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VP Mike Pence meets Pope Francis in private audience at Vatican

January 25, 2020

VP Mike Pence meets Pope Francis in private audience at Vatican

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, discussing the anti-abortion march in Washington and telling the pontiff, "You made me a hero" back home by granting him a private audience

Pope Benedict XVI breaks silence with new book supporting priest celibacy

January 12, 2020

Pope Benedict XVI breaks silence with new book supporting priest celibacy

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has reemerged as the co-author of a new book expressing his belief in priestly celibacy, a potential point of conflict with Pope Francis after bishops in the recent synod on the Amazon called for the ordination of married men as priests to address the Roman Catholic priest shortage.

Pope Francis apologizes for losing his patience after slapping woman’s hand

January 1, 2020

Pope Francis apologizes for losing his patience after slapping woman’s hand

Pope Francis has apologized after he appeared to lose his cool when a woman violently grabbed his hand while he greeted pilgrims at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve.

Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with reminder that God loves 'even the worst of us'

December 24, 2019

Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with reminder that God loves 'even the worst of us'

Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ after a less-than-joyful year of scandals and opposition.

Pope Francis warns of ‘rigidity,’ says church must adapt or it will become increasingly irrelevant

December 22, 2019

Pope Francis warns of ‘rigidity,’ says church must adapt or it will become increasingly irrelevant

Pope Francis, in a Saturday message delivered from the Vatican, took aim at conservative and traditionalist Catholics, warning that “rigidity” in living out the Christian faith was turning people away, and that the church must adapt to a post-Christian west.

Pope Francis lifts 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases used to protect pedophiles, silence victims

December 17, 2019

Pope Francis lifts 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases used to protect pedophiles, silence victims

Pope Francis has lifted the "pontifical secret," the highest degree of confidentiality that has been used in sexual abuse cases to protect pedophiles and silence victims. The change , announced Tuesday, would open the door for the Vatican to share information with the police and other local authorities and comes at a time when there has been a public push for more transparency in the Roman Catholic Church.

90 percent of Vatican's main charity funds reportedly not going to poor, US pastor weighs in

December 13, 2019

90 percent of Vatican's main charity funds reportedly not going to poor, US pastor weighs in

A report in The Wall Street Journal exposed earlier this week just how much money the pope's main charity, called Peter's Pence, actually gives to the poor, in what Fox Nation's Raymond Arroyo described as an "ugly story."

Pope Francis replaces head of Vatican's financial regulator weeks after police raid

November 18, 2019

Pope Francis replaces head of Vatican's financial regulator weeks after police raid

Pope Francis on Monday replaced the head of the Vatican's financial oversight agency, weeks after an unprecedented raid on the agency's offices sparked by a London real estate deal.

Pope Francis appears to tear upon return of Virgin Mary statue to Argentina

October 31, 2019

Pope Francis appears to tear upon return of Virgin Mary statue to Argentina

Pope Francis appeared to tear up Tuesday during a ceremony celebrating the return of a statue of the Virgin Mary to his native Argentina.

Pope's bodyguard resigns over leak in financial probe

October 14, 2019

Pope's bodyguard resigns over leak in financial probe

The Vatican's security chief who served as Pope Francis' main bodyguard resigned Monday over leaks related to a financial investigation into alleged wrongdoing in the holy city.