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Pope Francis updates norms on more serious ecclesiastical crimes

The Holy Father modifies the “Norms on delicts against the faith and on more serious delicts,” marking a further stage…

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Pope Francis: EU commission guide discouraging word ‘Christmas’ was an anachronism

Pope Francis said on Monday that a withdrawn document discouraging European Commission staff from using the word “Christmas” was an…

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Pope: “The EU document on Christmas is anachronistic”

During the talk with journalists on board the flight bringing him back to Rome from Greece, Pope Francis spoke of…

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Pope departs from Greece wrapping up his 35th Apostolic Journey

Pope Francis boards the papal plane at Athens Airport on Monday to return to Rome, ending his six-day visit to…

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Vatican hosting ‘100 Nativity Scenes’ exhibition in St Peter’s Square

The ‘100 Presepi ‘ exhibition will be inaugurated on December 5 by Mgr Rino Fisichella President of the Pontifical Council…

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Archbishop Kontidis: Pope’s Greece visit ‘an opportunity for unity’

The Archbishop of Athens describes Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Greece as a call for unity, not only among Catholics…

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Pope Francis says he accepted Paris archbishop’s resignation ‘on the altar of hypocrisy’

On the papal plane on Monday, Pope Francis said that he accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris…

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Pope Francis to youth in Greece: Don’t be ‘prisoners of the cell phone’

Pope Francis urged young people in Athens on Monday not to be “prisoners of the cell phone,” but to truly…

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Cyprus President thanks Pope for “historic visit”

Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadīs awaits Pope Francis’ arrival, expressing his certainty that he will have many messages to transmit to…

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Cardinal Parolin: The Pope is a pilgrim of unity and fraternity

Pope Francis will bring the joy of the Gospel and the light of hope to Cyprus and Greece, and exhort…

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