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Today: September 21, 2024

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Pope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy

Pope Francis is marking a birthday

December 17, 2023
Pope Francis' 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy
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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate

A Group of Seven summit is opening in Italy with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral

June 13, 2024
G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate
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Vatican detains ex-employee who allegedly tried to sell back manuscript of Bernini's basilica canopy

Vatican police have detained a former employee after he allegedly tried to sell a 17th century manuscript back to the Holy See

June 06, 2024
Vatican detains ex-employee who allegedly tried to sell back manuscript of Bernini's basilica canopy
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Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

Pope Francis has apologized after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests

May 28, 2024
Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests
Environment|News|Travel

Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase

A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase

May 23, 2024
Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase
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Vatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary

The Vatican has radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena

May 17, 2024
Vatican moves to adapt to hoaxes, Internet and overhauls its process for evaluating visions of Mary
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Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment

Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican administration demanding better seniority, leave and overtime benefits

May 13, 2024
Vatican Museums staff challenge the pope with a legal bid for better terms and treatment
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Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction

The Vatican has crossed a key milestone in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year

May 09, 2024
Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction
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Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution

Dozens of people in northern Italy have raised their arms in the fascist salute to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution

April 28, 2024
Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution
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Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy's Liberation Day anniversary

Italy is marking its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule amid a fresh media controversy over the legacy of Italian fascist complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes

April 25, 2024
Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy's Liberation Day anniversary
Health|News|Political|World

Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right-led government has scored a victory with the Senate approving a law allowing anti-abortion groups access to women considering ending their pregnancies

April 23, 2024
Abortion returns to the spotlight in Italy, 46 years after it was legalized
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European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions

The European Union’s top diplomat is urging the Group of Seven to take quick and concrete steps to provide more air defense systems to Ukraine

April 18, 2024
European Union official urges G7 to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
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Italy seeks G7 message to de-escalate Mideast tensions as foreign ministers meet in Capri

Group of Seven foreign ministers are meeting on the resort island of Capri

April 17, 2024
Italy seeks G7 message to de-escalate Mideast tensions as foreign ministers meet in Capri
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Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity

The Vatican has declared that sex change operations and surrogacy are grave threats to human dignity

April 08, 2024
Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity
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Right to children or children’s rights? Surrogacy debate comes to a head in Rome

An international campaign to ban surrogacy has received a strong endorsement from the Vatican

April 05, 2024
Right to children or children’s rights? Surrogacy debate comes to a head in Rome
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Pope overcomes health concerns, presides over blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square

Pope Francis appears to have overcome concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass

March 31, 2024
Pope overcomes health concerns, presides over blustery Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square
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Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute

The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will preside over the Easter Vigil service on Saturday night

March 30, 2024
Vatican confirms pope will preside over Easter Vigil after he skipped Good Friday at last minute
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Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison

March 28, 2024
Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
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Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week that will test his health

Pope Francis has decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square

March 24, 2024
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week that will test his health
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Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

Pope Francis has defrocked a notorious Belgian bishop who admitted 14 years ago that he sexually abused his nephew but faced no Vatican punishment

March 21, 2024
Belgian bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew
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Pope acknowledges criticism, health issues but says in upcoming memoir he has no plans to retire

Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so

March 14, 2024
Pope acknowledges criticism, health issues but says in upcoming memoir he has no plans to retire
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Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope's backyard

The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy

March 11, 2024
Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope's backyard
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Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency

One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse has gone public

February 21, 2024
Woman who says she was abused spiritually and sexually by a once-famous Jesuit demands transparency
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Long after pope's abuse summit, victims still traumatized by the system meant to address their cases

Five years ago this week, Pope Francis convened an unprecedented summit of bishops from around the world to impress on them that clergy abuse was a global problem and that they needed to do something about it

February 20, 2024
Long after pope's abuse summit, victims still traumatized by the system meant to address their cases
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The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know

The longtime prefect of the Vatican Secret Archive is spilling the beans for the first time

February 19, 2024
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know

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