Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...
Pope Francis Criticizes Nun 'Vinegar Face' as He Calls on Them to Be Messengers of Joy
Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
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Pope calls on Christians to imitate the Magi in their search for Jesus
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Pope Francis said Christians should seek “to recognize Jesus close to us,” including in the ...
Pope wraps up Christmas season by calling for welcoming culture in communities
Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark Epiphany. According to the Bible, the feast marks the day that three wise men guided by a star came to visit the newborn Jesus. Francis said ...
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil becomes world's oldest living person at nearly 117
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the ...
Pope says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, ...
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Pope meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
In the wake of intensifying criticism of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, Pope Francis received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican. During the private half-hour audience, the two ...
“Conscience into Action”: Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Row Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Second Term
President Biden has spared the lives of 37 of 40 federal death row prisoners by commuting their sentences to life in prison.
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates so Trump can't have them executed
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, ...
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President Biden to meet Pope Francis in Italy for final trip
Biden accepted Francis' invitation to visit the Vatican during a phone call Thursday, according to the White House. “The President thanked the Pope for his continued advocacy to alleviate global ...