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Pope Leo blesses cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia

‘You are always welcome here in the Vatican,’ the new pope told the athletes

The Independent UK

A diverse cardinal elector college

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Vatican’s cardinal electors. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag and a salute to mothers, the “The Listener’s Corner”, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click…

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Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the Vatican can be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

The Independent UK

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Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful he will return doctrinal rigor to the papacy, even as progressives sense he will continue Pope Francis’ reformist agenda

The Independent UK

Unearthed comments from new pope alarm LGBTQ+ Catholics

Previous negative remarks by Pope Leo XIV about ‘homosexual lifestyle’ at odds with papacy of Pope Francis

The Guardian - US

Final mountain stage of Giro d'Italia reportedly at risk because of heavy snowfalls in Alps

Recent 30-40cm snowfalls in area mean Colle delle Finestre may not be passable

Cycling News

Cuba re-arrests two high-profile dissidents after Vatican prisoner release

Jose Daniel Ferrer and Felix Navarro had been released earlier this year as part of a deal brokered by Pope Francis.

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How Pope Francis' funeral also became a top-level political summit

World leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, with 170 national delegations attending. The event is expected to foster informal political discussions.

Euronews

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

Zen is among the critics in recent years who have said the Vatican’s agreement with Chinese authorities on the appointment of bishops betrays pro-Vatican Chinese Catholics

The Independent UK

Thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis as Vatican considers extending public viewing

The public viewing of Pope Francis' casket is scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the demand

The Independent UK

Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse

Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018

The Independent UK

Pope’s final words of thanks to nurse revealed as funeral plans begin

Prince William will attend funeral at Vatican on behalf of King Charles

The Independent UK

The Vatican's Apostolic Library set to host old and new art exhibitions to 'reflect diversity'

The Vatican Library will host exhibitions combining old and new that reflect Pope Francis's progressive appeals on climate and other issues.

Euronews

Pope Francis’s body to go on public display ahead of funeral on Saturday

The 88-year-old died on Easter Monday.

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The Independent UK

One day before Pope Francis' death, Vice President Vance received an audience on Easter Sunday

One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend

Al Jazeera

US VP Vance discusses thorny issue of migration with Vatican

The Vatican affirmed good relations with the US but noted ‘an exchange of opinions’ on global conflicts and migration.

International Business Times

Vance Discusses Migration During Vatican Meeting With Pope's Right-hand Man

US Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican's second-highest official on Saturday, in which they discussed the thorny issue of refugees just two months after Pope Francis incurred the wrath of the White House after lambasting the new US administration over its migration policies.

The Independent UK

Vatican reveals ‘exchange of opinions’ that took place during Vance meeting

Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets new skill books and better ray tracing on Xbox and PC

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets another update, bringing improved ray tracing and new skills for players to use.

The Fashion Central

Meghan Markle kicks King Charles off her radar: ‘Doesn't matter if he's overshadowed'

King Charles’ upcoming trip to Italy and the Vatican could face an unexpected challenge, as it coincides with Meghan Markle’s newest project, potentially

International Business Times

Vatican Thriller 'Conclave' Wins Top Prize In SAG Awards Upset

Vatican thriller "Conclave" won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards.

The Independent UK

Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery

The Guardian - UK

No transparency please, we’re the IOC: Coe makes his pitch for world sport’s top job

Briton among the seven candidates gathered in Lausanne for an election so secretive and strange it would make a Vatican cardinal wince

The Independent UK

Vatican says sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal following sex abuse allegations

The Vatican has confirmed that disciplinary sanctions are still in effect against the first-ever cardinal from Opus Dei following accusations of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

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