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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis asks thousands of children to chant ‘nature is our future’ at Vatican eventPre-selected questions from the kids were about 'climate change,' peace efforts, the pope's friends and personal life, but notably absent were any pertaining to the Catholic faith.Pope Francis surrounded by children at the Paul VI Audience Hall. November 6, 2023Welcoming thousands of children to the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis fielded selected questions and heavily focused on imparting his support for “climate change” talking points to them. In a meeting organized by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education, Pope Francis hosted around 7,000...

Open Letter to Francis: Why Are You Destroying the Religion of the Saints? Dear Francis,We write to you as fellow sinners, in great need of God’s mercy. In various ways — especially through your Synod on Synodality and persistent opposition to proselytism — you have asked Catholics to have respect for all baptized Christians and their particular religious beliefs. This openness to the religious beliefs of others encourages us to explain our religion to you.We are Catholics who believe the same truths, and retain the same religious devotions, that all Catholics enjoyed prior to Vatican II. We often call ourselves...