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Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols

December 29, 2022 Andrea Gagliarducci, Catholic News Agency 3

A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary. / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Rome, Italy, Dec 29, 2022 / 14:23 pm (CNA).
The anticipated death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI raises important … […]

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European court rules Vatican cannot be sued in local courts over clerical abuse

October 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. / CherryX/wikmedia. CC BY-SA 3.0

Strasbourg, France, Oct 12, 2021 / 07:15 am (CNA).
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the Vatican cannot be sued in local cou… […]

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Vatican urges countries to accept refugees from Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 Catholic News Agency 5

Early morning in Kabul, Afghanistan. / Mohammad Rahmani via Unsplash

Vatican City, Aug 25, 2021 / 08:05 am (CNA).
A Vatican diplomat has urged countries to “move from declaration to action” by welcoming refugees from Afghanistan. In a speech to … […]

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Vatican: Swarms of ‘kamikaze’ mini-drones pose threat to civilians

August 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

The Uavtek Nano Drone bug used by the British Army. / Uavtek via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Geneva, Switzerland, Aug 6, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
The Vatican said this week that the potential use of “swarms of ‘kamikaze’ mini-drones” could pose a th… […]

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Could Hungary find an unexpected ally in the Holy See?

July 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 8

The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest. / Andrew Shiva/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Vatican City, Jul 10, 2021 / 02:00 am (CNA).
Under fire for a new law touching on homosexuality and threatened with sanctions by the European Commission, Hun… […]

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Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women

July 8, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

The Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, which houses the meeting room of the UN Human Rights Council. / Groov3 via Wikimedia (CC0 1.0).

Rome Newsroom, Jul 8, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The Holy See’s delegation at the United Nations in Geneva … […]

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UN experts’ letter to Vatican has ‘no real teeth,’ says Church official

June 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 3

The Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, which houses the meeting room of the UN Human Rights Council. / Groov3 via Wikimedia (CC0 1.0).

Geneva, Switzerland, Jun 21, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
A Church official said Monday that a letter from U…. […]

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Vatican diplomat: ‘Pursuit of Truth’ necessary for inter-religious dialogue

November 26, 2020 CNA Daily News 2

Rome Newsroom, Nov 26, 2020 / 05:30 am (CNA).- At an event in Saudi Arabia this week, a Vatican diplomat emphasized the importance of religious freedom and said that “authentic encounter” among religions can take place only in the cont… […]

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Pope Francis transfers financial administration out of Secretariat of State

November 5, 2020 CNA Daily News 1

Vatican City, Nov 5, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has requested that responsibility for financial funds and real estate assets, including a controversial London property, be transferred out of the Vatican’s Secretariat of State.

The pope… […]

The Dispatch

The Holy See, China, and evangelization

May 16, 2018 George Weigel 5

The only real power the Holy See can deploy in 21st-century world politics is the power of moral witness and argument. […]

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