Report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations to heal

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Rosary vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square The Vatican’s child protection board said yesterday the Catholic Church has a moral

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ advocate, vows continuity with Francis’ legacy

Rev. James Martin Pope Leo XIV met yesterday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry,

Pope names first Chinese bishop, continuing Vatican’s controversial accord

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most

Pope casts doubt on which soccer club he supports during audience with Italian champ Napoli

That  The most pressing sports question for many locals inside the Vatican and surrounding Italy concerning the first American pope remains a mystery, though. Does Leo

Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed yesterday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering

Pope urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech

Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some

Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue

Robert Prevost, first North-American pope, will take the name Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new pope is elected

White smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney just minutes ago, signalling that That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals

Conclave voters urged to elect a pope who seeks unity

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis,

Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a

Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demanded yesterday that cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis pick a pope who will

Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7, cardinals beginning to arrive at the Vatican

Catholic cardinals yesterday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. Zen, a

Vatican St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public yesterday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and  “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis,

Pope Francis had a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said yesterday. Vatican spokesman

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops

The Chinese government said today (Tuesday) that it had agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years.

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