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Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not be tried in U.S. court due to dementia
As the only former or current U.S. cardinal in history to face sexual abuse charges, the situation of Theodore McCarrick was one of the most followed Vatican cases in recent decades.
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Final phase of Cardinal Becciu trial: verdict expected by the end of the year
The mega-trial involves the cardinal and nine other defendants for the alleged mismanagement of Vatican funds.
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Vatican Confidencial: Where will the next Pope come from?
The number of potential future popes continues to grow as 21 new names have been added to the Catholic Church's most exclusive club.
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Cardinal-elect, speaks on challenges faced by the growing Church in South Africa
Archbishop Brislin is one of the three newly announced cardinals from Africa.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 07-12-2023
Pope Francis announces a consistory to create 21 new cardinals.
Ten year anniversary of the Pope's first international trip.
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Pope Francis adds 21 new names to the College of Cardinals
The Pope announced he will create 21 new cardinals at a consistory on September 30. 18 of them will have the right to vote to elect the next Pope.
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Pope Francis announces next consistory for September 30 during the Angelus
The Pope will create 21 cardinals. 18 of whom may be electors in the event of a conclave.
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Cardinal Parolin calls for reform of UN in interview with Italian news channel
The Vatican Secretary of State also gave more insight into Pope Francis' special enoy mission to Moscow.
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Challenges the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith faced in the last 25 years
There have been several controversies that the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has tried to resolve in recent years.
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Pope Francis assigns Cardinal Zuppi to lead Vatican's peace mission to Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is known for his diplomatic experience.
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Cardinal Duka turns 80: number of electors in College of Cardinals drops to 122
In 1981, he was imprisoned for over a year after organizing a center for religious studies and collaborating with an undercover newspaper.
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Key points from the meeting between Pope Francis and the Council of Cardinals
This was the first meeting of the new group of cardinals chosen by the Pope to advise him on the governance of the Church and the Curia.
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Nicaraguan missionary calls visit to Bishop Rolando Álvarez a "set-up"
The Bishop has been in prison for more than a month after being convicted of treason. A charge that he says is false.
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Colombia's newest cardinal, who was kidnapped by terrorists
He was Secretary General of CELAM for four years and President for the following four years.
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Priesthood in the 21st century: Vatican encourages reflection on its challenges
The symposium addressed the problem of clericalism and how it can be solved if the faithful learn the meaning of the common priesthood.
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First Paraguayan cardinal in history: The Gospel is for all latitudes
Pope Francis continues his effort to form a College of Cardinals more similar to the Catholics in the world.
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Weekly Program: The World Seen from The Vatican 01-18-2023
Pope Francis meets with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See.
We follow the death and funeral of Australian Cardinal George Pell.
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Pope Francis and Cardinals say final farewell to Cardinal George Pell
Cardinal Pell was a leading figure in the College of Cardinals and many came to bid him a final farewell at his funeral Mass in Rome.
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Cardinal Pell believed the Church was “its people and its impact on society”
The Australian Cardinal's work didn't just involve Vatican finances, but he was also dedicated to the priestly formation of young men.
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Australian Cardinal George Pell dies of complications after surgery in Rome
He was 81 years old and had served in the Council of Cardinals and the Secretariat for the Economy in the Vatican.
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Cardinal Óscar Maradiaga turns 80 and loses right to vote in future conclave
Cardinal Maradiaga is the coordinator of the Council of Cardinals.
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August 2022: Pope Francis creates 20 new cardinals
In total, Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals, 16 under the age of 80 and thus eligible to vote a in a future Conclave.
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11 cardinals will no longer be electors in 2023, most of them Italians
The number of cardinal electors will decrease to 115 at the end of 2022.
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Imam and Cardinal seek peace in the religious conflict in Central African Rep.
The film, Sìrìrì: the Cardinal and the Imam, recounts the story of two men dedicated to rebuilding peace and dialogue in the Central African Republic.