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Pope Told To 'Stick To Church' After Trump Migrant Critique

Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic Church".

International Business Times

Pope Francis has tough words for Trump on immigration

Head of the Catholic Church asked people ‘of good will’ to not give into narratives about migrants being criminals

The Independent UK

Emails detail how the NFL's New Orleans Saints helped the local church handle fallout from sex-abuse scandal

Shocking new emails show how far officials from the New Orleans Saints went to help church leaders handle the fallout from a sex scandal.

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Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation

The Independent UK

Fact check: RFK Jr’s statements during Senate confirmation hearing

Kennedy Jr denied and downplayed past controversial comments during his hearing for HHS secretary.

Al Jazeera

The Catholic Church condemns the use of AI in war — ‘No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being’

The Vatican is warning the public about the potential abuse of AI.

Fortune

Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this year’s about?

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10 years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white

In January 2015, 12 people were killed at the French satirist magazine Charlie Hebdo’s office after it published controversial caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Ten years later, the tragic events continue to resonate in global conversations about limits to the freedom of expression.

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Luce, a cartoon mascot for Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, appeals to a younger generation while embracing time-honored traditions

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting a lot of attention on social media. Some people love the cartoon and find her “cute,” but a few others consider her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.”

The Conversation

Nicaragua's Regime Wages War on Religious Freedom

President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on religion is part of a broader attack on civil liberties.

Reason

The Pope’s Feminism: Progress for Women, Just Not Too Much

As calls for female ordination grow, the Vatican grapples with its limits

The Walrus

Psychological thriller Conclave looks at the election of the pope. What’s the real story?

The new film Conclave is a psychological thriller looking at the selection of the new pope. But what is a conclave, and where did this ritual begin?

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Pope Francis Criticizes Unfriendly Nuns with 'Nasty Vinegar' Faces, Tells Them to Stop Speaking with Devil

The Pope emphasized the importance of friendliness and love in embodying the virtues of the Catholic Church as he told nuns to abandon 'vinegar' faces Sunday.

Latin Times

Pope Francis Appoints First Woman To Lead Vatican Office

Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman prefect of a major Vatican office, signaling a historic shift towards gender diversity in ...

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Pope Francis discusses ‘world full of hope and kindness’ in BBC Radio 4 message

The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners ‘peace, fellowship and gratitude’ in the new year as he gave the Thought for the Day on Saturday.

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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome – the city had changed forever

Expert more tourists, more police and more indulgences

The Conversation

At 88, Pope Francis dances the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 – the beginning of spring in Buenos Aires – during a spontaneous visit to the confessional, or what Catholics call the sacrament of reconciliation.

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US trade office starts probe into Nicaragua human rights and labour abuses

Trade representative Katherine Tai denounced the government of Daniel Ortega for ‘repressive acts’ against critics.

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RFK Jr likened CDC to a ‘Nazi death camp’ and vaccinating children to ‘sex abuse in the Catholic church’

Trump’s pick to become the next health secretary made the baseless comments in resurfaced footage

The Independent UK

Swiss 'AI Jesus' project to bridge digital and the divine draws users' praise, as questions remain

Researchers and religious leaders have released findings from an intriguing two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: Catholic leader wishes Justin Welby was alongside him in debate

A group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.

International Business Times

Teenager Nicknamed 'Patron Saint Of The Internet' Picked by Pope To Be First Millennial Saint

Pope Francis has announced that Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old web designer who died in 2006, will be canonized as the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.

Latin Times

Teenager Nicknamed "Patron Saint of the Internet" Picked by Pope to Be First Millennial Saint

Pope Francis has announced that Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old web designer who died in 2006, will be canonized as the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.

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Pope Francis To Canonize Carlo Acutis As Digital Saint

Carlo Acutis, a tech-savvy teenager, to be canonized as the Church's first millennial saint in April, marking a significant moment for the Catholic Church.

The Independent UK

Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial and digital saint on April 27

Pope Francis will make late teen Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint next year

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