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January 24, 2023

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen states war with China is 'absolutely not an option'

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wrote in a letter to Pope Francis indicating that the country does not plan on going to war with China despite the Communist Party's threats.

January 20, 2023

Ending abortion must include the 'changing of hearts': Virginia faith leader

The pro-life movement is beginning anew and must now work to change hearts and minds in addition to laws, said Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, on Friday.

January 17, 2023

Pope Francis sends condolences to Congo bombing victims ahead of his trip to Africa

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Africa at the end of January. He recently sent his condolences to the victims of a bombing in Congo that killed 14 people.

January 11, 2023

Cardinal Pell, ex-adviser to Pope Francis, dies at 81

Cardinal George Pell, who had served as Pope Francis' financial adviser, has died at the age of 81. He suffered fatal heart complications after undergoing hip surgery.

January 7, 2023

Tension in the Vatican revealed by top aide following death of Benedict XVI

Hours after the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, an Italian publisher released copies of a tell-all book that revealed years of tension in the Vatican.

January 5, 2023

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI funeral mass held in Saint Peter's Square, presided over by Pope Francis

Pope Francis will preside over the funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday. The Vatican announced Pope Benedict's death on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2023.

January 5, 2023

Pope Benedict XVI's funeral: Pope Francis remembers the dead pontiff's life, legacy and courage

Pope Francis presided over former Pope Benedict XVI's funeral mass in St. Peter's Square Thursday, remembering his life, legacy, and courage for resigning from the papacy.

January 4, 2023

Ahead of funeral, Pope Francis praises Benedict for his 'gentle thought’

Pope Francis praised the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for his "gentle thought" on Wednesday while speaking at the Vatican during his weekly general audience.

January 4, 2023

Pope Benedict's secretary soon to publish inside story of his papacy, 'Nothing but the Truth'

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, will be publishing an inside account of the late pontiff's time at the Vatican.

January 3, 2023

Pope Benedict's last words, according to his bedside nurse

Pope Benedict XVI's last words, spoken in Italian on his death bed on Dec. 31, were recorded by his attending nurse, according to Vatican reports.