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Pope's cardinal advisers seek to involve laity in choosing bishops

The Council of Cardinals pondered a 'more systematic' way to involve lay people in appointments, a Vatican spokesman said

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Philosopher who backs legal abortion appointed to Vatican pro-life academy

Nigel Biggar has said: 'It’s not clear that a human foetus is the same kind of thing as an adult'

Pope Francis asks cardinals to inform him whenever they leave Rome

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, reminded the prelates of the “noble tradition” of informing the Secretariat of State whenever they travel outside of Rome

Donald Trump on 'wrong side of history' over climate deal, says bishop

The Bishop of Salford said it was a pity the president had 'seemingly not read' the copy of Laudato Si' he was handed by Pope Francis

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Venezuela's Maduro calls on Pope to intervene as political violence intensifies

Maduro said he would ask the Pope to persuade opponents to stop 'training children' to take part in anti-government protests

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Pope gives priests 30 days to accept bishop or face suspension

Clergy in Nigerian diocese must write to Holy Father asking for forgiveness by July 9

The power of darkness

after terrorists killed at least seven people in london on saturday night, in the third attack in three months, theresa may declared that “e...

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