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Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes

The 2024 Paris Games got off to a rocky start with many religious groups around the world, including the Vatican over a tableau in the opening ceremony perceived by some as evoking Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

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In late response, Vatican 'deplores the offense' of Paris Olympics' opening ceremony tableau

The Vatican says it “deplored the offense” caused to Christians by the Olympic Games opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Knights of Columbus covers shrine's mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the mosaics in its Washington D

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Vatican's Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ

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Pope Accepts Resignation Of Colombian Bishop Amid Abuse Allegations

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Colombian bishop amid allegations of sexual abuse. Vatican's announcement lacks specifics.

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Vatican unveils program for Pope Francis' trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in September

The Vatican has released on Friday the program for Pope Francis’ trip to Belgium and Luxembourg in late September, where he will celebrate Mass for the faithful, as well as meeting with religious and political authorities

The Independent UK

Conclave: how to watch, reviews, awards, cast and everything we know about the Ralph Fiennes movie

Conclave is a new thriller set inside the walls of the Vatican from director of All Quiet on the Western Front and starring Ralph Fiennes. Here's what we know.

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Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker's claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property

The Vatican is insisting at the close of a trial in London that it was the victim of a years-long fraud over its investment in a London property

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What the Catholic Church says about political violence and the need to forgive – even would-be assassins

Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Vatican released a statement on July 14, 2024, condemning the violence. The attack, it said, “wounds people and democracy, causing suffering and death.”

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Newcastle researchers say Catholic women's voices fall on deaf ears

Catholic women want to be included in church leadership.

Newcastle Herald

Knights of Columbus will cover up mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

The Knights of Columbus, an influential Catholic charitable organization, says they will cover up its mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women

The Independent UK

Vatican Doctrine Office To Address Women's Leadership In Church

The Vatican is addressing women's roles in the Catholic Church and LGBTQ+ inclusion as part of ongoing church reform efforts.

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Eastern Religions Join Call For Ethical AI

Sect leaders from major Eastern religions on Wednesday signed on to a Vatican-led code for AI ethics that also includes major tech companies at a ceremony in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

International Business Times

Vatican to prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

The Vatican says its doctrine office will be preparing a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, as part of a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life

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Vatican excommunicates former US ambassador Vigano, declares him guilty of schism

The Vatican has excommunicated its former ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, after finding him guilty of schism

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‘We are not criminals’: Philippines considers making divorce legal

The staunchly Catholic Southeast Asian nation is the only place other than the Vatican where divorce is banned.

The Independent UK

Work by artist accused of abusing women to remain on Lourdes shrine for now

The Rev. Marko Rupnik has been accused by over 20 women of psychological, spiritual and sexual abuses over decades

The Independent UK

Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv

Ten Ukrainians held prisoner for years have been released from Russian captivity with the Vatican's mediation

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Ukraine war briefing: multiple casualties in Russian attack on Dnipro apartment block

Infant among six injured, with at least one dead and more trapped in building in central Ukraine; 10 Ukrainian civilians freed from Russia and Belarus jails in Vatican-mediated deal. What we know on day 857

France 24

Capturing the voices of women in Lebanon

Annette Young talks to Lebanese journalist and author, Dalal Mawad, whose book 'All She Lost' focuses on the horrific explosion in Beirut four years ago, and its impact on women. They speak about the myth of resilience among the Lebanese population as the country faces the risk of yet another…

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Women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask Catholic bishops to remove his mosaics

Five women who say they were psychologically, spiritually and sexually abused by a famous ex-Jesuit artist are asking Catholic bishops around the world to remove his mosaics from their churches

The Conversation

Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition

When Pope Francis addressed a group of top international comedians on June 14, 2024, he called them “artists” and stressed the value of their talents.

The Guardian - UK

Vatican taken to trial for first time in an English court

Financier convicted in Holy See’s tribunal over high-value UK property deal launches civil action in London

The Independent UK

A Vatican Radio territory in north Rome once blamed for electro-smog will become a solar farm

Pope Francis has decreed that an area of northern Rome long used by Vatican Radio will now house a field of solar panels to fuel Vatican City

The Independent UK

The Vatican appoints Pope Benedict's longtime secretary as its envoy to the Baltic states

Pope Francis has appointed the longtime secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, who was sent back to his native Germany without a new assignment last year after a falling-out with the current pontiff, as the Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the Baltic states

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