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Pope Francis Rejects German Cardinal’s Offer to Resign
ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday rejected the resignation of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the archbishop of Munich, who had sought to leave his position last month in a gesture to
Miami mayor, Florida Congress members to attend first-of-its-kind conservative climate rally
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and three members of Congress will attend a first-of-its-kind conservative climate rally in the South Florida entrepreneurial hub this weekend. Florida Republican Reps. Carlos Curbelo, Maria
Vatican law criminalizes sexual abuse of adults by priests, laity
Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can
Pope Extends Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests
ROME — Pope Francis has broadened the Roman Catholic Church’s definition of sexual abuse by revising its penal code to explicitly acknowledge that adults, and not only children, can be
Pope kisses hand of Auschwitz survivor
Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience on Wednesday. Lidia Maksymowicz, a Polish citizen who was deported to Auschwitz from her native Belarus by
Pope mourns Italy cable car dead, prays for ‘little Eitan’
ROME – Pope Francis offered prayers Tuesday for “little Eitan,” the lone survivor of a cable car disaster in northern Italy that left 14 people dead when the lead cable
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
ROME (AP) – Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region, the Rev. P. Stephen Chow
‘One of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard’: Former GOP rep. slams Carlson’s comments
Former GOP Rep. Francis Rooney shares his thoughts on the current state of the Republican Party with CNN’s Brianna Keilar. #CNN #News
Pope Francis Returns to St. Peter’s Square to Deliver Sunday Blessing
Francis gave his Sunday blessing to the faithful in the square for the first time in a month. Throughout the pandemic, he has often spoken from the apostolic library without
Pope Francis Delivers Sunday Blessing in Person After a Month
Pope Francis spoke to the faithful from his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, the first time he had done so in just over a month. “I’ll tell you
Cut the debt of poor countries, Pope tells IMF, World Bank
© Reuters. Pope Francis holds weekly audience VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has told world financial chiefs that poor countries hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus need
Pope Francis Advocates Universal Vaccine Access in Easter Message
Francis on Sunday called on world leaders to ensure access to coronavirus vaccines for all. The remarks, part of his annual Easter message, were delivered in front of a small
On Easter, Pope France Urges Universal Access to Coronavirus Vaccines
Pope Francis delivered his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and to the World”) Easter message to a small group of the faithful inside St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday,
High school football: Saturday’s results
Saturday’s results ANGELUS LEAGUE Crespi 22, St. Paul 15 Loyola 41, St. Francis 14 Advertisement BIG VIII LEAGUE Norco 38, Corona Centennial 36 CAMINO LEAGUE Camarillo 28, Newbury Park 27
Stephen A. would declare Jon ‘Bones’ Jones the greatest ever if he beat Francis Ngannou | First Take
Stephen A. would declare Jon ‘Bones’ Jones the greatest ever if he beat Francis Ngannou | First Take Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman debate who has more to gain
Francis Ngannou on KO win vs. Stipe Miocic and potential Jon Jones fight | First Take
Francis Ngannou on KO win vs. Stipe Miocic and potential Jon Jones fight | First Take Francis Ngannou joins First Take for an interview about his victory against Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier reacts to Francis Ngannou’s KO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 | SportsCenter
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier joins SportsCenter to discuss Francis Ngannou’s title-winning knockout of Stipe Miocic at UFC 260. DC talks about how good Ngannou looked and what a
Dana White names his UFC Mount Rushmore and sees Stipe Miocic as the heavyweight GOAT | First Take
Max Kellerman interviews Dana White about the UFC 260 fight between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou, the UFC Mount Rushmore and Jon Jones’ future. #FirstTake #MMA #UFC 0:00 Dana White
Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Wednesday named a Chilean survivor of clerical sex abuse to serve on a Vatican commission that advises the pontiff on how to protect children
Stipe Miocic is changing his fight strategy for the rematch vs. Francis Ngannou | First Take
Stipe Miocic is changing his fight strategy for the rematch vs. Francis Ngannou | First Take Stipe Miocic joins First Take for an interview about his heavyweight title bout against
Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many
Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water. MISSOURI PASTOR ON LEAVE AFTER TELLING WIVES TO ‘LOSE WEIGHT,’ STRIVE TO LOOK LIKE
Vatican cardinal defends ban on priests from blessing same-sex unions, despite backlash
A cardinal close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and questions
Lost Year: How high school athletes coped during COVID-19 pandemic
Todd Wolfson, the boys’ basketball coach for La Cañada St. Francis High, was getting ready to watch the Sacramento Kings play the New Orleans Pelicans on television the night before
Pope Francis Defends Iraq Trip Amid Virus Concerns
Speaking aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said he debated his decision to visit Iraq due to pandemic concerns, but ultimately left the fate of the Iraqi people up to
Pope Francis Ends Historic Trip at a Critical Moment for Iraq
ERBIL, Iraq — Pope Francis concluded on Monday a trip to Iraq that made history with every step and demonstrated that Iraq, still beset by violence and recovering from decades
After historic whirlwind visit, Pope leaves Iraq for Rome
BAGHDAD (AP) – Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his historic whirlwind tour of Iraq that sought to bring hope to the country’s marginalized Christian minority with a message of
Pope visits Iraq’s war-ravaged north on last day of tour
IRBIL, Iraq — Pope Francis arrived in northern Iraq on Sunday, where he planned to pray in the ruins of churches damaged or destroyed by Islamic State extremists and celebrate an
Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting
PLAINS OF UR, Iraq (AP) – Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Muslims in the war-weary Arab nation to embrace
Pope Calls for End to Religious Violence With Iraq Address
Pope Francis on Saturday visited the ruins of Ur, Iraq, where he specifically condemned the persecution of the Yazidis, an ethnic minority group in the country and one of the