On Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV addressed a crowd of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers about the responsibilities and challenges of their ministry.
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Priest convicted of distributing, possessing child pornography said to still work at Vatican
Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a former Vatican diplomat who was convicted of distributing and possessing child pornography, was reinstated at the Vatican, a Spanish report says.
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Vatican drivers, staff to swear oath of secrecy ahead of conclave
In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 in the Pauline Chapel, not far from the Sistine Chapel where the cardinals will vote for the next pope.
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Vatican releases unpublished papal reflection on old age
Growing old isn’t something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one’s life, Pope Francis wrote in a preface for a book that was not released before he died.
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Why St. Francis of Assisi wanted to hide his stigmata
Despite his best efforts, St. Francis couldn’t hide the wounds nor the pain it caused from his fellow brothers.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Auschwitz martyr and a cautionary tale for humanity
On August 14, Catholics commemorate the death of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar who sacrificed his life to save a fellow prisoner from execution by the Nazis.
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Ukraine ambassador to the Vatican: Russia is a ‘terrorist’ state
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are no different than the actions of a terrorist organization.
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Pope Francis calls Thailand daycare massacre an act of ‘unspeakable violence’
In a message sent Oct. 7 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, the pope offered prayers for the victims “of the horrific attack” that claimed the lives of 36 people, including at least 24 children, Oct. 6.
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Vatican secretary of state meets with Russian foreign minister at U.N. General Assembly
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
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Papal almoner visits newly discovered mass grave site in Ukraine
Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said he “could only pray” when he visited the mass grave site found recently in Ukraine, as he saw the solemn removal of bodies by young Ukrainians.