Citing pope's pro-family view, couple at heart of Vatican bank ban on workplace marriage go to court
A young Italian couple is going to court in the Vatican tribunal to challenge a new ban on workplace marriages imposed by the Vatican bank
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Jubilee: Pope to visit Cinecittà Feb 17
Pope Francis will visit Rome's iconic Cinecittà film studios for the first time as part of the Roman Catholic Holy Year Jubilee events on February 17, the Vatican announced on the Jubilee 2025 website Tuesday.
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Pope welcomes Cuba’s prisoner release following talks with Vatican as part of long-standing dialogue
Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere.
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose denial of Holocaust embarrassed Pope Benedict XVI, dies
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died
Rome's Chief Rabbi Criticises Pope Francis Over Israel Remarks
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticised Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, in an unusually forceful speech during an annual Catholic-Jewish dialogue event.
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The pope and Italy’s prime minister tussle over Donald Trump
C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was preparing to fly to Washington to schmooze President Donald Trump and his chums, a leader on the other side of the Tiber was communicating stark disapproval of their plans.
Pope Francis calls Trump’s mass deportation plan a ‘disgrace’
The pope’s comments provided the latest indication of a potential rekindling of frictions between the Vatican and the next Trump White House.
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Pope Francis: The Catholic Church is willing to accept a common date for Easter in the East and West
Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.
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Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over the last few years.
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As the Vatican braces for Trump II, a key question arises: Will the pope and the president get along?
Trump adviser Steve Bannon attempted to create a monastery near Rome to prepare the next generation of Catholic conservatives, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to the Vatican to condemn the pope’s provisional agreement with China on the ...
Scottish aid charity gets blessing from Rome
SCIAF – the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland – has been congratulated on 60 years of service to the world’s poor by Pope Francis. Pope Francis sent a Papal blessing all the way from Rome to the humanitarian charity,
Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose Holocaust denial embarrassed Pope, dies
A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died