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Pope Francis 'moved' by registry of nighttime adoration

Argentine journalist sends the pope a photo from the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament that featured his name

Pope says solidarity needed to reduce debt of poor nations

An economic model in which a small minority owns half of the world's wealth will hamper the financial recovery, he says

Sex abuse cases to be used to train canon lawyers

Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome is offering a new diploma to help canon lawyers working on abuse cases and trials

Vatican Observatory launches website, podcast, online store

Podcasts feature one of the pope's own Jesuit astronomers speaking with a notable figure in the world of space exploration or science

Papal visit inspires cardinal to seek interfaith harmony in Iraq

Chaldean patriarch suggests ways Iraqis can put into action what the pope preached while in the country in March

Church divisions stem from misunderstanding, says cardinal

Cardinal Parolin says the suffering and persecution Catholics in China have endured must be respected and remembered

Cardinal decries divisions within Catholic Church

Cardinal Cantalamessa calls for the Church to be a force for the unity of all Christians

Christ's victory over death 'proclaims a second chance for all'

Pope celebrates Easter Vigil in a near-empty basilica as Italy continues to fight Covid-19

Suffering Iraqi families helped by pope's $350,000 gift

During his trip to Iraq, the pope left a donation with the local Church to help poor families

Pope says more measures needed to tackle Vatican financial crime

Vatican court's investigation into a London property deal is continuing

Pope: Catholics should help people displaced by climate change

Pope highlights the importance of concerted efforts to fight the global phenomena of climate change and poverty

Ex-student says he witnessed abuse at Vatican minor seminary

In a 2017 television interview, Jarzembowski was the first former student to speak publicly of abuse

Thailand's road toll comes at too high a price

Hong Kong's freedom fighters pay the price of bravery

Vatican's Ramadan message says Christians, Muslims must spread hope

Haitian bishops' Mass for freedom turns violent

As pandemic worsens in Brazil, pope tells bishops to give hope

US withdrawal from Afghanistan risks civil war, says Kabul priest