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Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders
World
March 26, 2023
Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders
Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse and extended it to include accountability for Catholic…
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
World
February 5, 2023
Pope Francis pleads for peace as he meets South Sudanese people displaced by war
Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis called for peace on Saturday as he met a group of several hundred…
Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan in historic trip
World
February 4, 2023
Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan in historic trip
Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis arrived in Juba, South Sudan on Friday fulfilling a long-time wish to visit…
Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
World
January 31, 2023
Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations
Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten by the world, where protracted conflicts…
Pope Francis has already signed resignation letter in case of bad health
World
December 18, 2022
Pope Francis has already signed resignation letter in case of bad health
Rome CNN — Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to…
Vatican’s PMs and Egyptian PM meet on sidelines of COP27
Egypt
November 9, 2022
Vatican’s PMs and Egyptian PM meet on sidelines of COP27
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met Tuesday evening with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Prime Minister of the Vatican, on the sidelines of…
Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
World
July 5, 2022
Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
Vatican City – Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is…
Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine
World
February 14, 2022
Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but generally they are…
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing
World
February 8, 2022
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse, but admits no wrongdoing
ROME (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex…
Violence against women insults God, pope says in New Year’s message
World
January 1, 2022
Violence against women insults God, pope says in New Year’s message
VATICAN CITY, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis used his New Year’s message on Saturday to issue a clarion call…