As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. The Vatican press office said the two spoke privately for 30 minutes.
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Trump will reportedly reverse sanctuary policy, permitting ICE arrests at churches
Trump, who has pledged to carry out “the largest deportation program in American history,” plans to scrap the longstanding ICE policy preventing immigration arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations.
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Pope Francis hopes to travel to Turkey for Council of Nicaea’s 1,700th anniversary
Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700 years ago can help Christians today put Christ back at the center of their lives, Pope Francis said.
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Pope Francis calls for investigation of possible genocide in Gaza in new book
Pope Francis said the international community should investigate whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute genocide.
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Pope Francis will make Italian ‘street priest’ a cardinal at December consistory
Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples has been named as one of the prelates Pope Francis will make a cardinal on December 7th.
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Pope Francis asks Vatican media to cut costs as they share the Gospel
Pope Francis asked the Dicastery for Communication to find creative ways of continuing to share the Gospel––while simultaneously reducing their expenses.
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Vatican court explains 5-year prison sentence for Cardinal Becciu in London property case
Cardinal Angelo Becciu was convicted of financial malfeasance and sentenced to more than five years in prison.
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Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document
“I do not intend to publish an apostolic exhortation. What we have approved is enough,” Pope Francis said. Instead, he ordered the publication of the synod’s final document.
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Vatican releases audio of meeting on women deacons between Cardinal Fernández and synod members
“I am convinced that we cannot wait to take steps forward for the empowerment of women in the church” by distinguishing what requires ordination and what does not, Cardinal Fernández told about 100 synod members.
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Vatican and China renew agreement on naming bishops for four more years
The Vatican and the Chinese government are renewing their agreement on the appointment of bishops for four years.