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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
21 hours, 34 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

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Catholic news: The pope is making power moves.
54 years, 11 months ago

Catholic news: The pope is making power moves.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In a ceremony on Saturday, Francis formally welcomed 21 new cardinals into the church’s top leadership rank. A couple of the new cardinals have even refused the cardinals’ signature red vestments—choosing, in Francis’ model, to wear modest clothes as …

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The Pope’s election intervention could be bad news for Catholics – and democracy
3 months, 1 week ago

The Pope’s election intervention could be bad news for Catholics – and democracy

The Independent  

Where does politics end and religion begin? But from the Pope’s point of view, they are part of a continuum of being “pro-life” – thinking that has seen Francis also speak out passionately against the death penalty and the Catholic Church being opposed to assisted dying. Pope Francis’s view of the sacredness of life, and the need to take an …

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A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy
3 months, 1 week ago

A review of some of Pope Francis' most memorable quotes over his papacy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When I said it is …

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Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
3 months, 1 week ago

Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

LA Times  

Pope Francis speaks Friday at a news conference on the papal plane en route to the Vatican after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in …

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Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of humanitarian aid and toys

Hindustan Times  

VANIMO, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church on the peripheries, bringing with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there. Pope arrives in the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with a ton of …

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Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, brings in a ton of humanitarian aid and toys
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, brings in a ton of humanitarian aid and toys

The Hindu  

Pope Francis celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea, bringing with him a ton of medicine and toys and a message of love overcoming violence for the people who live there. Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea to urge an end to the violence, including gender-based violence, …

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Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin historic Asia tour
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin historic Asia tour

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority …

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Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance

NPR  

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious tolerance toggle caption Achmad Ibrahim/AP JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition of interfaith harmony in a country with the world’s largest Muslim population. 1162954465 Indonesian …

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Why Pope Francis’ Asia visit is important for the region and the Church
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Pope Francis’ Asia visit is important for the region and the Church

Firstpost  

Pope Francis, 87, is set to embark on the longest, and perhaps most challenging trip of his papacy. Experts say Francis’ trip in the backdrop of his health troubles spotlights the region’s growing importance to the Catholic Church Pope Francis has already been to the Asia-Pacific region several times, with visits to countries including South Korea, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, …

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‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I’m so happy’: Excitement in Indonesia ahead of Pope Francis’s visit

Al Jazeera  

The pope will arrive in mostly Muslim Indonesia on Tuesday on the first part of a tour that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is set to begin a two-week tour of Asia Pacific, which will start in Indonesia on Tuesday and take in Papua New …

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Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life. A group pressing for women’s ordination promptly dismissed the significance of it as “crumbs,” noting that ordained …

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Vatican excommunicates conservative former ambassador to U.S., declares him guilty of schism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican excommunicates conservative former ambassador to U.S., declares him guilty of schism

LA Times  

Carlo Maria Vigano, shown in 2015, has been excommunicated by the Vatican. Although he once enjoyed support in the Vatican and U.S. church hierarchies, the Italian archbishop alienated many as he developed a fringe following while delving deeper into conspiracy theories on everything — from the coronavirus pandemic to what he called the “Great Reset” and Russia’s war on Ukraine. …

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Pope Francis apologises for using vulgar homophobic term in closed-door meeting with Italian bishops
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis apologises for using vulgar homophobic term in closed-door meeting with Italian bishops

ABC  

In short: Pope Francis has apologised for using a homophobic term during a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops. Pope Francis has apologised after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay priests. Pope Francis uses homophobic term Photo shows Pope Francis raises his hand and holds a white …

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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. The Vatican ban was articulated in a 2005 document from the Congregation for Catholic Education, and later repeated in a subsequent document in 2016, which said the church cannot admit to …

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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men

LA Times  

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. The Vatican ban was articulated in a 2005 document from the Congregation for Catholic Education, and later repeated in a subsequent document in 2016, which said the church cannot admit to seminaries or ordain …

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Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care?
7 months, 1 week ago

Climate change is central to both Pope Francis and Newsom. But do Catholic voters care?

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks to people at an event supporting SB 1137, a law intended to protect residents from the dangerous effects of oil wells. Gavin Newsom’s speech on climate change at the Vatican this week gives him an opportunity to align himself and his party with Pope Francis, an influential figure among American Catholics and a leader in the fight …

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Vatican denounces gender-affirming surgery, gender theory and surrogacy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican denounces gender-affirming surgery, gender theory and surrogacy

Al Jazeera  

In a new document, the Vatican says these practices are ‘grave violations of human dignity’. “While it lays out a wonderful rationale for why each human being, regardless of condition in life, must be respected, honoured and loved, it does not apply this principle to gender-diverse people,” Francis DeBernardo of New Ways Ministry, which advocates for LGBTQ Catholics, told The …

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Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jesuits in US bolster outreach initiative aimed at encouraging LGBTQ+ Catholics

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Even as Catholic dogma continues to repudiate same-sex marriage and gender transition, one of the most prominent religious orders in the United States — the Jesuits — is strengthening a unique outreach program for LGBTQ+ Catholics. He is the author of a book recounting the varied ways that Catholics in the U.S. responded to the AIDS crisis …

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Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope reaffirms Christians' special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

The Independent  

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Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war

LA Times  

Pope Francis has reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the Gaza war in a letter to the Jews of Israel that he said was prompted by messages from Jewish organizations around the world. Francis said the Holy Land has been “cast into a spiral of unprecedented violence,” part of what the pope referred …

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Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

LA Times  

A rosary is seen around the neck of a woman wearing a T-shirt with a picture of Pope Francis, as she awaits his arrival at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, in February. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The …

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope’s stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples. The announcement Monday by the Vatican office reversed its 2021 statement that had ruled out blessings for same-sex couples because God “cannot bless sin.” The U.S. …

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Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused
1 year ago

Some Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples. Others are confused

The Independent  

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