Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals
by Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal it into his legacy.
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Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican
Pope Francis has announced that he will forgo the traditional, elaborate burial rites of his predecessors in a decision that may modernize the Catholic Church. …
Vatican Issues First Report on Sex Abuse, to Immediate Criticism
The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in …
At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group
Pope Francis has made clear that contentious issues like the ordination of women are not on his agenda, but that hasn’t stopped the demand for …
Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops
Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.
Vatican City is the world’s smallest country, but there are several others of small size
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Vatican City is a holy, spiritual place, known as the center of the Roman Catholic Church
Vatican City may be small, but it’s steeped in religious history. It has a long history of being strongly linked with Christianity as the site …
They Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.
After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil village has become a major pilgrimage …
Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S.
The Vatican said on Friday that it had excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the church’s former ambassador to the United States, after finding him guilty …
Stephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke.
At the audience, Francis repeatedly cited the “Prayer for Good Humor” attributed to St. Thomas More, which he said he had prayed for 40 years. …