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Vatican has 'no information' on Gänswein leave of absence report

after a german catholic weekly reported that archbishop georg gänswein was asked to take a leave of absence from his position as head of the...

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Pope Francis met woman who grabbed him New Year's Eve

Last month, Pope Francis met and shook hands with the woman at whom he lost his patience after being grabbed in St Peter’s Square on New Year's Eve

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German lay leader condemns cardinal for opposing 'synodal way'

A leading lay Catholic in the German city of Cologne has openly condemned his own archbishop for voicing concerns over the ongoing 'binding synodal process'

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Pope Francis to publish a book with reflections on St John Paul II

pope francis has co-authored a book of reflections on the life of st john paul ii to be published in italian. the book, entitled " st john p...

Pope Francis and Iraqi president discuss securing a future for Christians

pope francis met saturday with iraqi president barham salih, and discussed the need to secure the future of iraq’s deep-rooted christian pop...

Cardinal Re elected new dean of the College of Cardinals

cardinal giovanni battista re has been elected the new dean of the college of cardinals with cardinal leonardo sandri as vice-dean. re, 85, ...

Chaput looks back: 'I'm proud of the things that we have done together'

four months after submitting his mandatory letter of resignation to pope francis, archbishop charles chaput officially stood down as leader ...

Ten thousand pilgrims pack National Shrine for Mass for Life

an estimated 10,000 pilgrims travelled from both near and far to attend mass at the opening of the national prayer vigil for life celebrated...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/01/20

around 10,000 pilgrims have attended mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception ahead of the march for life in...

Schism, the Old Mass and Pope Francis: an interview with Andrea Riccardi

andrea riccardi is the founder of the community of sant’egidio, an influential lay association active in more than 70 countries. he has been...