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Hope by Pope Francis review: a tale of two Francises, the lover of peace and the liberal control freak

For fans of Conclave, there’s quite the inside story of the real thing in 2013 in the Pope’s new autobiography. We find that he arrived at the cardinals’ guest house with two cassocks and a return ticket to Buenos Aires. He was frisked, like the other cardinal electors, for phones,…

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Pope Francis handed box of papers over ‘most difficult and painful’ Vatican scandals by Benedict

Pope Francis’ reveals in his new autobiography titled ‘Hope’ – the second of two books in two years by the pontiff

The Independent UK

Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth

Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday

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Trump deportation threat puts US on collision course with Vatican

Pope’s appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield notable influence in US capital

The Guardian - US

Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican

The Independent UK

How to watch 'Father Brown' season 12 online – stream BBC cozy crime from anywhere

After the wait of almost a year, the coziest of cozy crime shows returns. Here's how to watch "Father Brown" season 12 online, on TV and from anywhere in the world.

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

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

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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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Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoël review – a head-spinning history of saints and sinners

A no-holds-barred account of the Vatican’s covert operations – from escape routes for Nazi war criminals to money laundering for the mafia – is revelatory but sometimes too dense for its own good

The Guardian - UK

Pope Kicks Off Christmas Under Shadow Of War

Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican.

International Business Times

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis Launches Holy Jubilee Year

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.

International Business Times

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

Expert more tourists, more police and more indulgences

The Independent UK

Israeli Strikes In Gaza Kill Dozens, Vatican Envoy Visits

Israeli strikes in Gaza lead to casualties; Vatican envoy conducts Mass amidst conflict. Ongoing violence and humanitarian concerns persist in the region.

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Pope Francis Urges Vatican Bureaucrats To End Gossip

Pope Francis delivers a powerful Christmas address at the Vatican, urging humility, condemning gossip, and calling for peace.

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Pope scolds Vatican staff for gossiping

“The people say it very well: Gossip is zero”

The Independent UK

Vatican advances beatification process for Belgium's king who abdicated rather than approve abortion

The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified

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A part of my brain will always be dedicated to the time someone in the Vatican pirated Football Manager 2013

You know it’s not the Pope, but your head goes there all the same.

The Independent UK

Pope Francis warns Vatican staff over gossiping and backstabbing

Pope Francis used his Christmas message to tell Vatican bureaucrats that ‘Gossip is an evil that destroys social life’

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President-Elect Trump Appoints Brian Burch As Vatican Ambassador

President-elect Trump appoints Brian Burch, CatholicVote president, as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, solidifying U.S.-Vatican relationship.

The Independent UK

For some, the pope's big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year next week, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include special Jubilee Masses for the faithful from all walks of life

The Independent UK

Biden expected to visit Pope Francis in final international trip of his presidency, AP sources say

President Joe Biden is expected to announce soon that he will visit the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month for what would likely be the final international trip of his presidency

The Independent UK

Madonna divides fans with controversial AI-generated Pope Francis photos

Singer is still causing controversy decades after angering the Catholic Church with 1989 hit ‘Like a Prayer’

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Pope Francis Removes Keffiyeh From Vatican Nativity Scene

Pope Francis oversaw a Nativity scene with a keffiyeh-draped manger, sparking discussions on symbolism and tradition in the Holy Land.

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Vatican’s Palestinian Nativity scene raises eyebrows – and then disappears

Pope Francis is due to meet Abbas, the Palestinian president, at the Vatican

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