The newly elected Pope Leo XIV’s progressive views on immigration, environmentalism, and LGBTQ+ rights are already challenging Italy’s conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
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🌍 World News Briefing – 7 May 2025 It’s a moody start to the week in Europe with chilly winds sweeping the continent, while in…
Cliff Notes The funeral of Pope Francis is taking place at St Peter’s Basilica, attended by numerous world leaders, including Prince William and US President…
On Saturday 25 April 2025, the world will say their farewells to Pope Francis, a pontiff who will be remembered for all his work with the poor, for modernising the Catholic Church and for bringing people of all faiths together. Pope Francis’s funeral will get underway tomorrow in Rome, in breaking with tradition he will have a much simpler affair than many of his predecessors.
The potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis include Pietro Parolin, Matteo Zuppi, and Jose Tolentino de Mendonca, reflecting varying levels of experience and progressive views within the Vatican.
Pope Francis has chosen to be buried at Saint Mary Major Basilica, deviating from the tradition of burial in St. Peter’s Basilica, marking a break in nearly 150 years of precedent.
Cliff Notes – Pope speaks in public for first time in five weeks The Pope speaks in public for first time in five weeks. The…
Cliff Notes – Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital after doctors confirm he has recovered from double…
Pope Francis suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” on Friday, the Vatican said in a statement. The development marks a setback in the 88-year-old pontiff’s two-week…
Jubilee, the Pope opened the holy door ROME – Pope Francis opened the holy door of St. Peter’s. As the Pope opened the holy door…
The investigation by the prosecutors of Enna on the high prelate of Piazza Armerina arises from the complaint presented by Antonio Messina, who suffered violence…
It wasn’t clear if Pope Francis was anywhere near the incident, which occurred after 8pm.
This is the first major development in updating the Vatican’s archaic sexual abuse laws.
Pell convicted on two counts of child abuse
A summit at the Vatican church leaders considered hierarchical and procedural changes was dominated by issues of sexual abuse.
A Vatican magazine denounced widespread exploitation of nuns for cheap or free labour in the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, saying the male hierarchy should…