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‘God’s influencer’: First millennial to be made saint next year
Carlo Acutis, “the patron saint of the internet”, will become the first millennial to be canonised by the Catholic church.…
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Pope Francis calls for probe into possible Gaza genocide in new book
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released…
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Pope closes Synod but questions over women’s role in the church remain
This article was originally published in Italian The synod’s final document leaves key issues on women’s roles unresolved, with calls for…
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Roberta Metsola praises Pope for promoting peace
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met with Pope Francis on Friday to discuss key issues on the European agenda and…
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Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis during tour pushing “victory plan”
After their private meeting, Francis gave Zelenskyy a bronze plaque with an inscription reading, “Peace is a fragile flower”. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including one from Ukraine
The pope named the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, Bishop Mykola Bychok, in recognition of the…
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Pope gives farewell mass in stadium before departing Belgium
Francis’ visit to Belgium was always going to be difficult given the country’s history of clerical sexual abuse and its…
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Pope meets homeless and undocumented in Brussels
As part of his trip to Belgium, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to Saint Gilles where he met with…
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Pope Francis meets with students at Catholic University in Leuven
Pope Francis addressed concerns of both students and professors, including social inequality, the climate crisis and the role of women…
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Belgian PM gives Pope blistering welcome over Catholic abuse legacy
Pope Francis applauded at the end of De Croo’s damning speech, in which he stressed the need for reparations and…
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