VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has cleared the way for Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that the churchman murdered by El Salvador’s right-wing death squads […]
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Pope: Catholic Guide Needs Updating On Death Penalty Issue
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marked the 25th anniversary of a landmark compilation of Catholic teaching by saying Wednesday it should be changed to address an issue close to […]
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Italy Minister Says Iran Statue Cover-up ‘Incomprehensible’
ROME (AP) — Italy’s culture minister has criticized as “incomprehensible” the decision to cover up naked statues at a Rome museum where Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was visiting, adding a […]
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Pope Speeds Up, Simplifies Process for Marriage Annulments
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has radically reformed the process for annulling marriages, overhauling 300 years of church practice by creating a new fast-track annulment and doing away with an […]