Cardinal Angelo Scola, the runner-up in the last papal conclave, has come out strongly against those, especially within the church, who frequently and increasingly attack Pope Francis.
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Vatican publishes handbook for bishops and religious superiors to guide response to abuse allegations
The handbook contain the most up-to-date norms and practices that bishops and superiors of religious orders should follow.
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Myanmar’s religious leaders appeal for peace and the common good
The appeal was signed by the more than 40 of the foremost religious figures of this majority-Buddhist state, including Cardinal Charles Maung Bo.
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Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ at the reconversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Pope Francis’ brief words at the Sunday Angelus are the Vatican’s first public response to the Turkish president’s move to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan officially reconverts Hagia Sophia into a mosque
The Unesco World Heritage site in Istanbul, founded as a Christian church in the 6th century, transformed into a mosque in the 15th century and then into a museum in 1934, will reopen as a mosque on July 24 with Friday prayers.
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Pope Francis keeps the spotlight on the plight of migrants and refugees
Pope Francis drew attention to the dramatic situation of refugees in Libya today, “the detention camps, the abuses and violence that migrants are victims of, journeys of hope, rescue operations and push-backs. ‘Whatever you did, you did it for me.’”
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Head of Asian bishops: Pray for Hong Kong amid China crackdown
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has appealed to Christians and all people of faith “to pray for Hong Kong” following the imposition by China of a new national security law.
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Read: The letter Pope Francis wrote Benedict when his brother died
In the letter, Francis reveals that Benedict was the first to inform him of the sad news.
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Vatican summons U.S. and Israeli ambassadors over plans to annex Palestinian territories
The late-evening statement signaled the Vatican’s wish to let the whole world know that it fundamentally disagrees with any annexation.
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Vatican prosecutors investigate administration of St. Peter’s Basilica complex
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed a special commissioner to modernize and reorganize those same administrative and technical offices, improve transparency, and update their statutes.