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Pope Clears Path for ‘God’s Influencer’ to Become a Saint

Carlo Acutis, a London-born teenager renowned for spreading Catholic teachings online, is set to become a saint. Acutis, who died in 2006 at age 15, would be the first millennial to be canonized. Pope Francis recognized a second miracle attributed to him,

May 24, 2024

Landmark Ruling: Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

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Landmark Ruling: Pope Francis Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it.

December 19, 2023

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Help southern Africa cyclone victims, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis expressed his pain Wednesday at the devastation wrought by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa and called for “comfort and support” for victims of the disaster. “Great floods have sown grief and devastation in various regions of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi,”

March 20, 2019

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BREAKING: Pope sacks German cardinal handling abuse cases

Pope Francis has dismissed the church’s chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller – one of the most powerful cardinals at the Vatican – head of the Vatican office that processes and evaluates all cases of priests accused of raping or molesting minors. Mueller’s sacking

July 2, 2017

Europe

POPE FRANCIS Pope in Egypt: ‘Violence cannot be in God’s name’

Pope Francis said violence cannot be committed in the name of God, in a speech at a Muslim-Christian conference in Egypt. The 80-year-old touched down at Cairo airport on Friday before he was ushered in a car to meet Egyptian President Abdel

April 28, 2017

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Pope Clears Path for ‘God’s Influencer’ to Become a Saint

Landmark Ruling: Pope Francis Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Help southern Africa cyclone victims, says Pope Francis

BREAKING: Pope sacks German cardinal handling abuse cases

POPE FRANCIS Pope in Egypt: ‘Violence cannot be in God’s name’

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