Ten people are on trial in the Vatican, facing multiple charges regarding the Vatican Secretariat of State’s investment in a property on Sloane Avenue in London. The Vatican lost more than $200 million on the deal.
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Jesuit sex abuse expert appointed to Vatican office for child protection
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner will be a consultant for the Diocese of Rome’s office dedicated to safeguarding minors and vulnerable people.
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New asteroids named for 3 Jesuits and pope of ‘Gregorian calendar’ fame
Three Jesuit astronomers and the 16th-century pope who commissioned the Gregorian calendar have recently been honored with having asteroids named after them.
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Pope Francis: Vatican will do everything possible to end the war in Ukraine
“The Holy See is willing to do everything possible to mediate and end the conflict in Ukraine.”
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Vatican may need to find a new Christmas tree after activists stop cutting of centuries-old fir
The centuries-old silver fir tree that had been destined to become the centerpiece Christmas decoration in St. Peter’s Square will now live, perhaps to see another century.
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Pope: ‘Every time a woman comes in to do a job in the Vatican, things get better’
“A society that erases women from public life is a society that becomes impoverished,” he said.
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In Bahrain, Pope Francis calls for full religious freedom and an end to the death penalty
Commitments to protect tolerance and religious freedom need to be put into practice constantly so that these rights may be fully experienced, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican marks feast of St. Francis with climate change documentary premiere
On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Vatican hosted the global premiere of a documentary on the need to address climate change using ideas from Laudato Si’.
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Pope Francis: Sports can be a path to redemption
Pope Francis urged athletes in many sports to fight against a throwaway culture that “treats men and women as products, to be used and then discarded.”
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Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit Bahrain
The pope will travel to Bahrain, a small majority-Muslim country in the Persian Gulf region. Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit the region.