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Despite Doctor's Advice To Rest, Pope Francis Kept Working Right To The End
After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end.
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All You Need To Know About The Vatican: World's Smallest State
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader -- the pope.
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Vatican Postpones Sainthood For "God's Influencer" After Pope's Death
Sunday's scheduled canonisation of the Catholic Church's first millennial saint has been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican said on Monday.
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Pope Francis Had Requested For Simplified Funeral Rites: Report
Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, had requested that his funeral rites be simplified and "focused on expressing the faith of the Church in the Risen Body of Christ".
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Pope Francis, Leader Of 1.4 Billion Catholics, Dies At 88 On Easter Monday
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced on Monday. The pontiff, who was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, became pope in 2013 after his predecessor, Benedict XVI, resigned.
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Pope Puts Spain's Sagrada Familia's Architect Antoni Gaudi On Path To Sainthood
The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, nicknamed "God's architect", on the path to sainthood, the Vatican said Monday.
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Pope Francis Signals He Will Continue, Starts Process For Catholic Reforms
Pope Francis approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Saturday, in a sign the 88-year-old pontiff plans to continue on as pope despite his ongoing battle with double pneumonia.
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Amid Health Concerns, Pope Francis Marks 12 Years As Catholic Church Leader
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future.
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"Stick To The Catholic Church, Fix That": Trump's Border Czar Homan, To Pope
Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will be a disgrace," Francis said of Trump's deportation pledges.
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"Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican Nun
Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.
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Gay Men Can Train As Priests But Don't "Support The Culture": Italy Church
Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new Church guidelines approved by the Vatican.
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Dressing The Church: One Of Rome's Last Clergyman Tailors
With a tape measure around his neck and thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for a Catholic cardinal.
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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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Pope Francis To Become 1st Catholic Church Head To Address G7 Leaders
Pope Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday on artificial intelligence, an unprecedented appearance that reflects the Vatican's growing interest in the new technology, its risks and rewards.
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UK-Born Italian Teen To Become Catholic Church's First Millennial Saint
A London-born Italian teenager who spent his short life spreading the faith online will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, after the Vatican attributed to him a second miracle.
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Despite Doctor's Advice To Rest, Pope Francis Kept Working Right To The End
After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end.
-
All You Need To Know About The Vatican: World's Smallest State
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader -- the pope.
-
Vatican Postpones Sainthood For "God's Influencer" After Pope's Death
Sunday's scheduled canonisation of the Catholic Church's first millennial saint has been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican said on Monday.
-
Pope Francis Had Requested For Simplified Funeral Rites: Report
Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, had requested that his funeral rites be simplified and "focused on expressing the faith of the Church in the Risen Body of Christ".
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Pope Francis, Leader Of 1.4 Billion Catholics, Dies At 88 On Easter Monday
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness, the Vatican announced on Monday. The pontiff, who was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, became pope in 2013 after his predecessor, Benedict XVI, resigned.
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Pope Puts Spain's Sagrada Familia's Architect Antoni Gaudi On Path To Sainthood
The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica, nicknamed "God's architect", on the path to sainthood, the Vatican said Monday.
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Pope Francis Signals He Will Continue, Starts Process For Catholic Reforms
Pope Francis approved a new three-year process to consider reforms for the global Catholic Church, the Vatican said on Saturday, in a sign the 88-year-old pontiff plans to continue on as pope despite his ongoing battle with double pneumonia.
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Amid Health Concerns, Pope Francis Marks 12 Years As Catholic Church Leader
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future.
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"Stick To The Catholic Church, Fix That": Trump's Border Czar Homan, To Pope
Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will be a disgrace," Francis said of Trump's deportation pledges.
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"Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican Nun
Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.
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Gay Men Can Train As Priests But Don't "Support The Culture": Italy Church
Young homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new Church guidelines approved by the Vatican.
-
Dressing The Church: One Of Rome's Last Clergyman Tailors
With a tape measure around his neck and thimble on his finger, Raniero Mancinelli slides a needle into a black cassock with red piping destined for a Catholic cardinal.
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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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Pope Francis To Become 1st Catholic Church Head To Address G7 Leaders
Pope Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday on artificial intelligence, an unprecedented appearance that reflects the Vatican's growing interest in the new technology, its risks and rewards.
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UK-Born Italian Teen To Become Catholic Church's First Millennial Saint
A London-born Italian teenager who spent his short life spreading the faith online will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, after the Vatican attributed to him a second miracle.
