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Nancy Pelosi discusses environment, migration, and human rights at Vatican
The House Speaker met with leaders of the Vatican’s social development office. Read more
Vatican indicates Pope Francis will not attend UN climate summit in Glasgow
The Vatican’s delegation will be led by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Read more
Catholic bishops’ leader to discuss confessional seal comments with France’s interior minister
The meeting will take place on Oct. 12. Read more
Polish Catholic bishops’ leader entrusts nation to St. Joseph
The act of entrustment took place at the National Shrine of St. Joseph. Read more
Pope Francis: All religious traditions must resist ‘temptation to fundamentalism’
He was speaking at an interreligious gathering in front of the Colosseum. Read more
Pope Francis to declare St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church with title ‘Doctor of Unity’
St. Irenaeus is revered by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians. Read more
Pope Francis launches ecology degree course at pontifical university
The course was created with the Ecumenical Patriarch’s cooperation. Read more
A 1,200-year-old Vatican Library manuscript is on display at Dubai Expo
The Dubai Expo is the first world’s fair to be held in the Middle East Read more
Pope Francis creates new Vatican foundation for Catholic hospitals facing financial difficulties
The foundation for Catholic healthcare will support institutions worldwide. Read more
Vatican finance trial: Judges order prosecutors to re-do interrogations, hand over evidence
The 10 defendants include Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Read more
Vatican abuse trial: Court clears former altar boy and ex-youth seminary rector of crimes
The Vatican tribunal ruling came at the end of a year-long trial. Read more
‘This is a moment of shame’: Pope Francis expresses sorrow at French abuse report
The report estimated that 216,000 children were abused by priests and religious over 70 years. Read more
Pope Francis: True freedom flows from the Cross of Christ
The pope was speaking at his weekly general audience. Read more
Pope Francis discusses education with faith leaders on World Teachers’ Day
Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain representatives gathered at the Vatican. Read more
Vatican finance trial: Judges to rule whether to keep or scrap case in face of procedural missteps
The judges will give their ruling on Oct. 6. Read more
3 Swiss Guards resign over Vatican vaccine mandate
All 135 guards were required to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
Dates for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon announced
The world’s largest gathering of Catholic young people will take place in 2023. Read more
330,000 children abused in French Catholic Church over 70 years, landmark report estimates
The president of French bishops’ conference spoke of his ‘shame’ and ‘horror’ at the report. Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop: Help migrants caught in Belarus border crisis
Poland has sent troops to secure its roughly 250-mile border with Belarus. Read more
Pope Francis mourns ‘self-sacrificing’ cardinal who announced Benedict XVI’s election
Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estévez died Oct. 3 at the age of 94. Read more
