The Vatican's former nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, said on Thursday that he has been summoned by the Vatican to face charges of schism.

Vatican puts leading Pope critic on trial: Italian Archbishop says he's accused of splitting church

A day after sharing a post that made fun of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope Francis' meeting in Italy, the Congress party unit in the south Indian state of Kerala apologised on Monday (June 17) on its X account.

Congress party unit in Kerala in hot water over Pope-Modi post; issues apology

Pope Francis has reportedly said that there are too many homosexuals among trainee Priests. The remarks come as a surprise for people who advocated the pontiff to be sympathetic to homos. The remark was made by the pontiff in a closed-door debate over whether homosexual men should be admitted into seminaries. Watch in for more details!

Pope's homosexuality remarks leaked, allegedly says 'tired of Seminarians pretending to be celibate'

Pablo de Rojas Sánchez-Franco, a self-styled bishop who was excommunicated in 2019, will now have jurisdiction over 16 Spanish nuns who have announced their decision to leave the Catholic Church.

16 nuns denounce Pope Francis, break from Catholic Church under excommunicated Bishop

Pope Francis on Friday (May 10) urged the Italians to have children. He pressed his campaign to call for long-term policies to help families tackle the issues of falling birth rates and ageing population.

Pope asks Italians to have babies: 'No shortage of little dogs, cats. There is a lack of children'

Pope Francis presided over a Good Friday service in St Peter's Basilica ahead of a night-time procession at Rome's Colosseum for the most sombre day in the Christian calendar, marking Jesus' death by crucifixion.

Pope leads Good Friday service ahead of Colosseum procession

The Pope versus NATO deepens over the former proposal for Ukraine to raise a white flag to Russia. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg has voiced disagreement with Pope France's comments that encourage Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.

NATO chief responds to Pope Francis' 'white flag' remark

Pope Francis said that Ukraine should demonstrate what he referred to as the 'courage of the white flag' and engage in negotiations to end the ongoing conflict with Russia, which began with Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and has resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of lives.

Pope encourages Ukraine to show ‘white flag’ courage in negotiations

Let's take a look at Christmas celebrations from around the world. From the religious Bethlehem to the cold Russia.

Israel-Hamas war: Pope Francis prays for people suffering from war

The head of Ukraine's eastern-rite Catholic church on Saturday said a document endorsed by Pope Francis this week permitting blessings for same-sex couples did not apply to his church and its teachings.

Ukrainian Catholic church says Vatican document on blessing same sex couples does not apply

In a landmark ruling, Vatican has approved Christian priests' blessing same-sex couples. The Vatican says that priests can administer blessings as long as the couples are not part of regular church rituals.

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples, priests to decide on case-by case basis

The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies including marriage.

Pope Fracis's conditional blessings for same-sex couples

A top Italian surgeon who has operated twice on Pope Francis is now being investigated for allegedly committing fraud by charging patients for surgery that other had performed instead of him.

Pope Francis' surgeon, Sergio Alfieri under lens for alleged fraud

Pope Francis has chosen his final resting place. His preferred location is not the Vatican but Rome. Pope Francis doesn't want to be buried alongside his predecessors but in a basilica in Rome.

Pope Francis decides to simplify Papal funeral rites

Pope Francis on Wednesday (Dec 13) made a revelation during an interview about his final resting place stating that he has chosen to be buried in a basilica in Rome than being buried alongside his immediate predecessors in St Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis chooses final resting place outside of Vatican

Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidised apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.

Pope strips conservative US cardinal of Vatican privileges, says senior official

Pope Francis dismisses prominent US conservative bishop who was also his fierce critic In a rare move, Pope Francis on Saturday (Nov 11) dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent Catholic conservative and one of Pope's fiercest critics who has repeatedly denounced his papacy, the Vatican said in a statement.

Pope Francis dismisses prominent US conservative bishop who was also his fierce critic

Pope Francis has signaled the winds to change up, until now the Catholic Church had managed to keep its conservative values on the LGBTQ-plus community intact but now it can change. Watch the video to know more.

Future of catholic church: LGBTQ  couples could be blessed in Vatican

Italian politicians paid tribute Friday to former president Giorgio Napolitano, a veteran of several governments, who died at the age of 98. Renowned for his moderation and statesmanship, Napolitano was regarded as a guarantor of stability in a time of chronic turbulence in Italian politics.

Former Italian president Giorgio Napolitano dies aged 98

Pope Francis hailed religion’s power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar for a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China.

Pope Francis hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia

Pope Francis, who is sometimes received as a superstar on trips abroad, arrived in Mongolia on Friday to the joy of its tiny Catholic community but with his presence barely making a ripple in the overwhelmingly Buddhist country. The plane carrying Francis and his entourage landed after a night flight of nearly 10 hours, and the pope, who is 86 and in need of a wheelchair, was resting for the remainder of the day.

Pope Francis meets Mongolian president

Pope Francis wrapped the last day of his Portugal visit with an open-air Mass before a huge crowd on Sunday (August 6), where he also closed the international festival of Catholic Youth with his own “I have a dream” speech, but for peace, particularly in Ukraine.

Pope wraps up Portugal visit with big outdoor Mass; S Korea to host next Catholic youth event in 2027

Pope Francis conveyed on Sunday (August 7) that the Catholic Church welcomes individuals from all walks of life, including the LGBTQ+ community. He emphasised the Church's duty to guide them along a personal spiritual journey, albeit while adhering to the framework of its established regulations.

Pope affirms Church's welcoming stance toward all, including LGBTQ+ people, with caveats

In another global news, Pope Francis met with 13 survivors of church sexual abuse in Portugal. This also portrays and calls out the members of the country's Catholic hierarchy for the response to the long-ignored scandal.

Pope Francis meets survivors of sexual abuse by church clergy

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