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COMMENTARY: The Pope’s recent off-the-cuff remarks have provided a teaching moment on universalism and reality.

Pope Francis has previously spoken about the existence of hell in public speeches during the past ten years of his pontificate.

Pope Francis appeared on Italy’s most popular prime-time talk show on Sunday night where the pontiff shared how he hopes that hell is “empty.”

Are Catholic politicians able to play the "conscience card" when it comes to abortion?

>> nbc senior white house correspondent chris jansing joins me now live. she was there at the historic ceremony. the pope didn't seem to shy away from hot button issues this afternoon, did he? >> reporter: not at all. the people in the streets passing the babies the folks to get blessed by the pope, but what will the political impact be? listening to the words of the pope, what vatican watchers will say is he isn't anything that isn't established, long-time church doctrine and coinciding with the most controversial issues in washington these days and he hit really hard on two of them. the firs...