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Trans people can be baptised and be godparents, Vatican says

It comes after a national conference of Catholic bishops in the United States rejected the concept of gender transition

Evening Standard

Trans people can be baptised in church and be godparents, says Vatican

Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations in which there is a risk of generating a public scandal’

The Guardian - UK

500-year-old Hebrew note reveals 'lost' earthquake swarm in Italy

A Hebrew note found in the Vatican Library describes a 1446 earthquake swarm previously unknown to seismologists.

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Vatican says it's permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized

In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded

The Independent UK

Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care

An 8-month-old terminally ill British girl has been granted Italian citizenship after a court in Britain authorized the withdrawal of life-supporting invasive treatment

The Independent UK

Breathless Pope Francis opts out of speech with ‘bit of a cold’

Pontiff, 86, hands over rather than reads out prepared speech at Vatican meeting with European rabbis

The Guardian - UK

Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war

Pope Francis has met with a delegation of European rabbis but opted not to read his speech, saying he wasn't well

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Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained

The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed cardinal

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2023

American Ballet Theatre's dancers rehearse opening night at the Shanghai Grand Theater, returning to China for the first time in a decade. Britain's King Charles III in Kenya, on his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as monarch. Pope Francis leads a special prayer for peace at The Vatican,…

The Independent UK

Pope Francis To Drive Climate Change Agenda At UN’s COP28 Summit In Dubai

Pope Francis to Make Historic Appearance at COP28 Climate Change Summit in Dubai

Zenger

Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest ousted from Jesuits after claims of adult abuse

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women

The Independent UK

Priest kicked out of Jesuits for alleged abuse of women welcomed into Slovenia diocese

A famous priest-artist who was thrown out of the Jesuits after being accused of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse of women has been accepted into a diocese in his native Slovenia

The Independent UK

Senior Polish bishop resigns after priest caught up in ‘gay orgy’ scandal

Bishop Kaszak’s diocese admits ‘serious violation of moral norms’ after Polish police called to party attended by male sex worker

Evening Standard

Pope's big synod on church future produces first document, but differences remain over role of women

Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church is heading into its final stretch

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Hot-button topics may get public attention at the Vatican synod, but a more fundamental issue for the Catholic Church is at the heart of debate

High-ranking Catholics from across the globe have converged on the Vatican, where a landmark initiative is underway that will shape the future of the Catholic Church.

The Guardian - UK

Drink, lechery and fellatio by snake: was the Renaissance a sexually subversive love-in?

From Bosch’s crazed party to the homoerotic images Michelangelo smuggled into the Vatican, this was an age of taboo-busting. And, as our writer argues in a new book, it sparked its own culture wars

The Independent UK

Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome following agreement with the Vatican

Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement reached with the Vatican

Evening Standard

Whoopi Goldberg gifts Sister Act merchandise to Pope during ‘extraordinary’ Vatican meeting

The Oscar winner joked that she thought she might ‘burst into flames’ as she walked into the building to meet Pope Francis

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The Guardian - AU

Broome Catholic bishop subject of Vatican investigation still in control of charities

Christopher Saunders, who has denied accusations he assaulted young Aboriginal men, remains responsible for nine charities, one with revenue of at least $1m

The Independent UK

Italian lawmakers debate long-delayed Holocaust Museum revived by far-right-led government

Italian lawmakers have marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi roundup of more than 1,200 Roman Jews in the Holocaust with a debate on a measure to partially fund a long-delayed Holocaust Museum in the capital

WEKU

What's plaguing Paris and why are Catholics gathering in Rome? Find out in the quiz

To get the full 11 out of 11 in this week's news quiz, you'll need to know your Nobels and some Vatican vocab. High-school French won't hurt, either.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis pushes to ‘open church to all’ as critics accuse him of ‘poisoning’ Catholicism

The pontiff has called for politics to be set aside at the Synod of Bishops, a Catholic forum for discussing the future of the church, which will run in the Vatican City until the end of October

The Conversation

The worldwide consultations for the global synod reflect Pope Francis' efforts toward building a more inclusive Catholic Church

The 16th Synod of Bishops, the first part of which will take place in Rome on Oct. 4-29, 2023, and the second in 2024, will be the culmination of a two-year, worldwide conversation in the Catholic Church.

WEKU

Vatican gathering tackles topics from women in ministry to LGBTQ+ Catholics

Roman Catholic leaders from around the world are gathering at the Vatican for a synod, or meeting, to address issues facing the church, including whether to allow women to become deacons.

Radio France Internationale

Pope Francis urges bishops to make Catholic Church 'open to all'

Pope Francis called on Catholic leaders to make the Church more welcoming for all, as he opened a global gathering of bishops and laypeople at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Catholic Church.

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