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Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition and hospitalized as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, was elected pope on March 13, 2013, after the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI.

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New Orleans Catholic Church denies ousting food bank leaders for failing to finance abuse payouts

The New Orleans Catholic Church archbishop denies he ousted the CEO and several board members of a church-affiliated food bank for refusing to redirect millions of dollars to support clergy sexual abuse settlements

The Independent UK

Pope Francis autobiography: we’ve never known so much about the pontiff before

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.

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Tool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media

The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls Catholics around the world to embark on a holy journey of faith and repentance.

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Pope Francis Urges Firm Commitment To Protect Life

Pope Francis's New Year's message stresses sanctity of life, debt forgiveness, and global solidarity.

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Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The Catholic Church pontiff made his most explicit criticism yet of Israel’s conduct in extracts from an upcoming book.

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High Court rejects church's liability for child abuse

A ruling by the High Court has decided the Catholic Church is not liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy by one of its priests more than 50 years ago.

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The Vatican's new 'pop culture' anime mascot raises eyebrows

'Luce' is the Catholic church's latest foray into youth culture.

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Pope's child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office, compensation

Pope Francis’ child protection board has issued its first-ever global assessment of the Catholic Church's efforts to address the clergy sex abuse crisis

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Women Priests Secretly Ordained In The Shadow Of The Vatican

On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in defiance of the Catholic Church's ban on women deacons and priests.

International Business Times

Victims of clerical sex abuse demand justice on pope’s visit to Belgium

Pope Francis was set to meet Belgian victims of sexual abuse by clergymen on Friday as part of a three-day visit to the country – the first by a pontiff in almost 30 years. FRANCE 24 spoke to two of the victims of abuse, only one of whom was granted…

France 24

Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome

Belgium’s prime minister has blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups

The Independent UK

Pope Says Migrant Workers Need 'A Fair Wage'

Pope Francis on Thursday made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly, as he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour.

International Business Times

Pope Francis Visits Remote Papua New Guinea Community

Pope Francis visits Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, promoting peace, unity, and support for marginalized communities in the region.

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“If the Church won’t condemn this atrocity, it won’t only be bulls slowly haemorrhaging.” Morrissey has written to the Pope urging him to end the Catholic Church's blessing of bullfights

He might not be able to get Johnny Marr to reform The Smiths, but Morrissey is now seeking to make a new alliance, with Pope Francis

International Business Times

From Indonesia To Singapore: Four Stages Of Pope's Trip

Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over the next fortnight in his most ambitious trip in 11 years leading the worldwide Catholic Church.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis is visiting East Timor after a clergy abuse scandal, but will he address it?

When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global clergy sexual abuse scandal that has compromised the Catholic Church’s credibility around the world had finally arrived in Asia’s newest country

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Catholic Church leaders in Mexico call for protection of people from cartel violence near Guatemala

Catholic Church leaders in southern Mexico have made a desperate plea for the Mexican government to protect communities from drug cartels that extract protection payments and use locals as human shields near the border with Guatemala

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New Zealand's inquiry into systemic abuse follows 2 decades of similar probes worldwide

New Zealand is the latest country to confront cruel, systemic and commonplace abuse of children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care institutions

The Conversation

The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes have already promoted sports as a way to teach Christian values

As the sporting world and fans await the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games, eight Catholic dioceses in Greater Paris have already ignited their own Olympic flame by organizing the “Holy Games.” The project is a collaboration between the Archdiocese of Paris and the French…

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Italian Teenager To Become Catholic Church's First Millennial Saint

Learn about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, known for his devotion, miracles, and modern example of holiness.

The Independent UK

Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

Another 400,000 people formally have left the Catholic Church in Germany last year

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Catholic cemetery control secured despite duopoly fear

The Catholic Church's control of a large share of a lucrative burial business has been locked in under legislation pushed through parliament.

The Independent UK

Top US bishop worries Catholic border services for migrants might be imperiled by government action

A top U.S. bishop says government officials would be infringing on religious freedom if they were to restrict the Catholic Church’s work serving migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border

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A look at Pope Francis' comments about LGBTQ+ people

Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality

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