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Cardinal who called Catholic Church sex-abuse charges 'petty gossip' dies at 94: Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a ...
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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Powerful Vatican Prelate, Dies at 94: Sodano, who had been ill for some time and died on Friday night, was secretary of state under two ...
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Longtime Vatican Secretary of State Sodano dies: The 94-year-old served under Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. as Secretary of State ...
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Cardinal who called Catholic Church sex-abuse charges 'petty gossip' dies at 94: Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a ...
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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Powerful Vatican Prelate, Dies at 94: Sodano, who had been ill for some time and died on Friday night, was secretary of state under two ...
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Longtime Vatican Secretary of State Sodano dies: The 94-year-old served under Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. as Secretary of State ...
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Ex-foreign minister Sodano: longtime Vatican number two is dead: For a decade and a half, Angelo Sodano represented the Vatican in the world ...
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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power broker for decades under two popes, dies at 94
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Pope Francis puts rumours of retirement to rest in new memoir: The 87-year-old pontiff says he sees "no justification" for giving the post up ...
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Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week that will test his health
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Quick Glance: Pope Francis Leads Palm Sunday Mass
- Pope Francis blessed olive branches in front of 25,000 believers.
- He wore a white mantle and a red stole for the blessing liturgy.
- Due to hoarseness, the Pope did not deliver the sermon.
- The celebration signifies the start of the "Holy Week" for 1.7 billion Christians globally.
Pope Francis: Ukraine should have the courage of the 'white flag,' negotiate end of war with Russia
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Quick Glance: Criticism of Pope Francis' 'White Flag' Comment
- Ukrainian and allied officials criticize Pope Francis for urging Kyiv to negotiate an end to the war with Russia.
- The pope is criticized for his 'white flag' comment, interpreted by many as a call for surrender.
- Ukraine remains firm on not engaging directly with Russia on peace talks.
- Pope Francis emphasizes that negotiations never mean surrender.
Pope appears in better health, praises Israeli, Arab dads who lost kids in conflict
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Photographer snags an unexpected image of Pope Francis: Having covered the Vatican for 27 years — that's three popes — Associated Press photographer Andrew ...
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Hungary's Orban Says Trump's Plan To End Ukraine War Is To Cut Funding: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, back in the country after a private ...
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The first outside legal analyses of Vatican's 'trial of the century' are in, and they're critical
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Belgian former bishop who sexually abused nephews removed from priesthood, years after confessing
cnn.com/2024/03/21/europe/vangheluwe-belgian-bishop-sex-abuse-intl/
Pope Francis Faces Growing Revolt: The pontiff's softening of church rhetoric on issues like same-sex relationships has inflamed tensions within Catholicism.
newsweek.com/pope-francis-growing-revolt-catholic-church-1882379
Pope Francis expected to visit Koekelberg Basilica in Brussels: There is speculation the Pope will visit the famous Basilica in Brussels during the weekends of ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/958927/pope-francis-expected-to-visit-koekelberg-basilica-in-brussels
Judge Skewers Texas Lawyer Trying to Close Charity Helping Migrants: "You did not offer to act in good faith," an El Paso judge told a Texas lawyer regarding an ...
newsweek.com/judge-skewers-texas-lawyer-trying-close-charity-helping-migrants-1877307
Pancaked Popes & bananas: The Vatican's choice for the Venice Biennale: An infamous Italian artist will create an outdoor installation for the Vatican’s ...
euronews.com/culture/2024/03/13/pancaked-popes-bananas-what-is-the-vaticans-surprising-choice-for-the-venice-biennale
Helge Schneider: What honor was bestowed on the original Mülheimer: Helge Schneider signs the Golden Book of the city of Mülheim.
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CBCP plans to ‘revisit,’ not reopen, Lipa apparition case: This is due to ‘lapses in communication’ in transmitting the 1951 Vatican decree on the Lipa ...
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Good Friday procession on the Haniel spoil tip: this is the program: One week before the big Way of the Cross procession on the Haniel spoil tip ...
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'You can be whoever you want to be at this school': Priory Community School was praised for its "kind, empathetic" students and "rich" ...
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: What to know about Mundelein, a century after his elevation as Chicago’s first Cardinal
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/21/vintage-chicago-tribune-mundeleins-highlights-a-century-after-his-elevation-to-cardinal/
Easter in Rome: a quick guide: Italy celebrates Pasqua with traditions, food and public holidays.
The Vatican marks Holy Week with a series of liturgical ...
wantedinrome.com/news/celebrating-easter-in-rome.html
Vatican secretary archbishop concludes official visit to Jordan: AMMAN — The Holy See secretary for relations with states and international organisations ...
jordantimes.com/news/local/vatican-secretary-archbishop-concludes-official-visit-jordan
China, Taiwan, and Core of Vatican Diplomacy : When it comes to the Holy See, neither Taipei’s nor Beijing’s typical tactics for wooing diplomatic allies are ...
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A Papal Tour to Normalize Relations Between Vietnam and the Vatican: Both sides have promised not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs.
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Vatican announces resignation of Polish bishop due to "negligence in handling sexual abuse"
notesfrompoland.com/2024/03/11/vatican-announces-resignation-of-polish-bishop-due-to-negligence-in-handling-sexual-abuse/
Vatican co-organizes meeting in Taiwan: New Taipei City conference plans for dialogue with Confucianism
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5110965
Pope appears unable to climb a few steps as respiratory and mobility problems take their toll
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Pope Francis asks aide to read ceremonial speech due to bronchitis: Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, said he delegated the reading of a ...
reuters.com/world/europe/pope-francis-asks-aide-read-ceremonial-speech-due-bronchitis-2024-03-02/
Pope asks an aide to read a speech aloud for him, raising further concerns over his health
apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-health-flu-gender-ideology-3b83706d19aa42b7998055f17f965927
Pope Francis has hospital check-up, returns to Vatican: Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, made a brief trip to a Roman hospital for medical ...
reuters.com/world/europe/pope-francis-skips-readings-audience-says-he-still-has-cold-2024-02-28/
Ex-boyfriend suspected of killing 16-y-o in police custody: WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – A male who is said to be the ex-boyfriend of 16-year-old Tara Alecia Dennis ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/04/ex-boyfriend-suspected-killing-16-y-o-police-custody/
Pope Francis cancels engagements due to mild flu symptoms, Vatican says: Pope Francis has canceled his engagements Monday morning due to persistent but mild flu ...
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Pope Francis Abruptly Cancels Audiences Amid 'Mild' Health Issue: Pope Francis has canceled recent events due to health problems, but the Vatican says the ...
newsweek.com/pope-francis-health-issue-flu-1873036
Catholic migrant shelter battles Texas AG, who wants to shut it down: Texas' Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, sued to shut down Annunciation House ...
nbcnews.com/news/latino/catholic-migrant-shelter-battles-texas-paxton-rcna139809
Meet the keeper of the Vatican's 2,797 keys: Before dawn at the Vatican Museums, the key keeper and his team have to open up more than 2,700 doors.
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2024/03/05/meet-the-keeper-of-the-vatican039s-2797-keys
Israel complains after Vatican denounces 'carnage' and disproportionate response in Gaza
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Quick Glance: Israel Lodges Complaint Against Vatican Comments
- Criticism of Cardinal Parolin over Gaza remarks
- Israeli Embassy deems comments regrettable
- Complaint about lack of consideration for relevant facts
- Parolin condemns Hamas attacks and antisemitism
Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency
apnews.com/article/vatican-jesuit-abuse-rupnik-pope-a858293e17b8a24599f868ae70d37e0e
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/keeper-vaticans-secrets-retiring-heres-107336586
Sex is ‘divine’: How Pope Francis is recasting the Catholic Church’s views of intimacy
sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/13/sex-is-divine-how-pope-francis-is/
After embrace, pope and Argentina's Milei meet amid speculation Francis might finally go home
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Quick Glance: Pope and Argentina's Milei Meet Amid Speculation
- Pope and Argentina's President Milei hold first meeting despite rocky start.
- Milei gifts Pope Francis Argentine sweets in a gesture of reconciliation.
- Milei previously criticized the Pope but now acknowledges his importance for Argentina.
- Invitations extended for Pope Francis to visit Argentina, sparking speculation.
Meet the Vatican’s AI mentor: Friar Paolo Benanti is shaping how to control artificial intelligence in Rome and the Vatican.
politico.eu/article/meet-the-vatican-ai-mentor-diplomacy-friar-paolo-benanti-pope-francis/
43 countries demand international probe into Navalny’s death: GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— More than 40 countries on Monday demanded an independent international ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/03/04/43-countries-demand-international-probe-navalnys-death/
The Vatican and the War in Gaza: Paul Elie on Pope Francis and the Catholic Church’s response to the Israel-Hamas War.
newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-vatican-and-the-war-in-gaza
First female Argentine saint brings together Pope Francis and Milei: Pope Francis on Sunday will elevate to sainthood the first female saint from his native ...
reuters.com/world/first-female-argentine-saint-brings-together-pope-francis-milei-2024-02-10/
Rome's trams set to stop for Jubilee works: The city will take all trams out of circulation from May to October in preparation for the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee ...
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Anti-Semitism: Pope Francis concerned about global rise in attacks against Jews: In a letter published by the Vatican, Catholics complain about growing hatred of ...
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Italy street artist, once a rebel with a brush, gets papal blessing: When Italian artist Mauro Pallotta secretly pasted a mural depicting Pope Francis as a caped ...
reuters.com/world/europe/italy-street-artist-once-rebel-with-brush-gets-papal-blessing-2024-02-01/
Pope sees 'hypocrisy' in those who criticise LGBT blessings : LGBT blessings were authorised last month in the Vatican.
nation.africa/kenya/news/world/pope-sees-hypocrisy-in-those-who-criticise-lgbt-blessings--4517918
Vatican repeats opposition to abortion as France set to protect it in Constitution
lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/04/vatican-repeats-opposition-to-abortion-as-france-set-to-protect-it-in-constitution_6584020_5.html
Quick Glance: Historic Step: France Protects Right to Abortion
- France becomes the first country to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution.
- Lawmakers voted to revise the 1958 constitution to ensure women's freedom to have an abortion.
- President Emmanuel Macron praised the move as 'French pride' delivering a 'universal message'.
- The decision to include abortion in the French constitution was influenced by recent events in the US.
Blessing Homosexuals: Why the Pope Appeases Africans: The Vatican wants to allow the blessing of homosexual couples. Nowhere has the declaration sparked greater ...
nzz.ch/international/segnung-von-homosexuellen-der-papst-beschwichtigt-die-afrikaner-ld.1777129
Police in Rome detain man who had knife in bag on boulevard leading to Vatican, Italian media say
apnews.com/article/vatican-knife-square-pope-francis-10e5baff8406fd5d381e7a43bb010bcd
Fewer Mass times as the downsizing continues for the Catholic church in St. Louis
stltoday.com/news/local/metro/fewer-mass-times-as-the-downsizing-continues-for-the-catholic-church-in-st-louis/article_249c278a-c456-11ee-9383-9326d9448246.html
Nicaragua's crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful: Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and ...
apnews.com/article/nicaragua-catholic-church-crackdown-exile-vatican-us-ortega-ddcbe3f439ea0773dc9e1db88a7bb952
Pius Brothers: The Catholic association is vulnerable to cases of abuse: The ultra-conservative community, which has spread worldwide from Switzerland ...
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Pope still suffering a cold, again limits reading at weekly audience: Pope still suffering a cold, again limits reading at weekly audience
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Church rejects claims of Virgin Mary statue crying blood: Church rejects claims of Virgin Mary statue crying blood
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Gareth O'Callaghan: Vocations are like trends — they change over time: I often ask myself why a man would want to become a priest in today’s Ireland
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Poland fines US-owned TV station for "biased" report on pope's response to child sex abuse
notesfrompoland.com/2024/03/07/us-owned-tv-station-fined-in-poland-for-biased-report-on-popes-response-to-child-sex-abuse/
Catholic Cardinal John Dew accused of sexual abuse, fails in court bid to prevent story
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511112/catholic-cardinal-john-dew-accused-of-sexual-abuse-fails-in-court-bid-to-prevent-story
Pope acknowledges resistance to blessings for same-sex unions but doubles down on decision
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‘If Hunt doesn’t cut ridiculous taxes for small businesses, we’re moving abroad’: Small business owners face shutting up shop if the Chancellor does not cut ...
inews.co.uk/news/hunt-cut-taxes-small-businesses-abroad-2940613
Vatican: Pope receives Chancellor Scholz in private audience for the first time: Olaf Scholz visits the Vatican: It is the first time that a Pope has received a ...
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Quick Glance: Scholz Visits Pope: Important Private Audience in Rome
- Pope Francis received Chancellor Scholz for a private audience at the Vatican.
- The meeting involved discussions and exchange of gifts.
- Topics such as peace, security, and migration were discussed.
- Scholz also visits President Mattarella and attends a party congress.
Ireland kitman Charlie O’Leary at 100: ‘You’d have to say to yourself, what did I do to deserve this?’
irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2024/01/27/ireland-kitman-charlie-oleary-at-100-youd-have-to-say-to-yourself-what-did-i-do-to-deserve-this/
Answer to conservative critics: Pope Francis calls sexual pleasure a “gift from God”
spiegel.de/panorama/papst-franziskus-bezeichnet-sexuelles-vergnuegen-als-geschenk-gottes-a-cd608bfb-c42f-4e58-885c-dbedfe8318d8
Quick Glance: Pope Francis on Sex: a Gift from God
- Pope Francis openly discusses sex.
- He appears to be responding to conservative critics.
Pope clarifies blessings for same-sex couples: Pope Francis defended Friday the Catholic Church's recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples while ...
punchng.com/pope-clarifies-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/
Wine is a gift from God, Pope Francis tells Italian producers: Pope tells industry leaders at the Vatican the drink is a ‘source of joy’, but encourages healthy ...
irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41316931.html
New Apostolic Nuncio to Korea appointed: Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari as the 12th Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, the Catholic Bishops' ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/world/2024/03/501_369861.html
The Vatican’s top expert on AI ethics is a friar from a medieval Franciscan order
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/vaticans-top-expert-ai-ethics-friar-medieval-franciscan-order-rcna134538
Europe should boycott Alabama over nitrogen execution - peace group: A peace group with close ties to the Vatican said on Tuesday it will appeal to European ...
reuters.com/legal/europe-should-boycott-alabama-over-nitrogen-execution-peace-group-2024-01-23/
Nicaragua says it released Bishop Rolando Alvarez, 18 priests from jail: The Nicaraguan government said Sunday that they handed the clergy members over to ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/01/14/nicaragua-says-it-released-bishop-rolando-alvarez-18-priests-from-jail_6431553_4.html
Friar Tech: The Vatican's top AI expert who advises Silicon Valley: It might seem like an oxymoron but the Vatican's top brain on the technology most ...
euronews.com/next/2024/01/21/friar-tech-the-vaticans-top-ai-ethics-expert-who-advises-pope-francis-the-un-and-silicon-v
Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will
apnews.com/article/vatican-lgbtq-blessing-africa-france-12ede13dec72ecdd9f6da1dd1877d7e5
Italy street artist, once a rebel with a brush, gets papal blessing: Street artist Mauro Pallotta has prepared seven cartoon-like drawings to illustrate themes ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2024/02/04/italy-street-artist-once-a-rebel-with-a-brush-gets-papal-blessing
Pope says LGBTQ+ blessings are for individuals, not approval of unions: Pope Francis on Friday defended a Vatican document on blessings for same-sex couples but ...
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2024-01-26-pope-says-lgbtq-blessings-are-for-individuals-not-approval-of-unions/
Pasta, paintings and an epiphany in Rome: A spur-of-the-moment pilgrimage to the Eternal City shows the true meaning of a forever friendship.
sfchronicle.com/fisher-paulson/article/column-rome-trip-18681855.php
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Pope calls for ban on surrogacy, calling it ‘based on exploitation’: Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogacy, calling the practice “deplorable” ...
cnn.com/2024/01/08/world/pope-ban-surrogacy/
Quick Glance: Pope Calls for Universal Ban on Surrogacy
- Pope Francis called for a universal ban on the 'despicable' practice of surrogate motherhood and included the 'commercialization' of pregnancy as a threat to global peace and human dignity.
- He lamented the increasing threat to peace, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, migration and climate crises, and the 'immoral' production of nuclear and conventional weapons.
- He emphasized the need to protect the life of the unborn child and called for a global ban on surrogacy to prohibit this practice universally.
- He called for the resumption of Iran nuclear talks 'as early as possible' to ensure a safer future for all.
Salzburg's former archbishop Kothgasser dies: Alois Kothgasser died at the age of 86. He was Archbishop of Salzburg between 2003 and 2013 and previously Bishop ...
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Pope defends support of same-sex couples: ‘The Lord blesses everyone’ : The Vatican's declaration last month allows priests to offer spontaneous ...
pennlive.com/nation-world/2024/01/pope-defends-support-of-same-sex-couples-the-lord-blesses-everyone.html
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