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Past articles by Nicole:

Ancient Knights of Malta get their 1st non-aristocratic head

ROME (AP) — A Canadian lawyer who found his vocation caring for AIDS patients in Harlem was elected the grand master of the Knights of Malta on Wednes... → Read More

Pope Voices Willingness to Return Indigenous Artifacts

Pope Francis said Sunday that talks were underway to return artifacts in the Vatican Museum that were acquired from Indigenous peoples in Canada and voiced a willingness to return other colonial-era objects in the Vatican’s collection on a case-by-case basis. → Read More

Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday that talks were underway to return colonial-era artifacts in the Vatican Museum that were acqui... → Read More

Pope open to helping return Ukrainian children in Russia

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday the Vatican was willing to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia dur... → Read More

Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for an en... → Read More

Pope in Hungary meets with Ukrainian refugees, Russian envoy

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis plunged into both sides of Russia’s war with Ukraine on Saturday, greeting some of the 2.5 million Ukrainian ref... → Read More

Pope Francis in Hungary urges Europe to unite to end war next door

Pope Francis on Friday blasted the “adolescent belligerence” that brought war back to Europe and said the continent must recover its founding spirit of peaceful unity to confront Russia’s war in Ukraine. → Read More

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.” → Read More

Pope Francis at 10 years: A reformer's learning curve, plans

History's first Latin American pope already made his mark and could have even more impact in the years to come. → Read More

Pope Francis celebrates 10th anniversary of papacy Monday: What has he done in that time?

Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the → Read More

Pope Francis has made women leaders at the Vatican. But in the hierarchy, resistance remains.

The number of women working in the Vatican has increased during Pope Francis' 10 years as pope, though women still face resistance from certain members of the church. → Read More

Vatican ‘donating’ its own 3 Parthenon sculptures to Greece

ROME (AP) — The Vatican and Greece finalized a deal Tuesday for the return of three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon that have been in the collection of the Vatican Museums for two centuries,… → Read More

Pope intervenes again to restrict celebration of Latin Mass

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has intervened for the third time to crack down on the celebration of the old Latin Mass, a sign of continued friction with Catholic traditionalists. Francis reasserted in … → Read More

Prominent Jesuit barred from artistic activity after 15 new abuse claims

A prominent Jesuit artist whose mosaics decorate churches around the globe has been barred from pursuing his artistic activity after 15 more people came forward with fresh accusations against him of spiritual, sexual and psychological abuse. → Read More

French religious orders demand change over L'Arche abuses

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The umbrella group of Catholic religious orders in France is demanding church authorities assume responsibility for horrific evidence of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse i... → Read More

Pope, Presbyterian, Anglican Leaders Slam Anti-Gay Laws In Plane News Conference

“Criminalizing people with homosexual tendencies is an injustice," Pope Francis tells reporters on the papal plane. → Read More

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian minister denounce anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion, and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches. → Read More

Anglican, Presbyterian church leaders join Pope Francis in condemning anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday. → Read More

Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Presbyterian leader denounce anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and the top Presbyterian minister have together denounced the criminalisation of homosexuality and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches. → Read More

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches. → Read More