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Posters of Chinese President Xi Jinping hang on the wall of the house of a Tibetan Catholic during a Mass celebrated by Father Yao Fei on Christmas Eve in Niuren village, in China's Yunnan province, in this Dec. 24, 2018, file photo.

Vatican, China renew agreement on appointing bishops

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Saying it is committed to "respectful dialogue" with China's communist government and to "fostering the mission of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people," the Vatican announced it has renewed its agreement with China on the appointment of bishops.

Sr. Eva Solomon and Michael Andraos, author and general editor, respectively, of Come Dance With Me from Novalis Publishing.

Indigenous traditions enrich Catholic faith

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It was a double celebration — the launch of a first book of its kind by an Anishinaabe Catholic woman, and a powerful lesson on how a harmonious blend of indigenous rituals and practices with those of Western Christianity could illuminate the path to a renewed spirit of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and an enriched Catholic Church.

Bishops gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in the fall of 1962. Pope Francis celebrated Mass Oct. 11, 2022, in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.

Pope Francis prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II

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The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church's response to God's love and to Jesus' command to feed his sheep, Pope Francis said, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the council's opening.

The entrance to the Chiaramonti gallery in the Vatican Museums is seen in this 2020 file photo. The Vatican said a tourist toppled and damaged two ancient Roman statues in the gallery Oct. 5, 2022.

Tourist detained after toppling busts at Vatican Museums

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A tourist who toppled two ancient Roman busts in the Vatican Museums has been handed over to Italian police, the Vatican said.

People ride their bikes during sunset in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2020. The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will visit Bahrain Nov. 3-6, 2022.

Pope Francis set to be first pope to visit Bahrain

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The Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis intends to visit the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain Nov. 3-6.

A poster of Chinese President Xi Jinping hangs next to a crucifix on the wall of the house of a Tibetan Catholic on Christmas Eve in Niuren village, in China's Yunnan province, in this Dec. 24, 2018, file photo.

Renewal of Vatican agreement with China appears to be on the horizon

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As the October deadline approaches for the extension of the Vatican's agreement with the Chinese government, the newly appointed editor of the news agency of the Dicastery for Evangelization said the deal has been instrumental in allowing Catholics to practice their faith openly and in communion with the church.

A banner showing Pope John Paul I is unveiled on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Francis leads the beatification of the late pope in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 4, 2022.

Blessed John Paul I, 'the smiling pope,' showed God's goodness, Pope Francis says

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Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God's goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise.

Russian political scientist and ideologue Alexander Dugin mourns for his daughter, Darya Dugina, who was killed in a car bomb attack, during a memorial service in Moscow Aug. 23, 2022. Pope Francis spoke of Dugina as an innocent victim of war, drawing a strong response from Ukrainian officials. On Aug. 30 the Vatican said the pope's comments "should be read as a voice raised in defense of human life and the values attached to it, and not as a stance on political positions."

Vatican says papal remarks on Dugina defended life, were not political

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Pope Francis' comments on the death of Darya Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, were meant to defend life and were not a political affirmation, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis speaks as he leads a consistory for the creation of 20 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Aug. 27, 2022.

New cardinals feel honored, humbled, ready to promote renewal of church

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Becoming a member of the broad, unique body of the College of Cardinals is both a great honor and an invitation to help promote a renewal of the Catholic Church's mission of evangelization, some new cardinals said.

July 28, 2022
Pope Francis delivers the homily as he leads vespers in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Quebec July 28, 2022. Seated at right is Msgr. Diego Giovanni Ravelli, master of papal liturgical ceremonies.

We are instruments of the Spirit’s fruitfulness

The full text of the homily given by Pope Francis at solemn vespers celebrated in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Quebec July 28, 2022.

July 28, 2022
A journey from failure to hope

A journey from failure to hope

The full text of the homily delivered by Pope Francis at Mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec July 28, 2022.

July 28, 2022
Pope Francis attends a welcoming ceremony with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary Simon, governor general of Canada, at Citadelle de Quebec, the residence of the governor general, in Quebec City July 27, 2022.

Maple Leaf a sign of open and inclusive communities

The full text of the speach given by Pope Francis at Citadelle de Quebec July 27, 2022.

July 27, 2022
Pope Francis participates in the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage and Liturgy of the Word in Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, July 26, 2022.

We all need the healing of Jesus

The full text of Pope Francis' homily given at the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage July 26, 2022.

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