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Vatican says transgender people can be baptized, serve as godparentsBishop Jose Negri of Santo Amaro in Brazil sent the doctrinal office six questions in July regarding LGBT people and their participation in the sacraments of baptism and matrimony.WorldNov 8
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Calgary woman joins Vatican march calling for ordination of women to the priesthoodA Calgary woman joined a march at the Vatican this week calling for female ordination in the Catholic church.CanadaOct 6
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What kind of surgery does Pope Francis need?Pope Francis is undergoing a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis.WorldJun 7
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Car rushes Vatican gate, reaches courtyard before driver apprehended: policeVatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car's front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way, the Vatican press office said.WorldMay 18
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‘Overdue’: B.C. First Nations welcome Pope’s hint that Vatican will return Indigenous artifactsOn a flight between Hungary and Italy, the Holy Father said restitution is the "right gesture," and that museums should return items wherever possible.CanadaMay 3
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Ukraine-Russia war: Vatican involved in secret peace mission, Pope says"There is a mission in course now but it is not yet public. When it is public, I will reveal it," Pope Francis told reporters during a flight home after a three-day Hungary visit.WorldApr 30
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In Easter message of hope, Pope Francis renews call for peace in Ukraine'Help the beloved Ukrainian people on their journey towards peace, and shed the light of Easter upon the people of Russia,'' Francis implored God in his Easter speech,WorldApr 9
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Pope Francis out of hospital after bronchitis treatmentFrancis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday following his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties.WorldApr 1
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Pope Francis’ health has improved, set to leave hospital on Saturday, Vatican saysThe pope, 86 and suffering from a number of ailments, was taken to Rome's Gemelli hospital two days ago after complaining of breathing difficulties.WorldMar 31
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Vatican formally renounces Discovery Doctrine after decades of Indigenous demandsDuring Pope Francis’ 2022 visit to Canada, during which he apologized to Indigenous peoples for the residential school system, he was met with demands to renounce the papal bulls.CanadaMar 30
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