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Roman Catholic July 21, 2020

Vatican: In rare cases, lay faithful can lead marriage rite

The Vatican said on Monday that in very exceptional circumstances and with special permission, lay Catholics can be allowed to perform marriage rites.

OPINION July 14, 2020

Daniel Silva's new book 'The Order' -- Read the first chapter

The new thriller by Daniel Silva features聽art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon

Turkey July 12, 2020

Pope Francis says he is 'deeply pained' over Turkey's decision on Hagia Sophia

Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is 鈥渄eeply pained鈥� over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia 鈥� which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral 鈥� from a museum to a mosque.

Vatican July 1, 2020

Emeritus Pope Benedict's brother Georg Ratzinger dies at 96

The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys鈥� choir, has died at 96.

Vatican June 22, 2020

Pope Emeritus Benedict returns to Vatican after visiting ill brother in Germany, officials say

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican Monday after a five-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said.聽

Vatican June 5, 2020

Cardinal Zen, outspoken critic of Chinese Communist Party, condemns Vatican鈥檚 silence on Hong Kong security law

A聽Roman Catholic cardinal聽and outspoken critic of the聽Chinese Communist Party is blasting the Vatican's silence on China's efforts to exert more control over Hong Kong, likening it to political pandering with little regard for faith.聽

Pope Francis June 3, 2020

Pope weighs in on Floyd protests, violence

Francis addressed the turmoil Wednesday during his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

Roman Catholic May 22, 2020

Vatican issues guidance on cleaning as churches reopen: 'New reality'

As Catholic churches begin to reopen amid the coronavirus, the Vatican released guidelines for cleaning churches and sacred objects for the "new reality."

Roman Catholic May 17, 2020

Polish archbishop calls for child sex abuse probe before Saint John Paul II centenary celebrations

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul聽II has been somewhat marred in his native Poland after the country's most senior member of the Catholic Church聽asked the Vatican to investigate a Polish bishop accused of protecting priests known to have sexually abused children.

Vatican May 13, 2020

Vatican fears 'difficult years' ahead as coronavirus hurts donations

The Vatican could be facing 鈥渄ifficult years鈥� ahead as its donations dry up amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Wednesday.

Pope Francis April 12, 2020

Pope celebrates joy of Easter amid sorrow of virus, alone

Pope Francis and Catholics around the world marked a solitary Easter Sunday, forced to celebrate the most joyful day in the Christian calendar amid the sorrowful reminders of the devastation wrought聽by the coronavirus pandemic.