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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week
The Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gathering May 7 in Vatican City to elect a pope must untangle a ...
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Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
As the Vatican prepared for the conclave, its child protection advisory commission on Monday urged cardinals to prioritize the clergy sexual abuse issue, saying the Catholic Church’s very ...
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Pope Leo calls on youth to ‘accept the invitation of the Church and Christ the Lord’
Pope Leo also celebrated Mother’s Day as jubilee bands and thousands of pilgrims created a festive atmosphere in St. Peter’s ...
Omaha native shares experience reporting in Vatican City
An Omaha native now reports in the Holy See. She's been in Rome since 2016 and has had the opportunity to cover the recent ...
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Holy See: Review Vatican-China Agreement
The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows ...
In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
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Powerful Symbols: Vatican Releases Pope Leo XIV’s Official Portrait, Signature and Coat of Arms
The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, ...
From Villanova to the Vatican: Alma mater is floored it taught the 1st US pope
Church bells rang out for hours in celebration at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia after one of their graduates ...