Global Church News

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  Kenyan cardinal claims he wasn't invited for conclave

  May 07, 2025

  Vatican says invite is automatic, but comment set off a flurry of headlines and online chatter in Kenya

  
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  Cardinals invite faithful to pray for peace

  May 07, 2025

  The cardinals gathered for their General Congregation ahead of the conclave release a statement decrying the lack of peace agreements reached in conflict areas.

  
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  World Jewish Congress official: 'We'll miss Pope's wisdom and friendship'

  May 07, 2025

  Pope Francis "never hesitated to condemn anti-Semitism," whose words "were a shield for countless Jewish communities," and "we will miss his wisdom, his friendship, and his unwavering moral clarity," says Viktor Eichner, who represents the World Jewish Congress at the Vatican, in an interview with Vatican News remembering the late Pope.

  
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  China secretly ‘elected’ two Catholic bishops

  May 07, 2025

  This comes after Pope Francis died on April 21 and the Vatican prepares for conclave to elect a new pope

  
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  More US Catholics want Church to be more inclusive: Pew study

  May 06, 2025

  Three out of 10 said they attend Mass at least once a week, while the remainder attend less frequently or not at all

  
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  Wait for white smoke in Vatican fires up social media

  May 06, 2025

  Conclave fever is also a reflection of the Vatican's successful turn to digital communications in recent years

  
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  Trump dismisses criticism of his AI generated pope image

  May 06, 2025

  The US president called it a joke, as Catholic leaders labelled it offensive during a sensitive time for the Church

  
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  Prayers, pride in Philippine papal favorite's hometown

  May 06, 2025

  It is Cardinal Tagle's work with the poor that largely defined his nearly two decades in his hometown diocese

  
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  Choosing the next pope after Francis

  May 06, 2025

  The most obvious frontrunner may not be the one who will secure the two-thirds vote

  
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  Child protection commission urges prayers for cardinals in conclave

  May 06, 2025

  The issue of clerical sexual abuse was among the discussions at several of the general congregation meetings