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December 18, 2023

Pope Francis allows priests to bless same-sex couples

Same-sex couples in the Catholic Church may now be blessed, as long as they do not mistake the ritual with the sacrament of marriage, the Vatican stated.

December 17, 2023

IDF confirms 'incident' at Gaza church after patriarch says 2 Christian women killed, convent bombed

The Latin Patriarch claims the IDF attacked Holy Family Parish in Gaza, killing two Christian women inside the church and striking a convent caring for the disabled with a rocket.

December 16, 2023

Vatican court sentences Cardinal Becciu to prison for embezzlement, abuse of office

Cardinal Angelo Becciu received his sentence Saturday after being found guilty on multiple counts of financial misconduct by the Tribunal of Vatican City State.

December 15, 2023

Vatican clarifies single mothers can receive communion: 'Walk with your head held high'

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith clarified to a bishop in the Dominican Republic that single mothers are not to be excluded from Holy Communion.

December 14, 2023

Pope Francis warns AI exploited by 'technocratic systems' could 'pose a risk to our survival'

Pope Francis warned against unethical development of artificial intelligence technologies in his statement ahead of the 57th annual World Day of Peace on Jan. 1.

December 13, 2023

Pope Francis says he will not be buried in Vatican, has prepared a grave in Basilica of St. Mary Major

Pope Francis said he has no plans to retire from the papacy, but has already prepared a grave for himself outside the traditional papal tombs of the Vatican grotto.

December 12, 2023

Pope Francis says ‘lure of corruption’ is constant threat in the Vatican

Pope Francis warned the Vatican's Office of the Auditor General on Monday that the "lure of corruption" in the Roman Curia requires constant vigilance.

December 12, 2023

On this day in history, December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi sends first transatlantic radio message

Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio transmission on Dec. 12, 1901, ushering in an era of communications. His invention helped save 700 Titanic passengers.

December 1, 2023

Funeral held for Indi Gregory, infant forced off life support in UK: 'True warrior'

Indi Gregory, the infant forced off life support by the United Kingdom's court system last month, was laid to rest Friday at a Cathedral in Nottingham, England.

November 30, 2023

Pope Francis' illness revealed to be 'very acute infectious bronchitis'

Pope Francis announced Thursday that he is afflicted with “very acute infectious bronchitis" to an audience at the “Ethics in Health Management" seminar held at the Vatican.