An appearance at the Vatican is often used by supporters to signal papal support for an individual or a cause, but the reality is far more complex.
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Vatican official explains how desire to change could allow access to the Eucharist
The intention to change “is exactly the theological element that allows absolution and access to the Eucharist as long as there is the impossibility of immediately changing the situation of sin.”
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Council of Cardinals publicly expresses support of Pope Francis
The statement came after a handful of public challenges to Pope Francis’ teaching and authority
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President Trump could visit Pope Francis in May
It is clear that if the president requests an audience, “the door would be open.”
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Cardinal Tong: The Vatican and China could be close to a milestone agreement
One fruit of this Sino-Vatican agreement, which neither side has confirmed, will be that “from now on, there will be no more the crisis of a division between the open and underground communities in the church in China,” wrote Cardinal Tong.
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Pray for trafficking victims and refugees of all religions, Pope Francis says
“Every effort must be made to eradicate this shameful and intolerable crime (of human trafficking),” Pope Francis said.
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Poverty is more than economics and the UN should do something about it, Vatican observer says
Archbishop Bernardito Auza called on the U.N. and its member states to develop policies and investments “that people can see and touch” to tackle social and spiritual poverty as well.
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Vatican leaks keep coming in new book
Author Francesca Chaouqui received a 10-month suspended sentence for conspiring to pass confidential documents onto two journalists.
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Abortion, contraception, vaccines: Vatican releases guide of the church’s bioethical teachings
The charter “reaffirms the sanctity of life” as a gift from God and calls on those working in health care to be “servants” and “ministers of life.”
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China seeks to convince the pope (and the world) its controversial organ harvesting practice is over
Chinese officials say the country has stopped using executed prisoners as organ donors, but the international medical community remains skeptical.