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Vatican To Hold Press Conference On "Supernatural Phenomena" Today
The announcement is gaining traction because the one like this has not been held since February 1978.
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Pope Pius XII Knew About Holocaust, Reveals Newly Discovered Letter
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See's official position at the time.
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Vatican Says Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Unions
The Vatican on Monday said the Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions despite their "positive elements", saying it was impossible for God to "bless sin".
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Vatican Official Defends Upcoming China Deal Against 'Drastic' Critics
The Vatican's most senior official after the pope has strongly defended an upcoming landmark deal between the Holy See and China from criticism by those who say it will be a sell-out to the communist government.
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Pope Francis to Host Iran President Hassan Rouhani at Vatican
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced today in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic.
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Pope Francis Apologises for Recent Rome, Vatican Scandals
Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a rare public apology from the Catholic Church for a series of scandals which have recently shaken the city of Rome and the Vatican.
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Pope Francis Approves New Office to Investigate Bishops on Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis approved today an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual abuse of minors, in an attempt to meet a key demand by victims' groups.
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Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitise works
The University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana intend to digitise 1.5 million pages of ancient text.
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Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitise works
The University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana intend to digitise 1.5 million pages of ancient text.
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Italian police block march to the Vatican by abuse victims
Italian paramilitary police blocked a boulevard Sunday to prevent a march by victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clerics from reaching St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.When the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, came to speak with organizers Sunday evening, a protester shouted "Shame, shame" in Italian. Father Lombardi later said...
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Church office failed to act on abuse
In its long struggle to grapple with sexual abuse, the Vatican often cites as a major turning point the decision in 2001 to give the office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger the authority to cut through a morass of bureaucracy and handle abuse cases directly. The decision, in an apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II, earned Cardinal Ratzinger, now...
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Vatican To Hold Press Conference On "Supernatural Phenomena" Today
The announcement is gaining traction because the one like this has not been held since February 1978.
-
Pope Pius XII Knew About Holocaust, Reveals Newly Discovered Letter
Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy See's official position at the time.
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Vatican Says Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Unions
The Vatican on Monday said the Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions despite their "positive elements", saying it was impossible for God to "bless sin".
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Vatican Official Defends Upcoming China Deal Against 'Drastic' Critics
The Vatican's most senior official after the pope has strongly defended an upcoming landmark deal between the Holy See and China from criticism by those who say it will be a sell-out to the communist government.
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Pope Francis to Host Iran President Hassan Rouhani at Vatican
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced today in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic.
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Pope Francis Apologises for Recent Rome, Vatican Scandals
Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a rare public apology from the Catholic Church for a series of scandals which have recently shaken the city of Rome and the Vatican.
-
Pope Francis Approves New Office to Investigate Bishops on Sexual Abuse
Pope Francis approved today an unprecedented Vatican department to judge bishops accused of covering up or not preventing sexual abuse of minors, in an attempt to meet a key demand by victims' groups.
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Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitise works
The University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana intend to digitise 1.5 million pages of ancient text.
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Oxford University, Vatican libraries to digitise works
The University of Oxford and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana intend to digitise 1.5 million pages of ancient text.
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Italian police block march to the Vatican by abuse victims
Italian paramilitary police blocked a boulevard Sunday to prevent a march by victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clerics from reaching St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.When the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, came to speak with organizers Sunday evening, a protester shouted "Shame, shame" in Italian. Father Lombardi later said...
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Church office failed to act on abuse
In its long struggle to grapple with sexual abuse, the Vatican often cites as a major turning point the decision in 2001 to give the office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger the authority to cut through a morass of bureaucracy and handle abuse cases directly. The decision, in an apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II, earned Cardinal Ratzinger, now...
