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A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church

Rome CNN — I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my short conversation with Cardinal Robert Prevost, I could tell he was a good listener, thoughtful and had a certain presence about him. Our conversation took place on the …

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Egypt Independent May 14, 2025

Turkey: One dead following ‘targeted assassination’ in Istanbul Catholic church

Turkey: One dead following ‘targeted assassination’ in Istanbul Catholic church Government says ‘necessary steps’ being taken to find perpetrators after

Middle East Eye January 29, 2024

Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders

Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse and extended it to include accountability for Catholic lay leaders of Vatican-approved religious organizations. Lay leaders are people other than clergy members who are on the professional rosters of the church. The norms were first defined by Francis in an Apostolic letter, Vos …

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Egypt Independent March 27, 2023