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Pope Francis has chosen not to be buried in St Peter’s Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors.  He revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, Dec. 13, that he wants to be buried in a basilica in Rome.  “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria …

A new ruling by the Vatican’s doctrine department has opened the door to Catholic baptism for transgender people and babies of same-sex couples.   The new rules, dated October 31, come from a set of questions, or dubia, submitted to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) by …

Leader of the Vatican, Pope Francis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday May 13, at the Vatican, a rare meeting between a pontiff and a head of state during war. Zelenskyy’s visit comes two weeks after the pope told reporters that he is engaged in a secret mission …

The announcement comes months after Vatican accused China of violating their accord on the appointment of bishops. The Vatican has said that Chinese authorities have appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in China, in an apparent violation of a bilateral pact between the two states. …

Pope Francis was discharged from a hospital in Rome after undergoing treatment for bronchitis. The Vatican said he would take part in all of the Holy Week celebrations.

The Pope has warned Vatican staff to beware the ‘elegant demon’ that lurks in self-righteous Catholics in his traditional Christmas speech.    During his speech, Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia to put the cardinals, bishops, and priests who work in the Holy See on notice that they are particularly …

The Vatican has apologised to the Russian government for Pope Francis’ comment that their troops were the ‘cruellest’ fighters in Ukraine.    The Vatican confirmed on Thursday December 15, that it has apologised for Pope Francis’ comments last month that referred to Russian soldiers from certain ethnic minority groups.   At a briefing in …

The news agency said the cardinal had been hospitalized for pneumonia earlier in the month, after testing positive for Covid-19. He had been in poor health for some time. In a telegram sent to the cardinal’s sister on Saturday, Pope Francis expressed his condolences. “I recall his diligent work alongside …