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Pope announces new cardinals, including U.S. Archbishop Gregory

Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
Pope Francis names new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Pope Francis named Italian Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Saturday. Pizzaballa has served as apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem since 2016, while the office of Latin Patriarch has remained vacant.
Killer of martyred Italian nun: ‘I can have of her only a memory of love’

ROME — The three teenage girls who killed Sr. Maria Laura Mainetti 20 years ago attested afterward that, while they were stabbing the 60-year-old religious sister to death, she told them she forgave them.
Where China's bishops stand as the Sino-Vatican deal is renewed

As the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement was renewed Thursday, an article in a Vatican newspaper said that two Chinese bishops had been appointed under the “regulatory framework established by the agreement.”
Vatican asks UN to eliminate the risks of satellite collisions in outer space

With more and more satellites orbiting the Earth, measures need to be taken to prevent collisions in outer space that give rise to dangerous “space debris,” a Holy See representative has warned the United Nations.
Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused of failing to act on abuse

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop accused of negligence after a documentary claimed he repeatedly transferred a priest accused of sexually abusing children.
Pope Francis: Remember God is supreme

Catholics, by virtue of their baptism, must affirm to the world God’s primacy in human life and in history, Pope Francis said Sunday.
Vatican: Coronavirus case in Pope Francis' residence

The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19.
Pope Francis to attend interreligious peace event in Rome

Pope Francis will attend an ecumenical prayer service and an interreligious ceremony for peace in Rome next week, the Vatican announced Friday.
Pope Francis names new prefect of congregation for saints' causes

Pope Francis named a new prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Thursday following Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s dramatic resignation from the post last month.
Pope Francis urges laity to take a step forward in evangelization

Pope Francis called for the laity to “take a step forward” in carrying out the Church’s mission of evangelization in a preface to a book written by an Italian bishop.
Vatican to turn building offered by nuns into shelter for refugees

The Vatican said Monday that it would use a building offered to it by a religious order to house refugees.
Pope Francis prays for people affected by wildfires

Pope Francis expressed his concern Sunday for people suffering from the effects of wildfires on the West Coast and the Pantanal region of South America.
Pope: Time is running out to fix economy, protect the Earth, help the poor

The predominant global economic system is "unsustainable," particularly in its impact on the environment, Pope Francis said.
Vatican to UN: cancel debts to help poor nations overcome pandemic

A Vatican representative called Wednesday for the cancelation of the debt of poor countries facing a “triple economic shock” as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
In case related to abuse at minor seminary, two priests face trial at Vatican

VATICAN CITY — Two priests connected to a minor seminary located at the Vatican will appear before a Vatican criminal court Oct. 14 on charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of students at the seminary.
Pope Francis praises St. Hildegard of Bingen

Pope Francis hailed the “great” Doctor of the Church St. Hildegard of Bingen in a message to a Vatican women’s group issued Thursday.
Pope Francis: Rediscover the beauty of the rosary

Pope Francis invited Catholics to rediscover the beauty of the rosary prayer this month, encouraging people to carry a rosary with them in their pockets.
Pope Francis' teaching in new encyclical called 'profound and beautiful'

In his new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," Pope Francis reminds the faithful that "God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Pope Francis: Business management requires fair and clear conduct, not corruption

Pope Francis told a group of investment bankers Monday that fair conduct and transparency are essential in the field of finance.

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