Pope Francis baptised 28 infants in the Sistine Chapel
Cardinal Müller was responding to a request from four cardinals for the Pope to clarify a section of Amoris Laetitia
Thermal sleeping bags were distributed to some rough sleepers
Francis says that Rachel, in the book of Jeremiah, represents every mother throughout history who cries over ‘irreparable loss’
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At his general audience, the Pope prayed for prisoners killed in recent riots in Brazil
Cheryl Tobin was blessed by the Pope during a general audience in May
There were two million fewer visitors compared to 2014, but slightly more than in 2015
Cardinal Müller’s balancing act
The Vatican doctrinal chief may be a hard taskmaster, but he has an instinct for finding common ground. Can he heal the Church’s divisions?