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Lawyer for Vatican’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ claims firing is ‘null’ and ‘illegitimate’
A couple working at the bank, with three young children, had announced their plans to marry shortly before the new regulation ...
Vatican Employees Dismissed for Marriage: A Controversial Decision Sparks Outrage
The dismissal of two Vatican employees for getting married has triggered an earthquake beyond the Tiber. In the modern ...
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The five smallest countries in the world cover less than 50 square miles combined
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, followed by Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu and San Marino, in that order. Vatican City is around 0.17 square miles and the smallest fully independent ...
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Pope Francis leads church in asking forgiveness for its sins on eve of Vatican summit
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We are only allowed to look down on a person to help them get up,’ Pope Francis told young people at the penitential ceremony. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the first time ...
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Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and ...
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Vatican court rejects final appeal to save closed Catholic parishes in Archdiocese of St. Louis
Genevieve County parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and dates back to 1872. SHREWSBURY — A Vatican court has rejected the final appeal of parish closures under the “All Things New ...
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Pope Francis to open major Vatican summit, but hot issues on hold
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will open a month-long summit of global Catholic leaders on Wednesday but it is likely to defer any decision on divisive issues such as women's ordination and ...