Faith

Australian Cardinal George Pell leaves the opening session of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican Oct. 6, 2014.

Vatican defends Australian cardinal against charges he disregarded pedophile priests

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican threw its support behind its financial chief, Cardinal George Pell, on Monday (June 1), after he was accused of being “almost sociopathic” in his handling of clergy sex abuse by a leading member of a papal commission dedicated to tackling the issue.

Migrants wait to disembark from a tug boat in the Sicilian harbour of Pozzallo May 4. Pope Francis said that allowing migrants to die in boats is an “attack on life,” among others like abortion, euthanasia, war and terrorism.

Pope Francis lists abortion, unsafe workplaces among 'attacks on life'

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VATICAN CITY - Abortion, abandoning migrants at sea, unsafe working conditions, malnutrition, terrorism and euthanasia are all "attacks on life," said Pope Francis.

A man repairs a bank sign on Via della Conciliazione, the road leading to the Vatican Jan. 29.

Finance watchdog agency praises Vatican bank reporting system

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's financial watchdog agency conducted its first routine on-site inspection of the Vatican bank to verify its compliance with regulations to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

A Nashville seminarian holds a cellphone Aug. 12 showing a video chat to a fellow seminarian in Rome. A former BBC executive will help reform the Vatican’s media services after being appointed to the media committee.

Vatican looks to reform its media operations, add multimedia

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The Vatican is dragging its media machine into the 21st century, promising to promote social media and streamline its fragmented services with the help of a former BBC executive.

Bosnian woodcarver-sculptor Edin Hajderovac works on a chair for Pope Francis at his workshop in Zavidovici, Bosnia- Herzegovina, May 25. He and his father, Salem Hajderovac, are putting the finishing touches to the chair made from walnut trees, which Po pe Francis will use during his visit to Sarajevo. The father and son, both devoted Muslims, initiated the project in the belief that it will reflect the message of peace that the Catholic Church's top leader will bring to Bosnia.

Papal visits have brought hope to divided Bosnia, cardinal says

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VATICAN CITY - A papal visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina brings hope, joy and some "soul" to this ethnically divided, Catholic-minority Balkan nation, the country's cardinal said.

A group of Franciscans representing the four branches of the Franciscan family arrive in St. Peter's Square March 12 after walking from Assisi to Rome.

Pope tells Franciscans to stay true to charism

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis urged Franciscan friars to hold true to their charism of fraternity, humility and poverty and not lose the respect they have earned over the centuries for living up to those ideals.

The Institute for the Works of Religion, popularly known as the Vatican bank, is seen in a 2009 photo.

Vatican bank posts large profit, continues review of account holders

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VATICAN CITY - The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, showed a large jump in profits in 2014 as it continued to winnow its accounts.

A man hugs a tree while celebrating World Environment Day in a forest in Nepal.

Greenbacks and the green economy: Ecology is good business

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VATICAN CITY - Consumers want products that are environmentally friendly, and businesses that are not on board are already starting to feel the pinch, said the CEO of the multinational Unilever.

Girls dressed up as Blessed Mother Teresa during an Aug. 26 event to commemorate her 104th birth anniversary in a school in Bhopal, India. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu Aug. 26, 1910, to Albanian parents in Skopje, in present-day Macedonia . She died in 1997 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003.

Mother Teresa's canonization in 2016 only hypothetical, says Vatican

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VATICAN CITY - Despite reports in the Italian press that Blessed Teresa of Kolkata's canonization has been set for Sept. 4, 2016, a Vatican spokesman says the date is only hypothetical and cannot be confirmed.

Pope Francis smiles as he plays with a basketball next to a members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 6.

Pope gives coaches game plan for building team spirit, ethical players

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VATICAN CITY - Coaches need to show integrity, fairness, patience, joy and kindness, especially toward those who are struggling, Pope Francis said.

Cardinal Peter Turkson said that Pope Francis is publishing the encyclical on the environment to remind people that their choices are moral in nature when it comes to creation.

Protecting people means protecting the planet, Turkson says

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ROME - Pride, greed and selfishness are destroying the planet just as they destroy human lives, said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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