Fabrizio Soccorsi, Pope Francis’ personal doctor, died Jan. 9 of complications caused by Covid-19.
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Pope Francis: Vatican City commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050 and urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture.
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Vatican tells young people to ask for words of wisdom for Christmas
One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know.
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Pope Francis celebrates start of Advent with new cardinals, warning against indifference and mediocrity
Pope Francis said the two key phrases for the Advent season were God’s closeness and people’s vigilance against indifference and mediocrity
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Pope Francis: Mary shows how to turn fear into invitation to hear God’s call
There is no better way to pray than like Mary, who opened her heart to God with humility and trust, Pope Francis said.
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A surge in Italian Covid-19 deaths temporarily shuts down Vatican museums
As Covid-19-related deaths in Italy reached their highest daily level since early May, the Vatican decided it will once again close its museums to the public.
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Vatican extends provisional agreement with China on naming bishops
The Vatican and the Chinese government will extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops.
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Vatican: Pope Benedict had approved the Vatican-China agreement
Cardinal Parolin: Every pope, from St. Paul VI to Pope Francis, has tried to resolve what Pope Benedict described as a difficult situation in China.
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Pope Francis: True change requires input of everyone, not just the powerful
The world will not overcome the current crisis if only big businesses, financial institutions and the powerful have a voice, Pope Francis said.
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Vatican reaffirms, clarifies church teachings on end-of-life care
“The church is convinced of the necessity to reaffirm as definitive teaching that euthanasia is a crime against human life because, in this act, one chooses directly to cause the death of another innocent human being.”