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Pope Francis Denies French Ambassador for Being Gay

The Vatican is facing accusations of hypocrisy after Pope Francis turned down a French ambassador, presumably, because of his homosexuality. On January 5, the

Palestine Officially Recognized as State by Vatican; Israel is Not Pleased

The Vatican has become the latest country to recognize the state of Palestine, after a new treaty was finalized on Wednesday. In a move

Spanish missionary Junipero Serra to be canonized in September

Pope Francis announced that he would canonize Junipero Serra as a Saint during his visit to the U.S. Spanish missionary Junipero Serra will be

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Raul Castro Considers Catholicism After Seeing Pope Francis

Raul Castro announced that he is considering returning to the Catholic Church after his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican this weekend. Cuban

Ecumenism between Catholic and Anglican Churches may be ending

The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), gathered for a discussion on ecumenism. Questions are being raised about whether the ecumenism between the Catholic and

Pope Francis’ Summer Summit on Climate Change; Conservatives’ Alarmed

This summer, Pope Francis will deliver an encyclical about the harm humans have caused to the environment and the impact on the poor. It

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Pope Francis Tells Priests Do Not Deny Baptisms

Pope Francis defends the children of homosexual families, telling new priests that those children also deserve baptisms if they want one. Pope Francis continues to

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Pope Francis Talks to Televisa About His First Two Years As Pope

Pope Francis talks to Televisa about his first two years as Pope in this quintessential interview from the Catholic leader. This article was originally

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Pope Francis Stirs Controversy over Armenian Genocide

Pope Francis referred to the killings in the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 1900's as a "genocide" stirring controversy among many in