Pope Francis' problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican's 'trial of the century'

The appeals phase of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” resumed Tuesday after a pair of setbacks for the pope’s prosecutors ...
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Francis' actions scrutinized as Vatican appeals court reviews finance trial

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican’s highest appeals court reviews the landmark finance trial, defense lawyers are ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo Appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini As a Member of Commission On Reserved Matters

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini as a member of the Commission for Reserved Matters, which is responsible ...
National Catholic Reporter

As Pope Francis' pick for Peru, Bishop Prevost reshaped an 'Opus Dei diocese'

Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...
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The World in Mourning: Farewell to Pope Francis, a Legacy of Humility and Change

The Vatican has confirmed the heartbreaking news that has shaken the world, sparking a wave of tributes and expressions of mourning from world leaders and faithful followers across the globe. St.
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Pope Francis says homosexuality is not crime but is a sin

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to ...

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...