Top Italian bishop says ‘irregular’ couples are ‘also Christians’
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Poland to Extradite Wesolowski?: Polish diplomat comments on Vatican official accused of sex abuse
Poland’s ambassador to the Holy See comments on former papal envoy accused of sex abuse
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Pope Francis Lifts 29-year Suspension: Reinstates Rev. Miguel D’Escoto Brockman
The pope has reinstated Rev. Miguel D’Escoto Brockman of Nicaragua
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One-time Scranton Priest Under Papal Investigation: Pope sends delegation to Paraguay look into abuse allegations
Pope Francis is sending a cardinal and a bishop to Paraguay to investigate the activities of a priest previously accused of sex abuse in Pennsylvania, the Vatican’s diplomatic envoy to the Latin American country said.The cardinal and the bishop will visit the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, in the
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‘Tired’ Pope Francis Cancels Meetings: Vatican: ‘Nothing to worry about’
Pope Francis canceled a second day of private audiences and his morning Mass on Tuesday (June 10) because of a minor illness, but Vatican officials downplayed speculation about ill health.The Vatican’s chief spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said the pope had postponed several appointment
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UN criticizes Vatican on sexual abuse but stops short of calling it torture
ROME (RNS) A United Nations panel blasted the Vatican for the second time this year for failing to respond adequately to the child sexual abuse scandals that have swept the Catholic Church, but stopped short of saying the Holy See had violated U.N. treaty obligations on torture.The report
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Vatican: ‘Notable’ Spike in Shady Transactions: Watchdog agency investigates
The Vatican's financial watchdog has reported a dramatic increase in suspicious transactions at the Vatican bank, but officials sought to downplay any rise in criminal activity.The Vatican's Financial Information Authority, known as the AIF, recorded a "notable" rise in shady trans
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Santo Not So Subito?: Vatican says no movement (yet) on sainthood for Oscar Romero
Vatican says no movement (yet) on sainthood for Oscar Romero.
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Vatican defends record on sexual abuse to UN panel
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi says church’s internal culture has changed.
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Cardinal Sean O’Malley on sexual abuse crisis: ‘There is so much denial’
The Roman Catholic Church failed to recognize the worldwide reach of clerical sexual abuse, Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Saturday (May 3) at a press conference.“Many don’t see it as a problem of the universal church,” said O’Malley who heads the Vatican&