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Pope Francis calls for global surrogacy ban

VATICAN CITY, Holy See—Pope Francis called Monday for a global ban on surrogacy, saying the practice of a woman carrying another person’s child was...

Epiphany mass

Pope Francis kisses a statuette of the Christ child as he presides a mass for the Epiphany in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican...

Corruption in the Vatican

What is clear at this point is that the Filipino consumer appears totally at the mercy of the lone power distributor in the country’s...

Pope kicks off world Christmas rites with somber Mass for global peace

PARIS—People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes, and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, with Israel’s war on Hamas and...

Cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in Vatican financial crimes trial

A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the...

Pope health in focus ahead of global Catholic festival in Lisbon

Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis headed Wednesday to Lisbon to gather with a million youngsters from across the world at a major Catholic...

Vatican court hits climate activists with tough fines

Two climate protesters who glued themselves to the base of an ancient sculpture in the Vatican Museums have been ordered to pay damages of...

Pope resumes work from hospital room, thanks well-wishers

Pope Francis thanked those who have sent him get-well wishes following his hernia surgery, as the Vatican said Friday he was back at work...

King Charles III’s coronation to feature ‘Jesus relics’

A ceremonial silver cross containing shards said by the Vatican to be from the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ was blessed on Wednesday,...

New international shrine

Priests carry banners outside the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City, Rizal as it formally became an international shrine on Saturday in accordance with a...

Pope Francis to lead ex-pontiff Benedict’s funeral

Pope Francis will preside Thursday over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to...

‘Simple, solemn and sober’

That is in line with the wishes of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday at age 95, who wanted his funeral tomorrow...

Pope hails ‘beloved’ Benedict as Vatican releases photos of body

By Alice Ritchie / Clément Melki Pope Francis hailed the "beloved" Benedict XVI in New Year's Day services on Sunday as the Vatican released the...

Prominent Canadian cardinal accused of sexual assault

Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, who has a high-ranking position within the Vatican, has been accused of sexual assault in a class action suit that...
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