Pope Francis

Imminent schism? Boost for Synodal Path as German Catholics back abortion

the vatican may have come out swinging against the german synodal path , claiming the movement - designed to give lay members a say in runni...
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Cardinal Parolin: has Francis’s ally dashed his chances of becoming Pope?

the battle for the next pope may be shaping up to be a contest between a filipino and a hungarian , but vatican secretary of state, pietro p...
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Reaching beyond politics: how Pope Francis can win over Russia Patriarch

pope francis met deputy leader of the russian orthodox church, metropolitan antonij, at the vatican late last week. the meeting was part of ...
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Cardinal Tagle in UK: was potential pope’s liberal message a sign for future?

filipino cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resign...
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Pope appoints medical assistant: yet another resignation signal?

on thursday, in what could be a further sign of a looming papal resignation, the vatican announced that pope francis had appointed a nurse f...
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Not all popes deserve to be canonised

yet another pope is on the fast track to sainthood. next month, pope francis will beatify the predecessor who has probably influenced him mo...
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Pope Francis should speak up for Taiwan

on tuesday, us house speaker nancy pelosi arrived in taiwan, the island democracy which china views as a renegade province. although the us ...
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Pope Francis resignation: how Benedict made it more likely

as the catholic herald recently reported , rumours continue to abound about pope francis’ future after the holy father recently told reporte...
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Door is open: Pope resignation rumours grow as he repeats phrase on future

the rumour mill surrounding pope francis’ future will hardly have been calmed as the pontiff returned from his “pilgrimage of penance” to ca...
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The Synodal Path can't defeat demographics

the vatican came out swinging last week against the german synodal path . the holy see issued a statement, warning that the movement - desig...
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