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Pope Francis Enlarges College Of Cardinals With 21 New Appointments

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2024October 6, 20240

Associated Press, Sunday October 6, 2024 Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the size of the college of cardinals and extending his

Self-professed Catholic Archbishop and Prelate Known For ‘Healings And Exorcisms’ Denounced By Rome

Global UpfrontSep 17, 2024September 17, 20240

A self-professed Catholic Archbishop and Primate has been denounced by the Diocese of Rome as a fraud, following concerns raised by the Diocese of Fatima

Pope Francis Approves Ban On Tattoos, Body Piercings For St Peter’s Basilica Workers

Global UpfrontJul 4, 2024July 4, 20240

Pope Francis has approved a ban on workers at St Peter’s Basilica from having visible tattoos or body piercings to maintain “decorum.” The new regulation,

Pope Francis Again Uses ‘Homophobic’ Slur, Opposes Gay Men’s Entry In Seminary – Report

Global UpfrontJun 12, 2024June 12, 20240

Pope Francis has again used a highly disparaging word against gay people for which he had already apologised last month, ANSA news agency said on

Vatican Employee Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Sell Stolen Manuscript

Global UpfrontJun 8, 2024June 8, 20240

A former Vatican employee has been arrested in a sting operation and is currently behind bars awaiting formal charges for trying to sell back a

Pope Francis apologizes After Being Quoted Using Vulgar Term About Gays In Talk About Ban On Gay Priests

Global UpfrontMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican

Uproar In Gay Community As Pope Used Derogatory Word To Refer To LGBTQI People – Report

Global UpfrontMay 28, 2024May 28, 20240

Pope Francis has used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBTQI community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people

Vatican Condemns Sex-change Surgeries, Surrogacy In New Human Dignity Declaration

Global UpfrontApr 10, 2024April 10, 20240

The Vatican has released a new document confirming the Catholic Church’s opposition to gender transition surgeries and surrogacy as it seeks to draw attention to

Pope Francis Forcibly Removes Leading U.S. Conservative, Texas Bishop Strickland After Frequent Attacks Over LGBTQ+ Catholics, Other Issues

Global UpfrontNov 11, 2023November 11, 20230

Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of

In Support For LGBTQ+, Vatican Says Its Permissible For Transgender People To Be Baptized Catholic, Serve As Godparents

Global UpfrontNov 9, 2023November 9, 20230

In a veiled support for LGBTQ+, transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican’s