Pope Francis has promoted Vatican nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, whom he credited with saving his life last year, to be his “personal health care assistant.”
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Pope Francis speaks about role of pope emeritus, his possible retirement and Joe Biden taking Communion in new interview
Pope Francis said he would not live in the Vatican or return to his native Argentina if and when he ever retires, but would instead like to find a church in Rome where he could continue hearing confessions.
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Despite knee pain, Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to meet residential school survivors is on
The Vatican released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ visit to Canada in late July, providing a sign he intends to go ahead with the trip.
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Pope Francis says traditionalist Catholics are ‘gagging’ the reforms of Vatican II
Pope Francis has complained that traditionalist Catholics, particularly in the United States, are “gagging” the church’s modernizing reforms and insisted that there was no turning back.
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Cardinal Zen’s arrest sends shockwaves throughout Catholic world
While the arrest was widely denounced by governments and human rights groups, Catholic entities offered varying degrees of condemnation, reflecting the gravity and delicacy of a situation that has escalated dramatically.
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First German Catholic diocese allows women to perform baptisms
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen has become the first in Germany to allow women to perform baptisms, citing a lack of priests.
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El Salvador charges ex-president Cristiani in 1989 massacre of Jesuits and associates
Prosecutors announced charges against former president Alfredo Cristiani and a dozen other people, including former military officers, in the massacre. The list of charges will apparently include murder, terrorism and conspiracy.
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Cardinal Marx: Having married priests ‘would be better for everyone’
“For some priests, it would be better if they were married—not just for sexual reasons, but because it would be better for their life and they wouldn’t be lonely,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx said in a newspaper interview.
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Pope Francis sends condolences to victims of deadly New York City fire
The pope sent a telegram to New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan offering “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of his spiritual closeness” to those affected by the blaze, which killed at least 19 people, including nine children.
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati to reduce 208 parishes to 57 ‘families of parishes’
The plan could result in the possible shutdown of churches and schools as the archdiocese responds to a decline in the number of priests and a shift in parishioners.