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Pope Francis on Sunday pledged to follow up reforms in the Church, despite what he called “deplorable” leaks revealing his fury over uncontrolled spending by the Vatican…

“We can speak of humanism only beginning from the centrality of Jesus, discovering in him the traits of the authentic human face”, the Pope said November 10.

“I like a restless church in Italy, ever close to the abandoned, the forgotten, the imperfect”, the pope said.

After anointing the new bishop with oil and giving him the Book of the Gospels, the pope was about to present him with his episcopal ring, a “sign of fidelity”, but first Pope Francis told him, “Do not forget: Before this ring, there were the wedding bands of your parents”. He told them he wanted a church that was humble and poor, not obsessed with doctrine or acquiring power.

The editor of an influential Jesuit periodical whose content is allegedly vetted by Pope Francis has penned an important new article on last month’s Ordinary Synod on the Family in which he controversially claims the meeting “laid the foundations” for civilly remarried divorcees to be admitted to the sacraments.

In his speech, the Pope referred to the gathering’s theme, and said that Jesus Christ must be the central figure when thinking about a new, Christian humanism.

After leaving Vatican City by helicopter Tuesday morning, Pope Francis landed in Prato’s municipal sports field, where he greeted and spoke with the laborers.

A few Italian commentators have said the leaks, combined with a false report in an Italian newspaper that the Pontiff had a brain tumour, were part of a move by conservatives to weaken Francis by purporting to show he is not in control of the church.

Everyone, regardless of nationality, deserves “respect, inclusion and a decent job”, Francis said, applauding the locals for their “constant efforts to integrate everyone” into their community.

While in Prato, Francis venerated the “Girdle of Thomas”, a piece of cloth believed to be the sacred belt (Sacra Cintola) of the Virgin Mary.

He recalled the seven Chinese textile workers who were killed two years ago when the pre-fab warehouse they worked and slept in caught fire and caused the roof to collapse.

The pope said the deaths of those men and women, who slept in a tiny alcove jerry-rigged out of cardboard and drywall, “is a tragedy of exploitation and inhumane living conditions”.

Having addressed the bishops, Francis carried through his message by praying with sick and disabled people and eating lunch with a group of poor people.