Pope Presses Call for Unity in Sweden with New Beatitudes

Pope Francis pressed his call for Christians to forge greater unity, urging Sweden's tiny Catholic community on Tuesday to set aside divisions with Lutherans as the two churches commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Francis proposed a new set of Beatitudes for all Christians today, saying they are called to be blessed "to confront the troubles and anxieties of our age.''   Francis celebrated Mass under chilly, 8-degree Celsius (46F) skies...

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