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The Pope appoints two women to Vatican posts previously only ever held by men in Francis’s latest show of support for equality Pope Francis have appointed two women to posts previously held only by men One of them now have the right to vote in the all-male assemblies of bishops In 2020, Francis assigned six … Read more
Vatican declares it ‘morally acceptable’ for Catholics to receive Covid vaccines based on research that used tissue from abortions The Vatican said it received several requests for guidance on the Covid vaccines Vaccines have been prepared from cells derived from aborted fetuses The Church said it is ‘morally acceptable’ to receive the Covid vaccines By … Read more
The Pope orders Vatican to stop gossiping: Francis warns ‘idle chatter turns crisis into conflict’ Pope Francis warned his bureaucrats during his annual Christmas greeting today He urged the Vatican leaders to stop their gossipy and self-absorbed murmurs The idle chatter within the church could ‘turn crisis into conflicts’, the Pope said The Holy See has grappled … Read more
Excommunicate! Excommunicate! Vatican is ridiculed for its ‘comically awful’ nativity scene with figures likened to the Daleks and Darth Vader The 20 ceramic statues were set up in St Peter’s Square by officials on Friday Includes astronaut and a character wearing a warrior-like helmet with skull on it In one article from The Catholic Herald … Read more
Pope Francis met with five members of the NBA’s newly formed National Basketball Social Justice Coalition at the Vatican on Monday to discuss issues related to equality. San Antonio Spurs guard Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver of the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies power forward Anthony … Read more
Vatican demands an explanation from Instagram after Pope Francis’s account liked a photo of a Brazilian model dressed as a schoolgirl Instagram users noticed the papal ‘like’ under a racy photo of Natalia Garibotto The Vatican claimed it ‘can exclude that the “like” came from the Holy See’ The Brazilian model joked after the mishap: … Read more
Pope may have been exposed to Covid-19 after face-to-face meeting with Vatican diplomat who later tested positive Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus He serves as the Holy See’s ambassador to Australia and lives in Canberra Pope Francis, 83, was seen wearing a face mask for the first time this week … Read more
Mask-free Pope tells faithful he cannot risk greeting them and shaking their hands following coronavirus spike in Italy as four Swiss Guards test positive for Covid-19 Pope Francis apologises to the faithful after waving from a distance at a public audience in the Vatican The 83-year-old, who appeared without a mask, said the unprecedented measures … Read more
The Pope mingles with the crowd and kisses newly-ordained priest’s hand – all while not wearing a face mask – at Vatican event Pontiff has gone without mask at the first Wednesday general audiences since they resumed on September 2 The 83-year-old today kissed one of his brethren on the hand, chatted intimately with newlywed … Read more
Vatican cardinal resigns from his post amid £180m financial scandal following purchase of London apartment block using Church funds Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on Thursday He renounced his rights as prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Mr Becciu was implicated in scandal involving Vatican’s investment in property … Read more