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Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples in change in Vatican policy

Blessings can only be offered under certain circumstances, new document outlines

The Independent UK

Pope Francis allowing blessings for gay couples is significant but not seismic

The pontiff made clear the Catholic church’s doctrine of marriage was unchanged, leaving plenty of work for LGBT+ campaigners to do

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis Endorses Blessings for Same-Sex Couples by Priests

In a historic move, Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples by Catholic priests, marking a shift in the Church's stance on the LGBTQ+ community.

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Vatican tribunal convicts senior cardinal of embezzlement, sentences him to prison

A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested its justice system.

France 24

A cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in Vatican trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the first cardinal ever prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court, was convicted in a complicated financial trial that aired the Vatican's dirty laundry.

WEKU

The Vatican's 'trial of the century,' a Pandora's box of unintended revelations, explained

Verdicts are expected for a cardinal and nine defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history

The Independent UK

Pope Francis Joins Calls For Treaty To Regulate Artificial Intelligence

Earlier this year, Pope Francis personally experienced the power of AI technology, when he became the subject of a viral internet trend

International Business Times UK

US Supreme Court ruling on abortion pill could 'tie the hands of every state'

The US Supreme Court is set to decide the fate of a pill essential for medical abortions. Access to mifepristone, once called the “pill of Cain” by the Vatican, may be heavily restricted across all states if the highest court upholds a lower-court ruling limiting access to the drug. Expert…

France 24

Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence

Pope Francis is calling for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Pope Says Has Chosen His Tomb -- In Rome, Not Vatican

Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

The pope says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican

Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major, not in the grottoes of the Vatican like other popes

The Independent UK

Pope says he's 'much better' after a bout of bronchitis but still gets tired if he speaks too much

Pope Francis says he's “much better” after a two-week bout of bronchitis but says speaking still makes him tired

Latin Times

Pope Francis Calls on Leaders at COP28 to 'Turn Corner' on Climate

The 86-year-old pontiff also said the world should move to end using fossil fuels

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The Guardian - UK

Is the pope’s crackdown on opponents the beginning of the endgame?

With time possibly ticking on his papacy, Francis appears to be more determined to tackle conservative critics

Chicago Sun-Times

Advocates for clergy sex abuse survivors want accused priest added to all Chicago-area diocese list

The Rev. Richard McGrath’s name belongs on lists of abusers kept by all church districts where he worked, supporters of survivors say.

The Independent UK

Pope says he has acute bronchitis, doctors recommended against travel to avoid change in temperature

Pope Francis says he is suffering from acute and infectious bronchitis

International Business Times

I'm Alive, Says Pope After Flu Scuppers COP 28 Plans

Pope Francis joked on Thursday that he was still alive, after cancelling a trip to United Nations climate talks in Dubai due to the flu, saying doctors were worried about the heat there.

The Independent UK

US cardinal is reportedly being evicted from his Vatican home after criticising Pope

The cardinal opposes Pope Francis on issues concerning LGBT+ marriages, immigration, and even his choice of ritual vestments

The Independent UK

Brendan Rodgers gifts the Pope a Celtic shirt on Vatican visit

The Celtic squad were granted an audience with the Pope after facing Lazio in a Champions League clash in Rome

The National (Scotland)

Watch as Brendan Rodgers presents Pope Francis with Celtic shirt

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has presented Pope Francis with a signed Celtic shirt during a private audience at the Vatican.

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