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Father Gustavo Gutiérrez obituary

Peruvian priest regarded as ‘the father of liberation theology’

The Guardian - UK

The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican

The Czech Republic has signed a treaty over its relations with the Vatican, becoming one of the last European Union countries to do so

The Independent UK

Gustavo Gutiérrez, Peruvian priest and ‘father of liberation theology’, dies at 96

Dominican friar hailed as ‘prophet of the poor’ for belief that the church had political duty to end poverty

The Guardian - US

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Conclave review: Ralph Fiennes movie is a solid political thriller, but minor sins keep it from greatness

With Conclave, Edward Berger creates another engaging portrait of humanity set in the Vatican, but a few quibbles keep it from ascending to higher plains.

WhatToWatch

China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops

The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years

The Independent UK

Why the Catholic ban on female priests endures

Letters: Former Catholic seminarian William Rees, ex-priest Martin Ryan and practising Anglican Robert Hughes respond to a Guardian editorial

The Guardian - UK

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.

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Restored 'Apollo Belvedere' Marble Back On Show In The Vatican

The Vatican Museums on Tuesday unveiled the restoration of the celebrated second-century "Apollo Belvedere" sculpture following five years of work.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on women in the Catholic church: let down yet again

Editorial: The Vatican’s latest refusal to contemplate female ordination is compromising Pope Francis’s modernising mission

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy appeals to Pope Francis for help in freeing Ukrainian PoWs

Ukrainian leader also invites Vatican to take part in prisoner-of-war conference; Russian court orders arrest of CNN journalist. What we know on day 962

The Guardian - AU

Vatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years

In 2021, Sister Nathalie Becquart became the first woman to vote at any Vatican meeting when Pope Francis appointed her undersecretary to the synod, a gathering of bishops whose second session opened on Oct. 2, 2024.

The Conversation

Pope Francis Supports Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan' For Ukraine

Pope Francis and President Zelenskyy discuss peace efforts in Vatican meeting amid Ukraine-Russia war. Zelenskyy seeks European support for 'victory plan'.

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The Guardian - UK

Pro-choice Catholics protest at Vatican after abortion left off summit agenda

Quilt featuring stories of Catholic women who have had terminations unfurled outside event hosted by the Pope

The Guardian - UK

Vatican bank fires man and woman who flouted staff marriage ban

Newlyweds nicknamed ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Italian media had both refused to resign so other could keep job

The Independent UK

Women's role in Catholic Church tops agenda as Pope Francis opens second phase of big reform project

Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda

The Independent UK

Pope wraps troubled visit to Belgium by beatifying 17th century mystic during sunny stadium Mass

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday with a Mass to beatify a 17th century mystic, after dashing the hopes of one of Europe’s most storied Catholic universities by doubling down on his views on women and abortion

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Catholic Belgian university ‘deplores’ comments by Pope Francis moments after speech

UCLouvain staff and students express ‘incomprehension and disapproval’ over pope’s views on role of women

International Business Times

Belgian King, Prime Minister Confront Pope Over Child Sex Abuse, Forced Adoption Scandals

'Misdeeds need to be recognized,' Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said. 'When something goes wrong we cannot accept cover-ups.'

The Independent UK

Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art

An unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope Francis' trip to Belgium

The Independent UK

Pope Francis heads for Luxembourg and Belgium on a trip to a dwindling flock

Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe to try to reinvigorate a Catholic flock that is dwindling in the face of secular trends and abuse scandals

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Pope Francis Expels Peru Catholic Group Leaders For Abuses

Pope Francis expels 10 individuals from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae in Peru due to abuses of power and spirituality. Vatican investigation reveals disturb...

The Independent UK

Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses

Pope Francis has taken the unusual decision to expel 10 people from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality

The Independent UK

Belgium's appalling abuse legacy clouds pope's trip as survivors pen letter seeking reparations

Pope Francis is traveling to Belgium this week and is in for a sober welcome

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