Global Church News

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  Did China ‘slap’ Francis in his coffin?

  Apr 28, 2025

  Beyond geopolitics, its absence at his funeral will also have consequences within the conclave itself

  
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  Cardinals to pick conclave date to elect new pope

  Apr 28, 2025

  With conflicts and diplomatic crises raging around the world, Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin is for many the favorite

  
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  What direction for the next pope?

  Apr 28, 2025

  The future pope will have to manage a number of key challenges facing the Catholic Church

  
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  Diplomacy to trump geography in choice of new pope?

  Apr 28, 2025

  Some of those touted to succeed Francis also hail from outside the Church's traditional bastions of power

  
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  Archbishop calls for prayer after attack at Filipino street festival

  Apr 28, 2025

  At least 11 killed, over 20 injured after man drove an Audi SUV into crowds attending Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver

  
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  Missionaries of Charity shut down shelter home in India’s Goa

  Apr 28, 2025

  The nuns left amid rumors that they were ‘pushed out', but the landowners say the nuns' decision was unilateral

  
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  The future of Vatican-China relations beyond Pope Francis

  Apr 28, 2025

  The next pope could and should build upon the foundations laid by his predecessors

  
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  The tragic heroes of Vietnam's 'Operation Babylift' plane crash

  Apr 28, 2025

  Fifty years ago, two Australian Catholic nurses died in an air tragedy trying to save orphans before the fall of Saigon

  
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  Hundreds of thousands at funeral for pope 'with an open heart'

  Apr 26, 2025

  Crowds, packed with young people, applauded as pope's coffin was carried out of St Peter's Basilica

  
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  Trump, Zelensky meet on sidelines of pope's funeral

  Apr 26, 2025

  The two leaders met briefly on the sidelines of the funeral before it started