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  1. 11 hours ago

    On Monday the communications platform of the Scottish bishops all but confirmed Pope Francis’s visit for a climate summit in November, yet the pace of his travels will likely slow down as he recovers from last week’s colon surgery.

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  2. 13 hours ago

    Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi announced his decision in a message to the faithful of Tokyo published by on July 12.

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  3. 14 hours ago

    This is the first significant time in the Francis papacy when an optimistic statement from the Vatican about the pope’s health has been disproven by reality, which makes one wonder: Is this the part where we panic?

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  4. Jul 12

    In this episode: Pope Francis in the hospital for surgery, Cardinal Becciu among 10 others indicted in Vatican trial, Italy’s UEFA Euro 2020 win and the Catholic connection.

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  5. Jul 12

    The Vatican says Pope Francis will spend a few more days in the hospital following his July 4 intestinal surgery to “optimize” recovery and rehabilitation treatment and therapy.

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  6. Jul 12

    Brazil can expect to see more migrants coming from Haiti, following the social and political turmoil caused by President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination on July 7.

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  7. Jul 12

    Relics from a Georgian queen were handed over by an India government official to the people of Georgia at a ceremony in Tbilisi on Saturday.

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  8. Jul 11

    Weekly Mass attendance here took a severe dip during the closures and suspensions of the coronavirus from which it’s never fully recovered, and, for some Italians, this may be their first physical contact with the church since the pandemic began.

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  9. Jul 11

    As with most believers and people of goodwill, I was surprised and filled with immediate concern last week when it was announced that Pope Francis was undergoing surgery.

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  10. Jul 10

    Two South American bishops' conference met this week for their general assemblies

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  11. Jul 10

    In the West, pro-lifers have been pushed out of left-wing parties and even feminists who disagree with gender ideology are getting "cancelled."

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  12. Jul 10

    In a joint letter to the leaders of South Sudan for the 10th anniversary of its independence, Pope Francis and two other faith leaders encouraged the country to redouble their efforts to attain peace, even at the cost of “personal sacrifice.”

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  13. Jul 9

    Children who are in two of Rome’s largest hospitals - including the one where Pope Francis is recovering from Sunday’s surgery - have sent the pontiff “get well” cards.

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  14. Jul 9

    Pope Francis was given a pectoral cross made from wood remains of a church in Chile destroyed by arson last year during street protests.

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  15. Jul 9

    The number one issue concerning Italians this week isn't the pope's health, but the fate of the national soccer team.

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  16. Jul 8

    One of Pope Francis's most controversial projects is preparing for its fourth edition in September.

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  17. Jul 8

    A leading British Catholic charity is calling on businesses and governments to do more to protect human rights defenders in Latin America.

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  18. Jul 8

    This week Pope Francis had surgery to remove part of his colon.

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  19. Jul 7

    For the new ecclesiastical assistant for the Vatican communications department, the job, and that of all who work in Church media, is fundamentally about two things: truth and evangelization.

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  20. Jul 7

    The newest addition to a fleet of hospital boats on the Amazon River is to be christened the Saint John XXIII, and will soon be serving patients in some of the most remote parts of Brazil.

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