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Pope’s future sparks debate, resignation seems unlikely

By Clément Melki / Alexandria Sage Pope Francis has fuelled the rumour mill with a postponed Africa trip and the curious timing of an upcoming...

Pope Francis names Cardinal Tagle to new post in the Vatican

Pope Francis has appointed Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The church-run...

Hong Kong cardinal’s arrest spotlights secretive deal between Vatican, China

The arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal under Hong Kong’s national security law has shocked the city’s Catholic community as the Vatican seeks to renew...

Pope canonizes hermit, martyr and journalist

Pope Francis on Sunday canonized a Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp, and an Indian lay...

Pope Francis urges respect for lowly in Athens mass

Pope Francis on Sunday urged respect for the "small and lowly" at a holy mass on the second day of his visit to Athens, the...

Vatican finance case resumes, cardinal on trial

Vatican City, Holy See— The trial of a once powerful Catholic cardinal and nine others resumes Tuesday at the Vatican over alleged financial fraud...

Filipino priest named to Pontifical Academy

Pope Francis has appointed Filipino Dominican priest, Fr. Albino Barrera, as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in the Vatican. The  ...

Vatican sanctions Polish archbishop for paedophile cover-up

The Vatican has sanctioned a retired Polish archbishop for covering up child sexual abuse, the archdiocese in Wroclaw said Saturday, the latest in a...

Historic fraud trial to expose Vatican secrets in London funds

A once-powerful Catholic cardinal and nine others stand trial at the Vatican this week in an embezzlement scandal that allegedly saw charity funds used...

Pope Francis undergoes colon operation: Vatican

Pope Francis, 84, underwent a surgery Sunday for an inflamed large colon, a Vatican statement said. The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital...

Vatican wants Italy to stop anti-homophobia law: report

The Vatican has made an “unprecedented” formal diplomatic objection to a draft Italian law against homophobia, a news report said Tuesday. The so-called Zan law,...

Pope urges peace in Myanmar in special mass

Pope Francis celebrated mass in honour of conflict-ridden Myanmar Sunday, repeating his calls for peace and an end to the violence that has left...

Love is a verb

Pope Francis speaks from a window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in the Vatican during the weekly Angelus prayer followed by...

Pope embarks on prayer ‘marathon’ against COVID

Pope Francis on Saturday launched a month-long prayer marathon to hasten the end of the coronavirus pandemic with a prayer at St. Peter’s Basilica...
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