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Pope's July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues

Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and wheelchair in recent weeks.

Reuters

Pope, Anglican, Scottish church leaders to pray in Africa

Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and a church of Scotland prelate will together lead a prayer vigil for peace while visiting South Sudan next month

The Independent UK

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power broker for decades under two popes, dies at 94

Cardinal Angelo Sodano — a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a quarter of a century who was accused of covering up one of the Catholic Church's most notorious sex abusers — dies at the age of 94.

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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, powerful Vatican prelate, dies at 94

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a once-powerful Italian prelate who long served as the Vatican's No. 2 official, has died

The Independent UK

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican power who dismissed sexual abuse, dies

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a quarter of a century who was accused of covering up one of the Catholic Church's most notorious sex abusers, has died at the age of 94.

Reuters

Italian protesters demand action on abuses in Catholic Church

Anti-abuse activists on Friday demonstrated near the Vatican embassy to Italy to demand action into sexual abuse in the Italian Catholic Church, amid ongoing discussion on how such an investigation should be organised.

Reuters

Pope greets Russian patriarch amid criticism of 'naivte'

Pope Francis has sent a protocol greeting to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, assuring him of prayers on his patron's feast day and stressing the value of human life and of wisdom

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Hong Kong Catholic cardinal criticises China deal after national security arrest

Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen - in his first public remarks since he was arrested in a national security case earlier this month - on Tuesday criticised the Vatican for its "unwise" deal with China that is due for renewal in September.

Reuters

Elderly Hong Kong cardinal holds mass after court appearance

Hong Kong (AFP) - Ninety-year-old retired Catholic cardinal Joseph Zen hosted a packed mass dedicated to Chinese churches on Tuesday, hours after appearing in a Hong Kong court over charges linked to the city's pro-democracy protests.

AFP

The controversial deal that rebuilt Vatican-China ties

Hong Kong (AFP) - A secretive deal between the Vatican and Beijing is up for renewal later this year as concerns grow about China's rights record and its tightening grip on churches and clergy.

AFP

Hong Kong cardinal's arrest spotlights secretive Vatican-China deal

Hong Kong (AFP) - The arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal under Hong Kong's national security law has shocked the city's Catholic community as the Vatican seeks to renew a secretive deal with Beijing.

AFP

Pope voices hope church in China can operate in freedom

Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China and voiced hope that the church there operates in “freedom and tranquility

The Independent UK

Vatican airs dirty laundry in trial over London property

The Vatican’s sprawling financial trial may not have produced any convictions yet or any new smoking guns

The Independent UK

Back in Georgia, Newt Gingrich looks to make his mark on 2022 election

ATLANTA — Villa Richardson sits atop a hill with a sweeping view of Rome. The 19th-century palazzo is the residence of the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. And it's where Newt Gingrich spent most of the COVID-19 lockdown.

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The Independent UK

Cardinal: Pope ordered auditor to resign over spying charge

A Vatican cardinal has shed light on a scandal that had sparked questions about the Vatican’s commitment to financial transparency and accountability

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Vatican Expresses Concern Over Cardinal Zen’s Arrest For Ties To Pro-Democracy Fund

The Vatican has expressed “concern” after 90-year-old outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen was arrested last week in Hong Kong on charges he had endangered China’s national security.

The Hindu

Devasahayam Pillai: An anti-caste crusader who was canonised

“The Vatican conducted an inquiry based on the request submitted by us and decided to drop the caste title,” said Fr. Kulandai

The Independent UK

Vatican minister visits Ukraine as pope toes delicate line

The Vatican’s foreign minister is heading to Kyiv this week as the Holy See seeks to balance its concern for Ukrainians with its efforts to keep open a channel of dialogue with Russia

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The Independent UK

Jason Momoa apologises for taking photos in the Vatican

‘So they let the rich and famous film in there but us peasants can’t,’ joked one person

AFP

Pope canonises hermit, martyr and journalist

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis on Sunday canonised a Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert among 10 new saints officially proclaimed on Sunday.

The Hindu

Tamil Thai Vaazhthu echoes in Vatican; Stalin hails move

The invocation, Neerarum Kadalutha is a poem authored by renowned Tamil scholar Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai

The Hindu

Devasahayam Pillai becomes first Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope Francis

‘While preaching, he insisted on equality of all people, despite caste differences’, says a note by Vatican

Reuters

Pope declares 10 new saints, including Dutch priest killed by Nazis

Pope Francis on Sunday declared 10 people saints of the Roman Catholic Church, including an anti-Nazi Dutch priest murdered in the Dachau concentration camp and a French hermit monk assassinated in Algeria.

Al Jazeera

Pope to visit Canada in July to meet residential school survivors

Visit from July 24 to 30 comes after Pope Francis apologised for Catholic Church’s role in abuse of Indigenous children.

The Guardian - UK

John Wilkins obituary

Editor of the Tablet whose independent stance infuriated the Vatican and conservative Roman Catholics

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