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Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet set to retire after overseeing Vatican’s bishops’ officeMarc Ouellet, the Quebec cardinal who oversaw the Vatican's powerful bishops' office and has been recently accused of sexual misconduct, is retiring.CanadaJan 30
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Pope Francis delivers New Year’s address as Vatican prepares to mourn his predecessorPope Francis prayed for his predecessor's passage to heaven during New Year's Day appearances a day after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died in retirement at the Vatican.WorldJan 1
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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at age 95Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who will be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday.WorldDec 31, 2022
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Vatican dismisses ‘blasphemous’ Trump supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthoodIn the 2016 presidential campaign he released a video of an aborted fetus on an altar and urged Catholics not to vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.U.S. NewsDec 18, 2022
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Pope Francis wrote resignation note after being elected in 2013 in case of health issuesPope Francis, who turned 86 on Saturday, had surgery in 2021 to repair a bowel narrowing and has been hobbled by knee pain that for months saw him use a wheelchair.WorldDec 18, 2022
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Vatican cardinal sues for defamation in Quebec assault claimCardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican's bishops' office, is seeking $100,000 in compensatory damages for 'injury to his reputation, honor and dignity.'CrimeDec 13, 2022
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American tourist smashes Vatican statues after demanding to see PopeItalian police detained the 65-year-old American tourist and charged him with aggravated property damage.TrendingOct 6, 2022
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More victims come forward following Cardinal Marc Ouellet sexual misconduct allegationsMore people are coming forward to allege sexual misconduct by members of the Catholic Church in Montreal, says the ombudsman of the Montreal Archdiocese.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Pope Francis meets Inuit residential school survivors as ‘pilgrimage of penance’ ends in IqaluitThe brief stop in Nunavut's capital marked the first time a pope has travelled to the territory. Francis met privately with Inuit residential school survivors and their families.CanadaJul 30, 2022
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Indigenous leader says Pope Francis visit leaves room for reconciliation and changeThe chief of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation felt Pope Francis acted as a true leader, but thinks the rest of the papal team fell short — especially during planning for the visit.CanadaJul 27, 2022
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