislation Begs the Question: Is the Church’s Position Changing?” Tablet, February 26, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/906/0/italy-s-historic-same-sex-legislation-begs-the-question-is-the-church-s-position-changing-.
26. Kieran Corcoran. “Now the Pope Wades into Brexit Row: Francis Wants Britain to Stay in EU.” Express, January 20, 2016. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/636585/POPE-against-Brexit-Francis-wants-Britain-to-STAY-in-EU.
27. Alessandro Speciale. “Benedict and Francis: How Much Difference Is There?” Religion News Service, June 19, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/benedict-and-francis-difference_n_3467987.html.
28. Carey Lodge. “Ireland Gay Marriage Referendum: Meet the Priests Who Are Voting Yes.” Christian Today, May 21, 2015. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/ireland.gay.marriage.referendum.meet.the.priests.who.are.voting.yes/54392.htm.
29. Antonia Blumberg. “Irish Bishop on Gay Marriage: ‘I Would Hate for People to Vote No for Bigoted Reasons.’” Huffington Post, June 10, 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/22/bishop-of-derry-gay-marriage_n_7421894.html.
30. Mark Binelli. “Pope Francis: The Times They Are A-Changin’.” Rolling Stone, January 28, 2014. http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/pope-francis-the-times-they-are-a-changin-20140128.
31. “U2’s The Edge Rocks the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.” Catholic News Service, May 3, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/03/u2s-the-edge-rocks-the-vaticans-sistine-chapel.
32. “Patti Smith Responds to Christian Groups.” Express, November 19, 2014. http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/537368/Patti-Smith-responds-to-Christian-groups.
33. Uki Goni. “Pope Francis Rejects Donation from Argentinian President with 666 in Sum.” Guardian, June 14, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/14/pope-francis-mauricio-macri-argentina-charity-donation-666.
34. Fr. George Rutler. “A Misplaced Grief: The Vatican and David Bowie.” Crisis, January 13, 2016 http://www.crisismagazine.com/2016/a-misplaced-grief-the-vatican-and-david-bowie.
35. Ginger Adams Otis. “Vatican Criticized after Sexy Blond Featured in #LifeofWomen Campaign.” New York Daily News, February 2, 2015. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/vatican-criticized-sexy-blond-lifeofwomen-promo-article-1.2100707.
36. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Discusses Women in the Church, Divorce, His Own Spirituality.” Catholic News Service, July 29, 2013. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2013/pope-discusses-women-in-the-church-divorce-his-own-spirituality.cfm.
37. Christopher Lamb. “New Vatican Magazine Criticizes Church for ‘Ignoring Role of Women.’” Tablet, May 3, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/5509/0/new-vatican-magazine-criticises-church-for-ignoring-role-of-women-.
38. Joshua McElwee. “Francis to Create Commission to Study Female Deacons in Catholic Church.” National Catholic Reporter, May 12, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-create-commission-study-female-deacons-catholic-church.
39. Claire Chretien. “Pope’s Deaconess Commission Includes Women’s Priesthood Supporter.” LifeSiteNews, August 2, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/popes-deaconess-commission-includes-womens-priesthood-supporter.
40. David Gibson. “Are Married Priests Next on Pope Francis’ Reform Agenda.” Religion News Service, May 2, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/news/theology/are-married-priests-next-pope-francis-reform-agenda.
41. Austen Ivereigh. “Next Synod Likely to Focus on Ordaining Married Men.” Crux, August 12, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2016/08/12/next-synod-likely-focus-ordaining-married-men.
42. Edward Pentin. “Next Synod Will Be on ‘Young People, the Faith, and Discernment of Vocation.’” National Catholic Register, October 6, 2016. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/next-synod-will-be-on-youth-faith-and-vocational-discernment.
43. Thomas Fox. “Report: Pope Meets with, Hugs Transgender Man.” National Catholic Reporter, January 30, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/report-pope-francis-meets-hugs-transgender-man.
44. Joshua McElwee. “Francis: Sexual Morality Determined Case by Case, Even for Transgender.” National Catholic Reporter, October 2, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-sexual-morality-determined-case-case-even-transgender.
45. Stephanie Kirchgaessner. “Vatican: Pope Did Not Show Support for Kim Davis.” Guardian, October 2, 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/02/vatican-pope-kim-davis-same-sex-marriage.
46. Tommy Christopher. “You Can Like the Pope Again! Vatican Distances Pope from Kim Davis.” The Daily Banter, October 2, 2015. http://thedailybanter.com/2015/10/you-can-like-the-pope-again-vatican-distances-pope-from-kim-davis.
47. Dan Zak. “Meet Yayo Grassi, the Gay Man Who Is Friends with Pope Francis.” Washington Post, October 2, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/10/02/meet-yayo-grassi-the-gay-man-who-is-friends-with-pope-francis.
48. Paul Vallely. “The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis.” Newsweek, October 23, 2014. http://europe.newsweek.com/crisis-changed-pope-francis-279303.
49. “The Pope: How The Church Will Change.” La Repubblica, October 1, 2013.
50. “Transcription of Pope’s Press Conference on Return from Armenia.” Zenit, June 28, 2016. https://zenit.org/articles/transcription-of-popes-press-conference-on-return-from-armenia.
1. “The Pope: How the Church Will Change.” La Repubblica, October 1, 2013. http://www.repubblica.it/cultura/2013/10/01/news/pope_s_conversation_with_scalfari_english-67643118.
2. Maike Hickson. “Kasper: Pope Intends ‘Not to Preserve Everything as It Has Been.’” 1P5, April 23, 2016. http://www.onepeterfive.com/kasper-pope-intends-not-to-preserve-everything-as-it-has-been.
3. John-Henry Westen and Maike Hickson. “One of Pope’s Closest Advisors: How Pope Francis Is Changing the Church.” LifeSiteNews, June 4, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/one-of-popes-closest-advisors-how-pope-francis-is-changing-the-church.
4. Francis Rocca. “Pope Francis and the New Rome.” Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-and-the-new-rome-1428075101.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Gregory Tomlin. “Pope Decries Fundamentalist Catholics Who Believe in Absolute Truth while Four Jihadists Arrested for Radical Threats against Him.” The Christian Examiner, December 2, 2015. http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/pope-decries-fundamentalist-catholics-who-believe-they-hold-to-the-absolute-truth-while-four-jihadists-arrested-for-radical-threats-against-him/49867.htm.
8. Fr. Antonio Spadaro. “A Big Heart Open to God.” America, September 30, 2013. http://americamagazine.org/pope-interview.
9. Ibid.
10. Michael Sean Winters. “First Impressions of Francis.” National Catholic Reporter, March 15, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/first-impressions-francis.
11. Sandro Magister. “For the First Time, Francis Contradicts Benedict.” Chiesa, July 29, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350567?eng=y.
12. Sandro Magister. “The Francis Transformation.” Chiesa, October 3, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350615?eng=y.
13. Salvatore Cernuzio. “Pope Holds Two Hour Meeting with Roman Clergy.” Zenit, February 19, 2015. https://zenit.org/articles/pope-holds-two-hour-meeting-with-roman-clergy.
14. Carol Glatz. “Pope Francis: Mass in Vernacular Helps People Understand God, Live the Faith.” Catholic News Service, March 9, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-francis-mass-vernacular-helps-people-understand-god-live-faith.
15. “Old Mass? Just a Kind of Fashion!” Rorate Caeli, February 15, 2015. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/02/important-pope-francis-on-feb-14-young.html.
16. Ines San Martin. “Francis Warns of ‘Rigid’ Liturgy, Confesses Soft Spot for Old Ladies.” Crux, November 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/11/11/francis-warns-rigid-liturgy-confesses-soft-spot-old-ladies.
17. Ines San Martin. “Vatican Squelches Rumors of New Rules on Mass Facing East.” Crux, July 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/07/11/vatican-says-no-new-rules-coming-mass-facing-east.
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1. Sandro Magister. “Thirteen Cardinals Have Written to the Pope. Here’s the Letter.” Chiesa, October 12, 2015. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1351154?eng=y.
2. Madeleine Teahan. “Nearly 500 Priests in Britain Urge Synod to Stand Firm on Communion for the Remarried.” Catholic Herald, March 24, 2015. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/03/24/nearly-500-priests-in-england-and-wales-urge-synod-to-stand-firm-on-communion-for-the-remarried.
3. Gerard O’Connell. “Pope to Synod Fathers: Don’t Give in to the Conspiracy Theory.” America, October 7, 2015. http://americamagazine.org/content/dispatches/pope-synod-fathers-dont-give-conspiracy-theory.
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9. Michelle Boorstein. “Pope Francis Urged Mercy toward Divorced Catholics. Now Bishops Are Deciding What That Really Means.” Washington Post, July 8, 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/07/08/pope-francis-urged-mercy-towards-divorced-catholics-now-bishops-are-deciding-what-that-really-means.
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14. Francix X. Rocca. “Pope’s Teaching on Divorce Divides Bishops.” Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2016. http://www.wsj.com/articles/popes-teaching-on-divorce-divides-bishops-1468166653.
15. Edward Pentin. “Cardinal May Resist Pope’s Attempts to Change Teaching.” Newsmax, February 10, 2015. http://www.newsmax.com/EdwardPentin/Cardinal-Burke-Catholic-Church-German-Catholic-Church-Pope-Francis/2015/02/10/id/623988.
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17. “Malcolm Muggeridge and Vatican II.” Musings of a Pertinacious Papist, June 22, 2013. http://pblosser.blogspot.com/2013/06/malcolm-muggeridge-and-vatican-ii.html.
18. Ross Douthat. “In Search of the Francis Effect.” New York Times, September 23, 2015. http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/in-search-of-the-francis-effect.
19. “How Is It That No One Saw It Coming?” Deus Ex Machina Blog, June 23, 2016. https://sarmaticusblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/epic-francisfail-how-is-it-that-no-one-seen-it-coming.
20. Ibid.
21. “The Popular Pontificate of Pope Francis: Two Views.” Fr. Z’s Blog, August 27, 2014. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2014/08/the-popular-pontificate-of-pope-francis-two-views.
22. Walter Mayr. “Where Is Pope Francis Steering the Church?” Der Spiegel, May 29, 2015. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-pope-francis-became-a-rebel-in-the-vatican-a-1035629.html.
23. “Full Text of Benedict XVI’s Recent, Rare, and Lengthy Interview.” Catholic News Agency, March 17, 2016. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/full-text-of-benedict-xvis-recent-rare-and-lengthy-interview-26142/.
24. Walter Mayr. “Where Is Pope Francis Steering the Church?” Der Spiegel, May 29, 2015. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-pope-francis-became-a-rebel-in-the-vatican-a-1035629.html.
25. Jacopo Barigazzi. “Pope Alienates Base, See Numbers Drop.” Politico, January 12, 2016. http://www.politico.eu/article/a-pope-flop.
26. Walter Mayr. “Where Is Pope Francis Steering the Church?” Der Spiegel, May 29, 2015. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-pope-francis-became-a-rebel-in-the-vatican-a-1035629.html.
27. Walter Mayr. “Where Is Pope Francis Steering the Church?” Der Spiegel, May 29, 2015. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-pope-francis-became-a-rebel-in-the-vatican-a-1035629.html.
28. John Allen. “Chicago’s Exiting Cardinal: ‘The Church Is about True/False, Not Left/Right.’” Crux, November 17, 2014. https://cruxnow.com/church/2014/11/17/chicagos-exiting-cardinal-the-church-is-about-truefalse-not-leftright.
29. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Francis Undaunted by Critics.” Catholic News Service, July 5, 2016. http://americamagazine.org/issue/pope-francis-undaunted-critics.
30. Rod Dreher. “I Am Still Not Going Back to the Catholic Church.” Time, September 29, 2013. http://ideas.time.com/2013/09/29/im-still-not-going-back-to-the-catholic-church.
31. John-Henry Westen. “U.S. Evangelical Leaders Warn Catholics That Pope Francis Is Moving Church to the Left.” LifeSiteNews, September 28, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/u.s.-evangelical-leaders-warn-catholics-that-pope-francis-is-moving-church.
32. Sandro Magister. “‘Seeking Clarity’: The Appeal of Four Cardinals to the Pope.” Chiesa, November 14, 2016. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1351414?eng=y.
33. David Gibson. “Pope Francis Dismisses Critics of His Teachings.” Religion News Service, November 18, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-francis-dismisses-critics-his-teachings.
34. Claire Chretien. “Vatican Expert: Sources Say Pope Francis ‘Boiling with Rage’ over Amoris Criticism.” LifeSiteNews, November 18, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vaticanist-pope-francis-boiling-with-rage-over-amoris-criticism.
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