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Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Zen is among the critics in recent years who have said the Vatican’s agreement with Chinese authorities on the appointment of bishops betrays pro-Vatican Chinese Catholics

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Anthony Poola, India’s first Dalit Cardinal, to be part of election of next Pope

The College of Cardinals that will elect the next head of the Roman Catholic Church will include four Cardinals from India, including a Dalit. Archbishop of Hyderabad Anthony Poola, a 62-year-old who hails from Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, is among 138 cardinals eligible to vote for the next Pope.

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What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?

The death of Pope Francis on Monday aged 88, after 12 years as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has set in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in cardinals electing a new pontiff.

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How will a new pope be chosen? An expert explains the conclave

Following the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave – a strictly confidential gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals – is due to meet in a matter of weeks to elect a new earthly head.

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AP PHOTOS: Cardinals seen as contenders to be the next pope

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope. These candidates, known as “papabile,” have what are regarded to be the qualities to be pope. While any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible, only cardinals have been selected…

The Independent UK

Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once deemed categorically off limits by an institution historically dominated by men.

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Pope Francis: A life in pictures

Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff.

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Pope Francis, Head Of The Roman Catholic Church, Dies Aged 88

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis -- born as Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- died on Easter Monday, aged 88.

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Pope Francis dies at 88: Vatican

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often

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Pope Francis: The first Latin American and Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church

Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires sought to bring ‘common touch’ and modernising influence to Vatican, speaking passionately on the need to address modern concerns like the climate crisis as a moral imperative

The Independent UK

Pope Francis and Laudato Si’: an ecological turning point for the Catholic Church

On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no half measure: it took many Catholics by surprise with its uncompromising conclusions and call for an in-depth transformation of our lifestyles. In France, it…

The Conversation

Historic step to scrap discriminatory ‘relic of a past age’ set to become law

The measure will allow Lady Elish Angiolini KC, a practising Roman Catholic, to be appointed as Lord High Commissioner of Scotland

Evening Standard

Catholic priest knifed to death inside Myanmar church by anti-junta rebels

Roman Catholic leaders demand justice for priest killed in church

The Independent UK

Italian ‘mystic’ may face trial after DNA match with blood on Virgin Mary statue

Allegations of fraud against Gisella Cardia, who drew pilgrims by claiming statue wept tears of blood

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Whether Christians should prioritize care for migrants as much as for fellow citizens has been debated for centuries

Vice President JD Vance and several bishops of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church are having a war of words over the Trump administration’s flurry of executive orders and highly publicized immigration raids. The bishops argue that these policies tend to empower gangs and traffickers while harming vulnerable families; Vance has…

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Maine Constitution Forbids Revival of Civil Claims for Which Statute of Limitations Had Already Lapsed

[UPDATE 1/31/2025, 5:29 pm: As it happens, just today the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down a decision interpreting the… The post Maine Constitution Forbids Revival of Civil Claims for Which Statute of Limitations Had Already Lapsed appeared first on Reason.com.

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Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about St. Isidore, a Catholic school in Oklahoma, could redraw lines around church and state in education

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore: an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the internet. If affirmed, the school would be the nation’s first faith-based charter – a sea change in education law, expanding the boundaries of government…

The Guardian - US

New Orleans archbishop fires food bank leaders for refusing to fund abuse settlement

Bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese replaced members at church-affiliated non-profit over $16m dispute

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US watchdog launches database on Catholic priests accused of sex abuse of minors in the Philippines

A United States-based watchdog has launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of Filipino bishops on the such assaults amounted to a cover-up

The Guardian - US

Admitted child rapist and retired priest Lawrence Hecker dies aged 93

Former Roman Catholic clergyman dies a little more than a week after beginning life sentence, according to officials

The Conversation

New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of church and state

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester.

The Independent UK

Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining

The Roman Catholic Church has called on the president of El Salvador not to lift the country's ban on gold mining

The Independent UK

Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter's tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year

Evening Standard

Religious leaders come together to oppose assisted dying Bill

The 29 signatories include the Bishop of London and the Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster.

International Business Times

Church And State Clash Over Entry Fee For Paris's Notre Dame

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

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