Pope Francis’ notable encyclical, “Laudato Si,” will be getting an update in the coming weeks “to address current problems” with the environment.
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10 years ago, Pope Francis shook up the church. Now he’s cementing his legacy.
Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The big Catholic rally is aimed at galvanizing the young generations in their faith.
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Vatican and Vietnam agree to open Holy See office in Hanoi as relations improve
Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office. The Holy See announced the conclusion of an agreement during a visit to the Vatican by Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, who met with Pope Francis.
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Prosecutor seeks 7 years in jail for Cardinal Becciu in Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’
Unlike most defendants, Cardinal Becciu has attended nearly every hearing in the two-year trial and made several spontaneous declarations to the court.
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Jesuits confirm expulsion of Marko Rupnik and lament that Vatican norms block harsher sanctions
The Jesuits say a famous artist priest has been definitively expelled from the religious order for sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women.
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Cardinal shares hopes for Pope Francis’ visit to Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community
The young cardinal in charge of Mongolia’s tiny Catholic community says Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to a country with just 1,450 Catholics is evidence that his “heart burns with love for the universal church.”
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Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy is in Washington to discuss children kidnapped by Russia
Pope Francis’ peace envoy was traveling to Washington on Monday as part of the Holy See’s peace initiatives for Ukraine, hoping to support humanitarian operations especially concerning children, the Vatican said Monday.
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Jesuits expel prominent artist Marko Rupnik after allegations of abuse against adult women
Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order said Thursday it has expelled a prominent Slovenian priest from the congregation following allegations of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuses against adult women.
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What happens to papal power when a pope is unconscious? Nothing.
The Vatican has governance norms when a pope resigns or dies, but none of those regulations apply to a sick, unconscious or hospitalized pope.
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Latest Vatican financial scandal involves former monastery that housed Jews during WWII
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.