Vatican foreign minister travels to Vietnam in unprecedented visit
HANOI (Reuters) – The Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to Communist-ruled Vietnam on Tuesday as the two sides work on closer relations. Gallagher’s trip, the first…
Pope strips conservative US cardinal of Vatican privileges, Vatican official says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior…
Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and has an estimated global…
Vatican in deal with Volkswagen for all-electric car fleet by 2030
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Wednesday signed an agreement with German carmaker Volkswagen to replace the city-state’s entire car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. The governor’s…
Recovering pope will go to Mongolia, Vatican confirms
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will travel to Mongolia at the end of August, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday, indicating that his health is improving well enough after…
Pope names Argentine bishop, author of kissing book, to top Vatican post
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis has named an Argentine theologian and prolific author who decades ago wrote a book on the healing properties of kissing to be the Catholic Church’s…
Why Is The Vatican Investigating A Conservative Bishop In Texas?
Why Is The Vatican Investigating A Conservative Bishop In Texas? Kate Anderson on June 26, 2023 A Texas bishop with a history of conservative activism and criticism of Pope Francis received a…
Pope offers prayers to family of ‘Vatican girl’ who went missing 40 years ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers and solidarity to the family of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago in one of Italy’s most enduring mysteries.…
Pope meets Cuban president as small protest held away from Vatican
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis held talks on Tuesday with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who is making a rare trip to the West, as police kept a small…
Pope out of bed and working from hospital – Vatican statement
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis is progressing with his post-operation recovery, the Vatican said on Friday, adding that he was able to get out of bed and do some work from hospital.…
Vatican chastises bishops who stoke division on social media
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican urged bishops and high-profile lay Catholic leaders on Monday to tone down their comments on social media, saying some were causing division and…
Guard Opens Fire After Man Busts Through Vatican Security In A Car
Guard Opens Fire After Man Busts Through Vatican Security In A Car Kate Anderson on May 19, 2023 A man was arrested Thursday by Vatican security after driving a car at “high…
Son of jailed Hong Kong activist, U.S. congressman slam UK, Vatican over rights weakness
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The British son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and a leading Catholic U.S. congressman criticized Britain and the Vatican on…
Kremlin: We are not aware of any detailed Vatican peace plans
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that it knew Pope Francis was thinking about ways to end the conflict in Ukraine, but that it was not aware of any detailed peace…
Top expert resigns from Vatican committee against child sex abuse
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Father Hans Zollner, one of the leading members of the Vatican committee against child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he had resigned from the group, citing concerns over…
Former Pope Benedict in stable condition after ‘peaceful night’ – Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Former Pope Benedict is in a “stable” condition, the Vatican said on Friday, amid continued concern for the health of the 95-year-old retired pontiff. Benedict had a peaceful…
Moscow says Vatican apologised over Pope’s comments about ‘cruel’ Russian ethnic minorities
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it had received an apology from the Vatican over Pope Francis’ comments last month that Russian soldiers from some ethnic minority groups were the “cruellest”…
The Vatican Renewed Its Secret Deal With Communist China. Here’s What We Know So Far
“The Vatican Party is committed to continuing a respectful and constructive dialogue with the Chinese Party for a productive implementation of the Accord and further development of bilateral relations, with a view…
Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions
By Philip Pullella and Charlotte Van Campenhout VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Flemish Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance of a ruling…
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit -filing
(Reuters) – Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic…
New Vatican policy orders foreign investment accounts closed
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – The Vatican on Tuesday issued an overarching investments policy to ensure they are ethical, green, low-risk, and avoid weapons industries or health sectors involved in abortion, contraception…
Exclusive-Pope hopes London building last Vatican financial scandal
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said he hoped that the recent sale of a luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial meant the Vatican can…
Pro-life is not just opposing abortion, Vatican says after U.S. ruling
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Anti-abortion activists should be concerned with other issues that can threaten life, such as easy access to guns, poverty and rising maternity mortality rates, the Vatican’s editorial…
Vatican unveils investment ethics body as corruption trial drags on
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled a committee to oversee the ethics of its investments, even as a corruption trial related to a botched London real estate…
US Marines Hop On The Pride Parade While American Diplomats Tout LGBT Flag At The Vatican
US Marines Hop On The Pride Parade While American Diplomats Tout LGBT Flag At The Vatican Laurel Duggan on June 1, 2022 The U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Embassy to the…
Canada’s indigenous peoples seek papal apology at Vatican for residential schools
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY – Canadian indigenous peoples meet Pope Francis this week to ask him to apologise for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools where children were abused and…
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