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Pope Francis tried to tone down recent comments that reinforced the doctrinal position on homosexuality being considered a sin. The pontiff said he was referring to official Catholic moral teaching that any sexual act outside of marriage is considered sacrilege. In a note released this Friday (27), Francis recalled that …

Pope Francis has championed the decriminalization of homosexuality and has said the Catholic Church must do away with “unfair laws” that state otherwise. In an interview with the Associated Press published this Wednesday (25), however, the pontiff reinforced the doctrinal position that treats homosexuality as a sin. “Being homosexual is …

Father Isaac Achi, of the Catholic Church of Saints Peter and Paul, located in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro region, Nigeria, died after being charred after the rectory, where he slept, suffered an attack. A group of invaders entered the premises early on Sunday (15) and tried to break down the door to …

The Vatican announced on Monday (9) the reopening of an investigation into the disappearance of a young woman in 1983, a case that has never been clarified and the target of conspiracy theories around the Holy See. Emanuela Orlandi, whose family lived in Vatican City — her father was a …

In front of a crowded São Pedro Square, Pope Francis celebrated, this Thursday morning (5), the funeral of pope emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on the 31st, aged 95. The ceremony began at 9:30 am (5:30 am in Brasilia), under the mist of a cold morning in Rome. At around …

In front of a crowded São Pedro Square, Pope Francis celebrated this Thursday morning (5), the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on the 31st, aged 95. The ceremony, which started at 9:30 am (5:30 am, Brasilia time), took place under the mist of a cold morning in …

The first pope to resign was Celestine V, born Pietro da Morrone, who was living the life of a devout hermit when he was appointed pontiff in 1294 to break a two-year stalemate in the College of Cardinals. He was already over 80 years old. Not feeling up to the …

Accusations of sexual violence against an influential Slovenian priest and artist have shaken the Jesuit Order, to which Pope Francis belongs, and have reinvigorated debate over the Church’s handling of such cases. The media reported that 68-year-old theologian and mosaicist Marko Rupnik was accused of sexual and …

Pope Francis commented, this Saturday afternoon (31), on the death of his immediate predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Paying homage to the religious, Francis highlighted that Joseph Ratzinger’s kindness and nobility were a gift to the Catholic Church. “It is with emotion that we remember his person, so noble, so …

Daniel Braga Godinho, 11 years old, reveals the joy of celebrating Christmas by placing in purity the true meaning of celebrating the birth of Christ, the greatest gift to humanity. Ricardo Gomes – Diocese of Campos Suddenly the lights invade the squares, residences and churches. In the children’s eyes, purity …