Catholic News – Pope
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The pope kissed his feet. Who is the cowboy-hat-wearing president of South Sudan?
Pope Francis greets South Sudanese president Salva Kiir at the Vatican, April 11, 2019. / Vatican Media St. Louis, Mo.,…
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Pope Francis to priests in Congo: Bring people Jesus, who ‘heals the wounds of every heart’
Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, 2023, the pope encouraged priests and religious to…
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Citing abuse lawsuits, California’s smallest diocese files for bankruptcy
Cathedral of St. Eugene in Santa Rosa, CA. / chrisw80/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0 Denver, Colo., Mar 14, 2023 /…
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American tourist desecrates statue of Christ in Catholic church in Jerusalem
On Feb. 2, 2023, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus at the Church of the Flagellation located on the…
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Here’s what Pope Francis said about exploitative mining in the Congo
An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of…
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By the numbers: How the Catholic Church has changed during Pope Francis’ pontificate
Pope Francis at his weekly Wednesday audience in St. Peter's Square June 26, 2019. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA. St. Louis, Mo.,…
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Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the universal Church
Pope Francis met the Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his final day in Kinshasa on Feb.…
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Pope Francis lands in South Sudan, fulfilling yearslong dream of visit to war-torn country
Pope Francis landed in South Sudan on Feb. 3, 2023, becoming the first pope to visit the country and fulfilling…
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Mexican bishops respond to data showing increasingly fewer Catholics in their country
Faithful pray at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. / Credit: Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Mar…
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PHOTOS: A look back at 10 years of Pope Francis’ participation in World Youth Days
Pope Francis greets World Youth Day pilgrims in Panama. / Jonah McKeown/CNA Boston, Mass., Mar 11, 2023 / 06:00 am…
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