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Pope urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations

The pontiff has publicly used the term for the first time, when referring to the Israeli military offensive in the enclave, according to media. Pope...

Pope condemns Zelensky’s crackdown on Ukraine’s largest church

Kiev must not stop people from praying in whatever church they want, the pontiff has said. Pope Francis has said that he “fears for the...

Renegade Catholic Archbishop calls Michelle Obama and Brigette Macron ‘transvestites’ in Olympic statement

In a scathing critique former Catholic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has denounced the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games as a "vile attack...

Pope sorry for ‘homophobic slur’ – Vatican

The Holy See has walked back the pontiff’s alleged “offensive” comments. The Holy See has officially apologized to anyone who took offense at a term...

Vatican museum workers file first ever industrial complaint demanding better working conditions

Staff at the Vatican museums have filed the first-ever collective complaint demanding better working conditions and threatened to go to court if their demands...

EU’s Borrell blasts Pope

The pontiff suggested that Kiev should “find the courage” to end the conflict with Moscow through talks. Comments by Pope Francis about launching peace talks...

Kiev rejects pope’s ‘white flag’ appeal

The Vatican should avoid repeating the mistakes of the past when talking about the conflict in Ukraine, the foreign minister said. Pope Francis was wrong...

Pope labels gender ideology ‘ugliest danger’

“Canceling out the differences” between men and women threatens humanity, the pontiff has said. Pope Francis has condemned gender theory as the “ugly ideology of...

Pope using LGBT to divide African church – Ugandan pastor

The continent will reject any attempts to impose “apostasy” over same-sex marriage, Martin Ssempa believes. Pope Francis is attempting to force homosexuality on the Catholic...

Pope warns of ‘perverse’ deepfakes

The pontiff acknowledged he had personally been a victim of AI-generated hoaxes. Pope Francis has issued a warning about the potential dangers posed by artificial...

Pope names ‘most dangerous’ sin

Gluttony is “killing the planet,” the Catholic leader has warned during a sermon. Pope Francis has singled out gluttony as possibly the most serious sin...

Italians demand church condemn lesbian nativity scene

The display’s creator cited Pope Francis allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in his defense of the controversial scene. Tens of thousands of Italians have...

British priests rebel over Vatican same-sex blessings

The UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy felt compelled to respond to this week’s announcement on blessings and gay relationships. An organization of British priests has...

Pope fires anti-LGBTQ bishop

The bishop criticized Pope Francis as dangerously liberal on divorce, abortion and same-sex marriage. Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent figure among traditionalist American Catholics,...

Pope Francis calls for two-state solution

The Roman Catholic pontiff has commented on the Israel-Palestine conflict. There are no winners in war, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in an interview with...

Vatican recognizes Copts beheaded by Islamic State as martyrs

Adding members of the Orthodox religion to the list of those who have died for their faith is a sign of communion between the...

Cardinal claims ‘secret plot’ to oust Pope Francis – media

Conservative-leaning clergy want the progressive pontiff out, says the Italian daily La Stampa. Following the death of Pope Benedict XVI, a group of cardinals in...

Pope Francis directs racially charged comment towards Russians

Moscow slammed the pontiff’s description of Chechens and Buryats as a “perversion”. Chechens, Buryats and others who are “of Russia but are not of the...

Priests and nuns watch porn – Pope

The pontiff warned future clerics against succumbing to the ‘soul-weakening’ sin. Viewing online pornography is a widespread “vice” that even nuns and priests are not...

Pope orders Catholic entities to put all financial assets in the Vatican Bank by 30 Sept

Pope Francis has ordered that the Holy See and connected entities move all financial assets to the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), commonly...

Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate ‘excommunicates’ Pope Francis over mRNA and COP26 dispute

A small Ukrainian church, the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate (BCP) Church has excommunicated Pope Francis over claims the Pope is committing heresy in encouraging vaccination...

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