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French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard of Bordeaux is pictured in a 2013 photo at the Vatican. He has admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.

Vatican to investigate cardinal over abuse claims

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The Vatican will open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, the retired archbishop of Bordeaux, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.

French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard of Bordeaux is pictured in a 2013 photo at the Vatican. The Vatican will begin an investigation of Cardinal Ricard, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.

Vatican confirms it is opening abuse investigation of French cardinal

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The Vatican has decided to open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, the retired archbishop of Bordeaux, who admitted in a public letter that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.
Ukrainian women who were prisoners of war in Russia become emotional as they arrive in Zaporizhzhia Oct. 17. Pope Francis helped facilitate prisoner exchanges between Ukraine and Russia.

Pope helped facilitate Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

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Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis helped facilitate recent prisoner exchanges with Ukraine and said the Vatican is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.

Crypto technology a moment for ‘hope,’ entrepreneur says

Crypto technology a moment for ‘hope,’ entrepreneur says

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A Catholic author and entrepreneur is inviting the Church to engage with new technologies poised to revolutionize not only finance, but society itself.

A woman passes by a gas station destroyed by a Russian military strike Oct. 26 as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues.

Ukrainian bishops call for solidarity fast

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Canada’s Ukrainian Catholic bishops are asking all Catholics for prayers, charitable giving and three days of fasting Nov. 24 to 26 in solidarity with Ukrainians living with food shortages and facing days without heat, light or water as Russia continues to target civilian infrastructure, especially Ukraine’s power grid.

Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Bündgens of Aachen, German, is pictured in a 2014 photo.

Pope accepts resignation of German bishop who cheated elderly woman

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Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Aachen Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Bündgens, 66, who was convicted of taking nearly $128,000 from an acquaintance believed to be suffering from dementia.
Pope Francis blesses a nun during an audience at the Vatican with students and staff of the Claretian Institute of the Theology of Consecrated Life in Rome, Nov. 7, 2022.

Despair over declining numbers shows lack of faith, pope tells religious

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Aging or declining membership should prompt members of religious orders to ask, "What do we do?" but not to despair, Pope Francis said.
French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard of Bordeaux is pictured in a 2013 photo at the Vatican. He has admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.

French cardinal admits to abusing teen girl 35 years ago

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LOURDES, France (CNS) - French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, former head of the French bishops' conference, admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago.
Pope Francis and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa greet each other at a farewell ceremony for the pope at Sakhir air base in Awali Nov. 6, 2022. At far right is Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar mosque and university.

In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority, deepens ties with Muslims

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AWALI, Bahrain (CNS) -- Traveling as a "sower of peace" to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with the Muslim world and witnessed the joy and vitality of its minority and predominately expatriate Christian population.

A person mourns at a group memorial Oct. 31, 2022, for the victims an Oct. 29 stampede that killed more than 150 people during a Halloween festival in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean church leaders want inquiry after stampede, offer prayers

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Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. They also called for a detailed investigation to identify the cause of the incident.

A robot equipped with artificial intelligence is seen at the AI Xperience Center at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Brussels Feb. 19, 2020.

Summit explores role of ethics in development of artificial intelligence

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Universities around the world are taking steps alongside major technology companies to explore ways to bolster ethics education in the artificial intelligence field in line with an initiative supported by the Vatican.

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