Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected ...
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Celebrating the Jubilee Where the Church Began
JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza ...
See why half a million people are flocking to the Vatican
As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy ...
It’s a Jubilee Year in Italy. Cue the Crowds.
The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to Rome and beyond. Here’s how to plan around ...
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Media literacy education and a global ‘diplomacy of hope’ are needed, pope says to diplomats
In his Jan. 9 speech, the pope lamented “the continuous creation and spread of fake news,” which he said, “distorts facts but ...
Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold
Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Thursday that he wasn’t up to delivering his annual foreign ...
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More Than 500,000 People Pass Through St. Peter’s Holy Door After Christmas Opening
Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
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The 2025 Jubilee and what to expect in Florence
Given all of this, the estimated effect that the Jubilee will have on Florence will be about +6-7% of overnight stays in 2025 ...
International 7-Day News Agenda
GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum launches its annual Global Risks report (0900 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Firefighters strike (1200 GMT) PICTURE. UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Secretary ...
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St. Peter’s Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks
More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after ...