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China says unaware of issue after Vatican complains about bishops pact

China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was unaware "of the specific issue" after the Vatican accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See.

Reuters

Vatican says China violated pact on bishops, expresses regret

The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See.

Reuters

Pope links plight of Ukrainians today to Stalin's 'genocide'

Pope Francis is linking the suffering of Ukrainians now to the 1930s “genocide" by starvation that the country experienced under Josef Stalin

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Vatican calls up Atlético Madrid doctor to treat pope’s knee problem

José María Villalón describes Francis as ‘charming and stubborn’ patient, who did not want surgical intervention

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German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reform

Germany’s Catholic bishops are vowing to continue their controversial reform process after a week of tense meetings with Vatican officials seeking to put the brakes on proposals to ordain women, bless gay unions and rethink church teaching on sexuality

The Independent UK

Albany bishop accused of abuse has asked the pope to remove him from the priesthood

The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, has asked Pope Francis to remove him from the priesthood.

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Women priests, homosexuality, not closed debate in Church, German bishop says

A leading German Catholic bishop on Saturday contested the Vatican's view that debates about women priests and homosexuality were closed, saying they will have to be confronted in the future.

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Accused Albany bishop asks to be removed from priesthood

The retired bishop of Albany, New York, is asking Pope Francis to be removed from the priesthood

The Independent UK

Pope Francis says Vatican ready to mediate to end Ukraine conflict - paper

Pope Francis reiterated on Friday the Vatican was ready to do anything possible to mediate and put an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the pontiff said in an interview with Italian daily La Stampa.

Reuters

How young climate activists are making their voices heard at COP27 over Egypt's protest suppression

In London, youth activists threw soup at Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” asking, “Is art worth more than life? More than food? More than justice?” In Melbourne, Australia, two protesters superglued themselves to Picasso’s “Massacre in Korea” to highlight the connections between climate change and future conflict and suffering.

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Pope refuses to be drawn into Listowel priest rant row

Vatican spokesperson declines to comment when contacted by the Irish Mirror

Irish Mirror

Pope says "deeply saddened" by deadly blast in Istanbul

Pope Francis on Tuesday sent his condolences to the families and friends of those who died in Sunday's explosion in Istanbul, saying he was "deeply saddened" by what happened, the Vatican said in a statement.

Reuters

Pope hosts lunch for Rome's poor and homeless

Pope Francis hosted a lunch for 1,300 poor and homeless people on Sunday, the day the Roman Catholic Church marks the World Day of the Poor.

Reuters

Vatican opens preliminary abuse probe into French cardinal

The Vatican has decided to launch a preliminary sex abuse investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, after he admitted to having behaved in a “reprehensible way” with a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago

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Vatican to investigate French cardinal who abused 14-year-old girl

The Vatican will open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who earlier this week admitted to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl decades ago.

Reuters

Vatican hit with $9.25 million claim by ousted auditor and deputy

The Vatican's first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later, are suing the Holy See for 9.3 million euros ($9.25 million) in damages, alleging they were sacked after discovering financial irregularities.

Reuters

Pope says women's rights fight is 'continuous struggle', condemns mutilation

Pope Francis said on Sunday the fight for women's rights was a "continuous struggle", and condemned male chauvinism as deadly for humanity and female genital mutilation as a crime that must be stopped.

The Independent UK

Pope calls female genital mutilation a crime that must stop

Pope Francis says female genital mutilation is a “crime” that must stop

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Catholic conflicts on marriage continue, even decades after Vatican II

The past 60 years have been a period of change and reflection for many in the Catholic Church, initiated by the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s and continued by the current synod on synodality.

The Conversation

What is beatification? How the Catholic church determines the path to sainthood

On 5 November 2022, the Catholic Church will formally recognise Sister Maria Carola Cechin (1877-1925) as “Blessed”. The Italian-born nun spent two decades serving in Kenya.

The Independent UK

Pope presses Muslim dialogue in first papal visit to Bahrain

Pope Francis is bringing his message of dialogue with the Muslim world to the kingdom of Bahrain

Reuters

In Bahrain, pope's message may get caught in Shi'ite-Sunni Muslim divide

Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain, a trip aimed at improving ties with the Islamic world but which could thrust him into a human rights conflict between the Sunni-led monarchy and its Shi'ite Muslim opposition.

The Independent UK

Bahrain's Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit

Pope Francis is making the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain this week

Reuters

Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit

Families of death row inmates in Bahrain appealed to Pope Francis on Monday to speak out against capital punishment and defend political prisoners during his trip to the Gulf state this week.

Reuters

Vatican's anti-child abuse panel to issue first full report in 2024

The Vatican panel due to produce annual reports on child abuse prevention within the Catholic Church will not deliver its first full review until 2024, its secretary said on Friday.

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