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Pope Francis thanks pilgrims for well wishes ahead of Brazilian trip to celebrate youth

YoopyaJul 21, 2013August 1, 20240

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has thanked pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for their good wishes for his impending journey to Brazil for World

Records: Archbishop paid problem priests to leave

YoopyaJul 2, 2013February 27, 20230

The archbishop of Milwaukee wrote a letter in 2003 to the Vatican office overseeing clergy sex abuse cases begging it to remove a priest who

Pope proclaims first saints, says Christians still persecuted

YoopyaMay 12, 2013September 2, 20240

(Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed as saints some 800 Italians killed in the 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam, and said

Pope names group to advise him on Vatican changes

YoopyaApr 13, 20130

(Reuters) – Pope Francis has set up a committee of eight cardinals from around the world to advise him on how to reform the Catholic

Pope Francis to wash offenders’ feet on Maundy Thursday

YoopyaMar 28, 20130

Pope Francis will wash the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre near Rome on Maundy Thursday. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists are arriving

Pope Francis visit Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

Newly elected Pope Francis has met his predecessor for lunch, the first time such a meeting has been possible for more than 600 years. Pope

Pope Francis urges protection of nature, weak

YoopyaMar 19, 20130

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the

Vatican denies Dirty War allegations against Pope

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis failed to speak out against human rights abuses during military rule in his native Argentina. “There has never

Rome conclave: Cardinals set to elect new Pope

YoopyaMar 12, 20130

Cardinals gathered in Rome to elect the new Pope will begin voting later, with no clear frontrunner to take over as head of the Roman

Conclave brings out cardinals’ dirty laundry

YoopyaFeb 21, 20130

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Popular pressure is mounting in the U.S. and Italy to keep California Cardinal Roger Mahony away from the conclave to elect