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Pope Francis waves to faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope Francis wins over U.S. atheists, agnostics: 68 percent favor pontiff in Pew poll

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Pope Francis delivers his speech during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)

Pope Francis: ‘The elderly are not aliens’ to be ‘kept at arm’s length’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Egyptian workers wait after having crossing the Tunisian border at the Ras Jdir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. A group of almost 200 Egyptians have crossed into Tunisia from Libya, the first of thousands expected to flee the turmoil in the country. The execution of 21 Egyptian Christians by extremists and retaliatory Egyptian airstrikes has prompted many Egyptians to want to leave Libya. Authorities said 192 Egyptians went through the Ras Jdir border crossing Friday and headed to the Djerba airport where they will fly back to Cairo. (AP Photo/Ali Manssour)

North African solution requires interreligious encounters, charity: Pope Francis

Catholic News Agency

A commemorative reprint of the 1611 King James Version of the Holy Bible (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Chinese Bible association gathers to make scripture the heart of Catholic life

By Antonio Anup Gonsalves - Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives for a special audience with members of the dioceses of Cassano allo Jonio, southern Italy, at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis laments ‘Mexicanization’ of Argentina; Mexico decries drug comment

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Pope Francis arrives for a special audience with members of the dioceses of southern Italy at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/L' Osservatore Romano, pool)

To follow Christ, we must confront life’s deserts, Pope Francis says

By Ann Schneible - Catholic News Agency