After nixed trip to Vatican City, Biden awards Pope Francis the highest US civilian honor
Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...
Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Train to Be Priests, if They Remain Celibate
Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in ...
Vatican to Allow Gay Priests in Italy if They Remain Celibate
The Vatican passed a new ruling allowing priesthood applicants in Italy to be gay—as long as they remain celibate. The New ...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church
On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...
Top Vatican diplomat consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new church at a place on the banks of the ...
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New Church in Jordan Reflects National Desire for Closer Ties With Christendom
Several thousand people, including the Vatican’s secretary of state and the patriarch of Jerusalem, attended the consecration ...
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Here’s What to Know About the First Female Vatican Prefect in the Catholic Church’s History
Sister Simona Brambilla holds a doctorate in psychology and has served as superior general of the Consolata Missionaries and ...