
Pope Francis takes a rest, misses Sunday Mass while in hospital
Pope Francis sat out mass and his traditional Angelus prayer from hospital on Sunday, with a Vatican health official saying the 88-year-old pontiff needed to…
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Pope Francis sat out mass and his traditional Angelus prayer from hospital on Sunday, with a Vatican health official saying the 88-year-old pontiff needed to…
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A Vatican spokesman said on Saturday, that Pope Francis had a "peaceful night" sleeping in the hospital as his tests and treatment for bronchitis…
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Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched…
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Pope Francis has appointed a Filipino missionary priest as one of two new auxiliary bishops in Melbourne, Australia.
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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) welcomed the appointment of Msgr. Erwin Jose Balagapo to a key role in the Vatican.
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The Vatican has launched an anime-themed mascot, designed by Italian artist Simone Legno, on Monday, 28 October, during a press conference.
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There have been calls for women to be allowed to be ordained as deacons
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Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 21 new cardinals to represent the Catholic faith's worldwide reach, who will be nominated at a council held on…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that the Vatican and the Philippines have already been working on several issues that were beyond Manila's…
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Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, whose health has steadily been deteriorating, is "very ill" and he is praying for…
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Pope Francis on Tuesday removed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as president of the Catholic Church's worldwide charity arm Caritas Internationalis, along with its…
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The Vatican said Saturday it had renewed a secretive 2018 deal with Beijing allowing China to choose bishops on the mainland and then have Rome approve them.
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The Vatican said Thursday it has sanctioned a Nobel Peace Prize winning-bishop accused of sexually abusing underage boys in East Timor over a 20-year period.
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Pope Francis will preside Sunday over the beatification of John Paul I, the so-called "Smiling Pope" who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days…
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