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Crucified women: New book aims to end scourge of forced prostitution

VATICAN CITY — August is a long-awaited month for countless Romans who escape the sweltering heat and seek some good old-fashioned rest and relaxation...

Church is a mother to all, remains close to those who...

VATICAN CITY -- Like the apostles who brought spiritual and physical healing to those in need, Christians are called to tend to the wounds...

In letter, Pope Francis encourages priests dejected by abuse crisis

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who...

Bones found in Vatican cemetery deemed too old to be from...

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican press office said that the results of a morphological analysis of bones and bone fragments found at an ossuary...

‘E pluribus unum’: Synergy, cooperation at heart of Vatican media reform

VATICAN CITY — With the recent appointments of Matteo Bruni as the new director of the Holy See Press Office and Cristiane Murray as...

Puerto Rican governor’s actions set off ‘time bomb,’ bishop says

VATICAN CITY — The president of the Puerto Rican bishops’ conference said the actions of Gov. Ricardo Rossello and his administration were the final...

Pope appoints new Vatican press office director

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis appointed Matteo Bruni to serve as director of the Vatican press office, replacing Alessandro Gisotti, who had been serving...

Pope Francis: Migrants are people, not just a social issue

VATICAN CITY -- Christians are called to follow the spirit of the beatitudes by comforting the poor and the oppressed, especially migrants and refugees...

Pope Francis says meeting of Trump and North Korea’s Kim ‘significant...

ROME -- After U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to set foot in North Korea, Pope Francis called his meeting with...

“Heart of church’s mission is prayer”, says Pope Francis to prayer...

VATICAN CITY -- Prayer helps men and women to view reality through the eyes of faith and to have a spiritual outlook on life...

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