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‘The right to life is also threatened in those places where the death penalty continues to be imposed’

Pope Francis on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators demanding greater respect for women. The pope's remarks, made in his yearly speech to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, were his strongest since the start of nationwide protests in Iran following the death last September of 22-year-old…

Pope Francis has broken his silence on the nationwide protests convulsing Iran

The Vatican is allowing the public to visit the new tomb of Pope Benedict XVI under St. Peter's Basilica

Slovenia's Jesuits say they believe sexual abuse allegations against a prominent member of their order are true and have asked for forgiveness.

The Sinaloa Cartel was dealt a significant blow this week with the capture of Ovidio Guzmán. You know the name. The city of Culiacán descended into an orgy of retaliatory violence.

U.S. President Joe Biden signed a condolence book for former Pope Benedict in Washington on Thursday, paying his respects to the former pontiff on the day his funeral mass was held in Vatican City.

President Joe Biden has paid his respects to the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican embassy in Washington

Bells tolled and the crowd in St. Peter’s square applauded as pallbearers emerged from a fog-shrouded St. Peter’s Basilica and placed Benedict’s simple cypress coffin before the altar in the square outside.

One pope laid to rest another Thursday in an extraordinary ceremony at the Vatican as the Catholic faithful bade farewell to Benedict XVI, who resigned the papacy a decade ago.

Amidst the pomp and splendour are several Catholic customs to honour the life of Pope Benedict XVI who is the first pontiff to be buried by his predecessor in 600 years