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‘Legally Incompetent:’ Former Catholic Church Leader Defrocked By Pope Francis Asks To Wave Sex Abuse Trial Kate Anderson on February 28, 2023 Attorneys for former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick asked a …

Pope Francis Criticizes ‘Conservative’ And ‘Progressive’ Wings For Politicizing Church Kate Anderson on February 22, 2023 Pope Francis criticized attempts on both the left and the right to politicize the …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in a surprise move, on Thursday granted an official private audience to Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the once-powerful Vatican prelate who is …

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that he expected to continue travelling despite his knee ailment, joking that “weeds never die” and …

By Benoit Nyemba and Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) – LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex …

Cardinal Says Pope Francis Has No ‘Contact With The Holy Spirit’ In New Book Kate Anderson on January 26, 2023 Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former prefect of the Congregation for …

Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is ‘A Sin’ But Should Not Be Criminalized Kate Anderson on January 25, 2023 Pope Francis I said in an interview with the Associated Press that …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The late conservative Australian Cardinal George Pell was the author of an anonymous memo condemning Pope Francis’ papacy as a “catastrophe” where political …

By Philip Pullella and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis led the funeral of former Pope Benedict on Thursday, tenderly touching the coffin of his predecessor as he stood …

“I can only say that in the slow waning of my physical forces, inwardly I am on a pilgrimage towards Home,” Benedict wrote. “It is a great grace for me …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts in his Christmas message on Sunday, saying the world …

PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm was sentenced on November …

PORTACOMARO, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis went back to his roots on Saturday, visiting the northern area of Italy his ancestors left for Argentina and dropping in on an older …

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS (Reuters) – A group of victims of sexual abuse says the Catholic church is reacting too slowly to a report revealing assaults by French clergy on …

Popular Maryland-based pizza brand to donate a portion of proceeds on Feb. 10 to support the creation of educational and recreational opportunities for youth Annapolis, MD  (-)  Ledo Pizza is …

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a St. Francis, South Dakota, woman convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine was sentenced on September 23, 2022, …

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the late Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as a far-sighted statesman who was committed to improving relations among nations. Francis sent a …

By Philip Pullella L’AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) – Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gather for events at the Vatican starting this weekend that could amount to a dress rehearsal …

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Abusive Sexual Contact, Failure to Register as …

By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis has appointed a nurse from the Vatican’s health services to be his “personal medical assistant”, the Vatican said on Thursday, in an indication …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy …

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Second Degree Murder and Assault With a Dangerous Weapon was sentenced on July 5, …

No Comment: Pope Francis Remains Silent On Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Carl DeMarco on June 27, 2022 Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Pope …

United States Attorney Alison Ramsdell announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter was sentenced on May 27, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. …