Policies that involve criminalizing and detaining child migrants “are an insult to human dignity,” the Vatican observer to U.N. said.
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In the shadow of St. Peter’s, a Mormon temple rises in Italy
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an estimated 26,000 members in Italy, with the biggest missions based in Milan and Rome.
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Pope Francis preaches about unity
Pope Francis spoke about the need for unity during his Pentecost homily this Sunday.
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Vatican official: President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris climate change accord a ‘disaster’
Vatican officials slammed it as “a disaster for the whole world because the United States has such importance today and is a country that many follow.”
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Protecting creation is not optional, Vatican says, day after Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement
Christians and Muslims, believers in one God, have an obligation to safeguard the world God created, said the Vatican’s annual message to Muslims for the end of Ramadan.
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Trudeau asks Pope Francis to apologize for church’s harm of Canada’s indigenous people
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians “move forward on a real reconciliation” with the country’s indigenous people.
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Meet the Vatican’s space explorers
Twelve Catholic priests and brothers live, work and pray at the Vatican Observatory as they explore some of the universe’s biggest scientific questions.
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Despite apprehension, Pope Francis and President Trump talked in a “relaxed, sincere way,” sources say
Media reports that the meeting was “cold” are “a gross misinterpretation,” a Vatican source told America.
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Pope Francis and President Trump meet: what you need to know
How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?
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Pope Francis to create five new cardinals on June 28
The new cardinals named by Pope Francis come from El Salvador, Laos, Mali, Spain and Sweden.