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Pope Francis creates commission to assess reform of marriage nullity process in Italy

November 26, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Pope Francis addresses the Italian bishops’ conference in Rome, Nov. 22, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Nov 26, 2021 / 06:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis created a commission on Friday to assess how the Catholic Church in Italy is implementing … […]

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Ethics committee authorizes first assisted suicide in Italy

November 24, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

null / Gorodenkoff via Shutterstock.

Rome, Italy, Nov 24, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The Catholic Church in Italy said that life must be “protected and defended” after local health authorities in Italy gave the green light to the country’s first le… […]

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Synod on Synodality organizers want local stage to focus on one fundamental question

November 24, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops. / Diocese of Gozo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Rome, Italy, Nov 24, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Mario Grech warned Italian bishops on Tuesday against the temptation to use th… […]

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Pope Francis speaks to Italy’s Catholic bishops in ‘strictly private’ meeting

November 23, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis addresses the Italian bishops’ conference in Rome, Nov. 22, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Rome, Italy, Nov 23, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis spoke with the Italian bishops’ conference on Monday afternoon in what was a “strictly priv… […]

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Catholic Church in Italy holds 1st national day of prayer for abuse victims

November 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Vatican City, Nov 18, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The Catholic Church in Italy held its first national day of prayer for victims and survivors of sexual abuse on Thursday.Archbishop Lorenzo Ghizzoni of Ravenna-Cervi… […]

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Number of foreign-born Catholic priests in Italy continues to rise

November 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis ordains 10 men to the priesthood in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 7, 2017. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Rome, Italy, Nov 10, 2021 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
New data shows that in 2020, 8.3% of Italy’s diocesan and religious priests were not Italian, … […]

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Pioneer of faith-based feminism and WWII priest to be beatified in April

November 3, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Armida Barelli and Fr. Mario Ciceri. / Archdiocese of Milan.

Milan, Italy, Nov 3, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
A pioneer of faith-based feminism and a Catholic priest who ministered tirelessly during the Second World War will be beatified in April.Car… […]

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‘No more coffins piled up’: Palermo archbishop laments lack of burial space

November 3, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Palermo’s Santa Maria dei Rotoli cemetery, seen from Mount Pellegrino. / Amelie56 via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Rome Newsroom, Nov 3, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
As the Catholic archbishop of Palermo paid a visit to the Sicilian city’s largest cemete… […]

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Italian Senate blocks controversial ‘anti-homophobia’ bill

October 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Palazzo Madama, the seat of the Senate of the Italian Republic in Rome. / FrDr via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, Oct 28, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
A bill to introduce “anti-homophobia” legislation in Italy, harshly criticized by pro-famil… […]

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Pope Francis asks Catholics to be ‘more courageous’ in tackling crisis exposed by COVID-19

October 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Oct. 20, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Oct 22, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis urged Catholics on Thursday to be “more courageous” in tackling the crisis exposed by CO… […]

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