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China extends Vatican deal on bishops

BEIJING—China said Tuesday it had agreed to extend for four years a deal with the Vatican concerning the appointment of bishops. The Vatican and Beijing’s...

Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonizing 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus," killed in Syria during...

Women priests secretly ordained in the shadow of the Vatican

Rome, Italy—On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in defiance of...

CBCP: Cardinal David to bring marginalized Catholics closer to Church

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is hopeful that newly-appointed cardinal Bishop Pablo Virgilio David will bring more marginalized Filipino faithful closer...

Pope tells East Timor’s leaders to act on abuse of youth

Dili, East Timor—Pope Francis on Monday called for action on abuse of young people after arriving in East Timor, the Catholic-majority nation that has been...

Pope, plugging for books, reveals his love for tragedies

“In his letter to young priests, Francis pointed out that reading...improves one’s vocabulary, develops intellectual capacity and reduces stress and anxiety” VATICAN CITY – Pope...

Vatican excommunicates critic of Pope for splitting the Church

Vatican City, Holy See—The Vatican has excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a virulent critic of Pope Francis, after finding him guilty of splitting the...

Vatican stays out of divorce issue, defers to local church

The Vatican is leaving debates on the recent proposals to legalize divorce in the Philippines up to religious leaders and organizations in the country,...

Marcos, Manalo to meet with Vatican Secretary for State Relations Archbishop Gallagher

President Marcos and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo are expected to meet on Tuesday (July 2) with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican Secretary...

Solar to be Vatican’s sole energy source, pope orders

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to install a solar plant that will provide electricity to the entire city state, as...

Pope leads Easter Vigil after health concerns

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis took part in the Easter Vigil service at the Vatican on Saturday, a day after the last-minute cancellation of...

‘Activist pope’ hampers Vatican peace efforts with Ukraine comments

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis is a passionate advocate for peace, but his latest controversial comments on Ukraine clash with the Vatican's official line...

Vatican names Google AI boss to scientific academy

Vatican City, Holy See—The Vatican on Friday named artificial intelligence pioneer Demis Hassabis, head of Google DeepMind, to its scientific academy, as Pope Francis...

Vatican launches whistleblowing procedure

Vatican City, Holy See—The Vatican announced a new system Wednesday for whistleblowers to raise concerns about fraud and corruption, in the latest move by Pope...
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