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VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
The bishop of Mindoro warned priests and laity of his jurisdiction to refrain from observing and celebrating the debunked apparition of the Virgin Mary in Lipa, adding that any religious articles related to the event must not be distributed.
The Vatican has released a new document updating the Church’s teachings on human rights, touching on contemporary issues such as abortion, gender theory, sex change and digital violence.
MANILA, Philippines — Parents should choose “spiritually rich” godparents for their children, noting that their financial status is unimportant, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said recently.
FLORENCE, Italy: Michelangelo's David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But curators worry the marble statue's significance is being diminished by the thousands of souvenirs sold around Florence focusing on David's genitalia.
VATICAN, Holy See — Pope Francis urged the world to resist "the logic of weapons" in his Easter message at the Vatican on Sunday, easing growing health fears as he greeted thousands of Catholics.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis will visit Indonesia in September, the country's religious affairs minister has said, as concerns mounted over the 87-year-old pontiff's health.
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday gave Easter Mass with tens of thousands of Catholics at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City before his traditional blessing, as concerns persist over his health.