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Pope denounces violence against women amid Italy’s soul-searching
Pope Francis on Monday denounced violence against women, speaking as Italy is in the midst of national soul-searching about how…
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Ukrainian church rejects Vatican document on same-sex marriages
The head of Ukraine’s eastern-rite Catholic church on Saturday said a document endorsed by Pope Francis this week permitting blessings…
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Pope Francis urges openness and vigilance amid same-sex blessing controversy
Pope Francis, in his Christmas greetings to the Curia, the Vatican’s central administration, cautioned against inflexible ideological positions that may…
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The Vatican blesses same-sex marriage
Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps in his efforts to make the Roman Catholic Church more…
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Cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in Vatican fraud trial
A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for…
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Pope Francis says he has acute, infectious bronchitis
Pope Francis on Thursday said he was suffering from a highly infectious and acute form of bronchitis that has prevented…
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Pope Francis calls for humanitarian aid to Gaza
Pope Francis Sunday made an urgent plea for a halt to the conflict in Gaza on Sunday, calling for humanitarian…
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Pope Francis urges to stop Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
Pope Francis has called for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, expressing concerns about its potential escalation. During his customary…
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US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Sunday and discussed the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between…
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Pope to arrive in Marseille with message of tolerance amid EU migrant crisis
Pope Francis heads Friday to Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration, and bringing a message…
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Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Johannesburg fire
Pope Francis on Wednesday offered his prayers for victims of the fire in Johannesburg, that killed over 70 people. The…
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Pope Francis urges Russia to restore Black Sea grain deal
Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to reverse its decision to abandon the Black Sea grain deal, under which…
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Pope Francis recovery going well but will skip Sunday blessing
Pope Francis’s recovery from surgery is going well but doctors advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a…
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Pope Francis returns to Vatican after hospital check-up
Pope Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for a brief check-up on Tuesday and has returned to the Vatican, the…
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Pope Francis skips audiences because of fever
Pope Francis did not receive anyone in audiences on Friday because he has a fever, the Vatican said on Friday.…
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German victims called on Pope Francis to step up on church @buse
A group of German victims of abuse on Wednesday called on Pope Francis to step up efforts against “s.e.xual and…
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Only rich people can afford to have children in Italy: Pope Francis
Starting a family in Italy is becoming a “titanic effort” that only the rich can afford, Pope Francis says, warning…
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Pope Francis meets Ukrainian refugees during visit to Hungary
Pope Francis met Ukrainian refugees on the second day of his visit to Hungary on Saturday, telling them a different…
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Elon Musk’s moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
Elon Musk was at the news epicentre Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla’s drag on stocks…
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Pope Francis encourages hope amid icy winds of war
Pope Francis led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, decrying…
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