Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met inside St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis on the morning of April 26.
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Sheriff seeking phone records between Alabama priest and 18-year-old woman who fled to Europe
A sheriff said Tuesday that authorities have subpoenaed phone records of an Alabama priest and an 18-year-old woman—who fled to Europe together—to see if there is evidence of an illegal relationship when she was a student.
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Pope Francis to miss Way of the Cross event in cold Rome
Instead of presiding over the torch-led procession at the Colosseum, Francis will watch from the hotel where he lives in the Vatican.
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Chicago’s Michael Pfleger cleared by church officials of abuse claim
A prominent Roman Catholic priest known for his activism has been reinstated as leader of his Chicago parish after being cleared by church officials of allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago.
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Thomas Cahill, author of ‘How the Irish Saved Civilization,’ dead at 82
In his million-selling “How the Irish Saved Civilization,” Cahill cited Ireland’s crucial—and unappreciated—preservation of classical texts after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Vatican in ‘pain’ at Nicaragua expulsion of papal nuncio
The Vatican on Saturday expressed “surprise and pain” at Nicaragua’s expulsion of the papal nuncio, which comes at a time of growing pressure on opposition figures in the Central American nation.
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Pope Francis gives new fathers working at Vatican 3-day paternity leave
Mothers are already entitled to six months’ maternity leave at full pay, which they can extend by another six months at half-pay. Parents who adopt a child are entitled to a similar benefit.
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Kentucky’s new archbishop has led the Catholic Church’s fight against racism
A Louisiana bishop who has led efforts against racism was named on Tuesday as the archbishop for the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky.
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80-year-old nun gets prison for stealing $835,000 from her school
A Los Angeles nun and school principal who stole more than $800,000 to pay for a gambling habit was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison.
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125 German Catholic priests, religious and lay employees publicly come out as L.G.B.T.
More than 120 employees of the Catholic Church in Germany publicly outed themselves as queer on Monday, saying they want to “live openly without fear” in the church and pushing for it to allow the blessing of same-sex couples.