Vatican names liberal San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy as new D.C. leader
McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s ...
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Pope names first woman prefect of Vatican office, with cardinal as pro-prefect
Pope Francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a Vatican department, naming ...
8 countries that are smaller than India’s Capital, New Delhi
New Delhi’s vast area of 1,484 square kilometers surpasses the total land area of several sovereign nations. These include ...
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Rights court: Vatican can’t be sued in European courts by sex abuse victims
The Vatican also has extraterritorial authority over a number of other sites in Rome and outside the Italian capital, including the pope's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. The sovereignty of ...
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Historic first: Pope Francis appoints woman as prefect of Vatican dicastery
In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of ...
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Pope Francis Appoints Leading Liberal Cardinal To Run D.C.
San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, who has led a diocese that runs the length of California’s southern border with Mexico for a decade, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a major sexual ...