Pope urges reform, wants church with modern spirit

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis says he doesn't want a "Vatican-centric" church concerned about itself but a missionary church that reaches out to the poor, the young, the elderly and even to non-believers.

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