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September 27, 2018 No Responses

Pope Reassures Chinese Catholics After Deal With Beijing

Chinese Catholics should move on from past divisions and behave as “good citizens,” Pope Francis said on Wednesday, days after the Vatican signed a landmark deal with the Communist regime in Beijing.“We can initiate an unprecedented process that we hope...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by attack on Catholic Church in Nigeria

The Pope is “deeply saddened” for the victims of the “violent attack” that took place in the Catholic Church of St. Philip in Ozubulu, Anambra State, in southern Nigeria yesterday, Sunday, August 6, 2017. During morning Mass, at least 12...

November 20, 2016 No Responses

Pope names 17 new Cardinals

Pope Francis has named 17 new cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church from around the world, many of whom will help choose his successor. The new cardinals come from five continents, and include the Vatican’s envoy to Syria. The range...

October 10, 2016 No Responses

Pope Francis names 17 new cardinals

Pope Francis on Sunday named 17 new cardinals, including three Americans, adding prelates from developing countries to give them a greater voice in selecting the next pope. Francis’ American appointments elevate moderates in the church hierarchy, bypassing...