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Biden cancels Rome visit with Pope Francis

Biden cancels planned Rome visit with Pope Francis to focus on federal response to California wildfires

President Joe Biden has canceled a planned trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis so that he can instead focus on federal response to the rapidly moving wildfires that are tearing through the Los Angeles area,

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

President Biden cancels Italy trip to meet Pope Francis due to Los Angeles wildfires

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to meet with Pope Francis.

America Magazine · 5h

Biden cancels final foreign trip, including meeting with Pope Francis, amid California wildfires

President Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, to “remain focused on directing the full federal response” in the wake of the devastating wildfires raging in California.

Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office

The Boston Globe · 3d

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.

Associated Press · 16h

Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis' aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

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In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

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Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year As Rome Braces For Millions Of Pilgrims

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...

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Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

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Pope attends episcopal ordination of Rome’s new auxiliary bishop

Cardinal Baldassare Reina emphasized three fundamental aspects of episcopal ministry while emphasizing that episcopacy is ...

Rome's Jubilee transformations: Pope Francis thanks Mayor Gualtieri and highlights city's progress

We thank the Mayor for this work, for carrying the city forward» while «we admire with gratitude the results of the work ...

The Tribune-Democrat1d

In first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who ...

Pope entertained in Vatican by acrobats, jugglers and robotic elephant puppets

Pope Francis held an audience with a troupe of African circus performers in the Vatican on Wednesday. The 88-year-old watched ...

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