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

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” argued Tuesday that Pope Francis inadvertently violated the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Pope Francis cancels New Year's Eve visit to Vatican Nativity scene as omicron spreads

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled his New Year's Eve tradition of visiting the life-sized Nativity scene set up in St. Peter's Square to discourage large crowds from forming. Meanwhile, major ...
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 ...