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Verónica Giménez Béliveau, University of Buenos Aires Priests are Catholicism’s greatest figures: shepherds who manage the
View ArticleTrump Doesn’t Appear Interested In Meeting With The Pope In Italy
U.S. presidents typically request a meeting with the head of the Catholic Church.
View ArticleMay We All Be As Chill As Pope Benedict On His 90th Birthday
The retired pope is living his best life right now.
View ArticlePope Francis in Egypt: A Voice Of Reason
The pope has sent a strong message against Islamophobia and for religious and individual freedoms. When terrorists targeted
View ArticleTrump And Pope Francis Will Finally Meet After A Year Of Ideological Sparring
Things could get awkward.
View ArticleHow The Met Gala's Fashion And Catholicism Theme Could Be Risky
Critics think the Costume Institute's upcoming “Heavenly Bodies” theme could be its most controversial yet. Here’s why.
View ArticleVatican Admits It Altered Photo Of Letter From Pope Francis' Predecessor
Weeks after Francis condemned the spread of fake news, the Vatican releases a digitally altered photo.
View ArticleVatican Media Chief Resigns After Spreading Digitally Altered Photo
Weeks after Pope Francis decried the spread of "fake news," the Vatican photo misrepresented his predecessor's views.
View ArticlePope Francis Slams Trump's Family Separation Policy As 'Immoral'
More than 2,300 immigrant children have been separated from their parents in the last month.
View ArticleFormer Vatican Official Claims Pope Francis Knew Of Abusive Cardinal
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano claims that he told the pope about ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick in 2013.
View ArticleThe Sex Abuse Scandal That Has Split The American Catholic Church
Here's how Pope Francis and U.S. Catholic leaders have responded to allegations swirling around ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
View ArticlePope Summons World's Top Bishops To Vatican For Meeting On Sex Abuse Crisis
Faced with the worst scandal of his papacy, Pope Francis is planning a summit to discuss child sex abuse prevention.
View ArticlePope Admits Some Catholic Priests, Bishops Have Sexually Abused Nuns
The pope publicly confirmed that some priests have subjected nuns to "sexual slavery," and pledged to take action.
View ArticlePope Benedict Emerges From Retirement To Claim Abuse Crisis Started With...
The retired pope published an essay pointing to the sexual revolution and flawed church laws as reasons for the Catholic church's abuse scandal.
View ArticleLeaked Emails Prove Top Catholic Officials Knew Ex-Cardinal Slept With...
Despite restrictions imposed by the Vatican, Theodore McCarrick was allowed to rise in the ranks and play prominent diplomatic roles under Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.
View ArticleWhat To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week (Dec. 15-21)
Academy Award hopeful "The Two Popes" debuted.
View ArticleRetired Pope Lauds Celibacy As Francis Mulls Ordaining Married Men
Retired Pope Benedict XVI's intervention is extraordinary, given he had promised to remain “hidden from the world” when he retired in 2013.
View ArticlePope Francis Declines To Approve Ordination Of Married Men In Amazon
The question of whether to allow priests to be married has dominated debate in the Catholic Church for months.
View ArticleRetired Pope Benedict XVI Faulted Over Abuse Cases When He Was In Germany
A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop.
View ArticlePope Benedict Admits To Giving False Testimony In German Sex Abuse Case
The former pontiff's personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein, said Benedict "is very sorry for this mistake and asks to be excused.”
View ArticleRetired Pope Asks Pardon For Handling Of Sex Abuse Cases, But Admits No...
Benedict’s lack of a personal apology or admission of guilt immediately riled sex abuse survivors.
View ArticleVatican Says Health Of Retired Pope Benedict XVI 'Worsening'
The Vatican says the health of 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has undergone a “worsening in the last hours” due to his age.
View ArticleVatican: Pope Benedict XVI Lucid, Stable, But Condition 'Serious'
In 2013, Benedict became the first pope in 600 years to retire.
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI, Stern Defender Of Conservative Catholic Identity, Dead At...
A series of sex abuse scandals clouded his legacy.
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI's Funeral Brings Thousands Of Mourners To St. Peter's Square
Heads of state and royalty, clergy from around the world and thousands of regular people flocked to the Vatican on Thursday.
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