Pope Francis meets with the United States bishops at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015. / L'Osservatore Romano.Rome Newsroom, Nov 28, 2022 / 08:01 am (CNA).Pope Francis has emphasized the difference between bishops conferences and bishops in a new interview with America Magazine."The bishops conference is there to bring together the bishops, to work together, to discuss issues, to make pastoral plans. But each bishop is a pastor," the pope said in a lengthy interview conducted at his Vatican home on Nov. 22 and published Nov. 28."Let us not dissolve the power of the bishop by reducing it to the power of the bishops conference."The conversation with the Jesuit publication covered a wide range of topics, including the role of bishops, racism, polarization, sexual abuse, the Vatican-China deal, and whether he has any regrets from his time as pope.In the interview, Pope Francis was told about a 2021 America Magazine survey that fou
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