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Vatican says priests can't bless same-sex unions, terms them 'not licit'

The Vatican has said that priests can not bless same-sex unions, calling any such blessing "not licit"

Pope Francis, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence

Pope Francis walked through a narrow alley in Iraq's holy city of Najaf for a historic meeting with the country's top Shiite cleric, and together they delivered a message of peaceful coexistence

On Iraq visit, Pope Francis denounces extremism as 'betrayal of religion'

Pope Francis denounced extremism in the name of religion as 'betrayals of religion' and called for friendship and cooperation between religions

Pope Francis on historic trip to Iraq, to meet Shia Muslim leader Sistani

Pope Francis, arrived in Iraq on Friday for a historic four-day tour of the war-torn country and will meet with its top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday.

Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians

Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution

Pope Francis receives first shot of coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican says

The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis received the first shot of the coronavirus vaccine on Thursday

Pope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests

Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while reaffirming they cannot be priests

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Pandemic the biggest news story ever?

Pope Francis urges nations to share vaccines in his Christmas address, rising demand for Iranian traditional medicine, and other pandemic-related news around the globe

Pope urges economists, leaders to promote post-pandemic development models

Francis said more must be done than meeting the most essential needs of our brothers and sisters

Biden as 2nd Catholic president to offer refresh in church's political role

The Roman Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was 60 years ago

Pope Francis names 13 new cardinals, includes first Black US prelate

In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St Peter's Square, Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal's rank in a ceremony on November 28

Mexican president asks Pope Francis for conquest apology in open letter

In the letter on Saturday, President Andres Manuel López Obrador also asks the pope to lend Mexico ancient pre-Hispanic Mexican or colonial-era documents

Pope Francis commits to clean finances amid scandal in backyard

Pope Francis told European anti-money laundering experts Thursday that the Vatican was committed to clean finance, as he denounced financial speculation amid a spiraling corruption investigation

US elections: Pope Francis rejects US Secretary of State Pompeo meeting

The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period

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Former pope Benedict XVI rejects opening up priesthood to married men

The ex-pontiff, who retired in 2013, issued the defence of clerical celibacy in a book written with arch-conservative Cardinal Robert Sarah

'Apologise for bad example': Pope says sorry for slapping devotee's hand

The 83-year-old pope grimaced and scowled before managing to break free, slapping her hand twice as a security guard intervened

Pope decries extremist attacks on Christians in Africa in Christmas message

The pope prayed for those "who suffer because of violence, natural disasters or outbreaks of disease" as well as migrants undertaking a perilous and potentially deadly sea crossing to Europe.

Cries of abuse in Catholic churches being heard as Pope lands in Japan

The two are among a handful of people who have gone public as survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Japan, where values of conformity and harmony have resulted in a strong code of silence

Pope Francis elevates nun Mariam Thresia, four others to sainthood

The nun from Kerala was canonised along with English Cardinal John Henry Newman, Swiss laywoman Marguerite Bays, Brazilian Sister Dulce Lopes and Italian Sister Giuseppina Vannini