Tool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media
In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder that Catholics are eligible for special indulgences this year. Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time in ...
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Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...
Navalny's lawyers sentenced to prison terms of up to five-and-a-half years on 'extremism' charges
A Russian court handed down prison sentences of between 42 and 66 months Friday to three lawyers of the late Russian ...
As the Vatican braces for Trump II, a key question arises: Will the pope and the president get along?
The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to ...
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Pope falls, injures arm
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on ...
Conclave takes us behind the Vatican's cloistered walls with stunning visuals, sacrilegious humour and the election of a pope
While the Vatican's sacred traditions and time-honoured rituals are elevated to their most beautiful heights, the politicking ...
Pope Francis sports a sling after second fall in just over a month
Pope Francis suffered a contusion and was later seen in public wearing a sling, but the Vatican confirmed he did not fracture any bones in the fall.
Rome's Jubilee is expected to attract 32 million people. Here's why — and how to avoid the crowds
Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...
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Vatican skips real stories behind papal meeting with Muslim group
Did the pope endorse a Vatican-style ministate for a Muslim community on Thursday? The press in Albania seems to think so, ...
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England’s ‘Catholic Moment’: What can the history of British converts tell us about American Catholics?
As our own cultural moment in the United States has included some prominent conversions to Catholicism, what might we learn ...
Pope Francis Falls for Second Time in About a Month, Hurts His Arm
Pope Francis injured his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month, according to the Vatican.
Pope Francis injures arm in fall at his Vatican residence
Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not ...