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Pope Francis will not veto Trump's Vatican ambassador pick, officials say
Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, according to two senior Vatican officials, despite misgivings about his stance on many issues.
Pope Francis injures arm after falling at the Vatican
Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta, the pope’s residence, the 88-year-old pontiff “suffered a contusion to his right forearm, without fracture.”
Pope Francis falls, injures arm at residence, Vatican officials say
LONDON -- Pope Francis fell and injured his arm on Thursday in his residence, the Vatican said. "This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a bruise to his right forearm, without fractures," the Vatican said in a statement in Italian. "The arm was immobilized as a precautionary measure."
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 severely injured but was taken for medical attention as a precaution.
Pope Francis calls Trump's deportation plan a 'disgrace'
Fox News contributor and theologian Jonathan Morris discussed Pope Francis' remarks on President Donald Trump's deportation plan, calling the Holy Father's comments "out of line."
Pope Francis urges Trump to avoid ‘hatred, discrimination or exclusion’
Vatican City • A day after calling incoming President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan for migrants “a disgrace,” Pope Francis said Monday that he hopes the United States under the new administration will avoid “hatred,
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Pope Francis at General Audience: Jesus Gives Us the ‘Grace of Not Fearing’
After greeting the groups of international pilgrims in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall, the Pope asked people to pray for ...
Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement with Colorado ties after abuses uncovered by Vatican
The Sodalitium Christianae Vitae — which long based its U.S. presence in Colorado — on Monday confirmed the dissolution.
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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New Chinese Bishop Ordained Under Vatican-China Agreement
Bishop Anthony Ji Weizhong is the second Chinese bishop to be ordained since the Vatican in October renewed its agreement on ...
Pope Francis hurt in fall at Vatican residence for the second time in less than 6 weeks
Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted ...
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Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations
While some Jewish leaders condemned the pope’s recent remarks on Israel, others believe that Catholic-Jewish relations can ...
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Pope describes Trump’s planned deportations of immigrants as a ‘disgrace’
Discovery. During the interview, the Pope also said he was appointing a nun, Sister Raffaella Petrini, as president of the commission which governs the Vatican City State. Petrini will take over ...
‘My heart is with LA': Pope prays for people of Los Angeles as they endure wildfires
Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster ...
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Pope: Women religious are not servants; they serve the poor, outcasts
Women religious are meant to be serving the poor, marginalized or vulnerable in society, not be working as servants to ...