At least $17 million has been transferred from the Vatican’s U.S.-based missionary fundraising coffers into an impact investing vehicle run by a priest, the former head of the U.S. organization.
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
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Vatican tells the bishops of Catholic Twitter: be reflective, not reactive
The Vatican on Monday urged the Catholic faithful, and especially bishops, to be “reflective, not reactive” on social media, issuing guidelines to try to tame the toxicity on Catholic Twitter.
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Cardinal Cupich ‘disappointed’ Illinois AG did not forward new sex abuse cases to the archdiocese
In his first interview since the report was released Tuesday, Cardinal Cupich expressed surprise that the 125 new cases involved some priests he had never heard of.
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Pope Francis urges Italians to have more kids, not pets
Pope Francis joined Giorgia Meloni in encouraging young Italians to have more children, saying, “Let us not resign ourselves to sterile dullness and pessimism.”
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Fired charity managers accuse Vatican of ‘brutal power grab’ fueled by ‘colonialist’ attitude
The Vatican’s main charitable organization, Caritas Internationalis, is hoping to open a new chapter this week, but the recently ousted head is fighting back, claiming the Vatican engaged in a “brutal power grab” fueled by a “colonialist” attitude.
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Pope Francis: ‘When it’s public I’ll talk about it’—hints at secret talks to end Ukraine-Russia war
“I’m available to do anything,” Pope Francis said. “There’s a mission that’s not public that’s underway; when it’s public I’ll talk about it.”
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In Hungary, Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian refugees and Russian church official
Francis’ visit to Hungary is bringing him as close as he’s come to the front lines of the war.
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Vatican formally denounces 15th-century ‘Doctrine of Discovery,’ used to justify colonizing Indigenous peoples
A Vatican statement said the 15th-century papal bulls, or decrees, “did not adequately reflect the equal dignity and rights of indigenous peoples” and have never been considered expressions of the Catholic faith.
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Pope Francis has made women leaders at the Vatican. But in the hierarchy, resistance remains.
The number of women working in the Vatican has increased during Pope Francis’ 10 years as pope, though women still face resistance from certain members of the church.
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Prominent Jesuit barred from artistic activity after 15 new abuse claims
A prominent Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate churches around the globe has been barred from pursuing his artistic activity after 15 more people came forward with fresh accusations against him of spiritual, sexual and psychological abuse.