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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
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Cardinals meet Tuesday at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis' funeral
Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...
Is the Vatican its own country? What to know about the world's smallest sovereign nation
Vatican City is located in Rome, along the Tiber River. Yes, the Vatican is its own country. In fact, it's the smallest fully independent nation state in the world, according to Britannica. The ...
As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...
Vatican holds 'cordial' talks with Vance after criticisms of Trump policies
U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican on Saturday to meet senior Catholic Church officials who have been sharply ...
How did the Catholic Church select Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint?
Born in 1991, an Italian boy will be proclaimed the Catholic Church's first saint of the millennial generation on April 27.