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11 members of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican have tested positive for coronavirus
After 11 members of the Swiss Guard have tested positive, the rest of the small army are required t…
Frank Olito
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The Vatican invested in risky derivatives on Hertz using donated funds, a report says
The Vatican used charity funds to buy derivatives that bet on the credit worthiness of car rental f…
Saloni Sardana
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Fauci, the pope, and Aerosmith's guitarist are taking part in a 3-day COVID-19 conference at the Vatican
The Vatican event is about global-health threats, including the coronavirus, and the roles science …
Sinéad Baker
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LGBTQ Catholics worry that Pope Francis' decree on same-sex unions could drive more away from the church
Members of the Catholic LGBTQ community and a theology expert told Insider that the decree is unhel…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Pope Francis says Catholic priests can't bless same-sex unions because God 'cannot bless sin'
The note from the Catholic Church comes months after the Vatican partially walked back statements f…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The Pope urges rich people to give coronavirus vaccine priority to 'the most vulnerable and needy'
Wealthy countries have been buying up most of the available coronavirus vaccine supply, while poor …
Yelena Dzhanova
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The Vatican is returning Parthenon sculptures to the Greek Orthodox Church as a 'donation' more than 200 years after they were stolen from the country. But other European museums with pieces of the ancient temple continue to insist the artifacts were legally obtained.
The three fragments —a head of a horse, a head of a boy and a bearded male head— have been kept by …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Diego Maradona once told Pope John Paul II to sell the gold ceilings at the Vatican if he wanted to help the poor
Diego Maradona criticized Pope John Paul II for expressing concern for the poor while living in a b…
Scott Davis
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Pope Francis met with 5 players from the NBA to discuss social and economic injustice
The meeting was held at the Vatican to discuss the players' activism and efforts to combat injustic…
Charles Davis
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The Pope's official Instagram account liked a photo of a Brazilian model wearing a school uniform, but the Vatican says it wasn't him
The Vatican told The Guardian it has "turned to Instagram for explanations" for the account's likin…
Bill Bostock
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The Vatican says the pope's comments supporting same-sex civil unions were taken out of context
The Vatican said in a letter to papal leaders that the lack of context in the interview "led to con…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Pope Francis said same-sex couples should be covered by a civil union law
"They're children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made mise…
Taylor Ardrey
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Pope Francis issues blistering rebuke of capitalism — and says the coronavirus pandemic proves 'not everything can be resolved by market freedom'
The Pope's lengthy missive takes clear shots at economic systems that have fueled massive growth wh…
Graham Rapier
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Pope Francis refused to meet Pompeo during a visit to Italy because he feared the Trump campaign would use him as a tool in the election
After the apparent snub, Secretary of State Pompeo attacked the Pope and the Vatican's plan to rene…
Bill Bostock
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Pope Francis says 'gossip is a plague more awful than' coronavirus
During Sunday service, Pope Francis said that gossiping is worse than the coronavirus, according to…
Taylor Ardrey
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Pope Francis compared priests who defied lockdown measures to 'adolescents'
The Pope praised most priests as "obedient and creative" in the pandemic but criticized those who d…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The cardinal known as 'the Pope's 'Robin Hood' is helping transsexual prostitutes struggling in Italy's coronavirus lockdown
"This is ordinary work for the Church, it's normal," Cardinal Konrad Krajewski told Reuters.
Ellen Cranley
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Coronavirus: Vatican announces stringent hygiene measures before resuming liturgical celebrations
The Vatican hasn't said when Pope Francis would preside over his first post-lockdown celebration i…
PTI
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Italy, Vatican open new post-lockdown phase with churches resuming public Masses
Guards in hazmat suits took the temperature of the faithful entering St. Peter's Basilica, where Po…
PTI
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BLACK SMOKE AT VATICAN, NO POPE FOUND
The election to select a new Pope sees Catholic cardinals holed up in the chapel until they decide …