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Vatican, pinalawig sa buong Nobyembre paghiling ng plenary indulgence para sa yumao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 09:45 AM

MAYNILA— Pinalawig ng Vatican ang paghiling ng plenary indulgence para sa mga yumaong mahal sa buhay sa buong buwan ng Nobyembre, imbes na sa unang linggo lamang. Read more »

Vatican to push for religious freedom as China deal extended

Philip Pullella and Gabriel Crossley, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 09:14 PM

Many believe it will eventually lead to diplomatic relations with Beijing, meaning that the Vatican would have to sever ties with Taiwan.   Read more »

Vatican official says deal with China on appointment of bishops will be renewed

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 10:23 PM

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on Wednesday that a controversial deal with Beijing on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in China would be renewed.   Read more »

Pope Francis wears mask for first time at public event

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 03:08 AM

ROME - Pope Francis wore a mask for the first time at a public function on Tuesday when he and other religious leaders attended a prayer service for peace around the world. Read more »

Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya

Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 09:21 PM

Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North African country's two rival leaders. Read more »

Pope Francis keeps distance at audience over COVID-19 concerns

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 05:24 PM

"I would like to, as I usually do, go down and get closer to greet you. But with the new regulations, it is better if we keep a distance."  Read more »

Tagle back in Vatican, tests negative for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 08:38 AM

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, former Archbishop of Manila and now prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, is back in the Vatican and has tested negative of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

4 of Pope's Swiss Guards test positive for COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 01:56 AM

VATICAN CITY - Four members of the Swiss Guards, the Pope's colorfully-dressed personal protection force, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Vatican said on Monday. Read more »

Pope Francis meets Australian Cardinal Pell in midst of money scandal

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 07:17 PM

Pope Francis met on Monday with Australian Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's former economy minister who has returned to Rome after the firing of an Italian cardinal whom Pell had accused of obstructing financial reform. Read more »

Millennial na computer genius, malapit nang maging santo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 12:32 AM

Siya ang kauna-unahang millennial na na-beatify ng Simbahang Katolika.  Read more »

Mexico asks pope to apologize for colonial era repression

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 09:09 AM

Mexico's president asked Pope Francis in a letter released Saturday for an apology for the Catholic Church's role in the oppression of indigenous people in the Spanish conquest 500 years ago.   Read more »

Carlo Acutis beatified, one miracle away from becoming first millennial saint

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 12:21 AM

Acutis, a British-born Italian teenager who dedicated his short life to spreading the faith online and helping the poor, was beatified by the Catholic Church Saturday. Read more »

US top diplomat asks Vatican to be 'serious' on China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 06:09 AM

Pompeo, an evangelical Protestant and staunch critic of China, in a radio interview drew an implicit contrast between Francis and John Paul II -- a hero of conservative Catholics whom President Donald Trump is courting ahead of November 3 elections. Read more »

First with Filipino blood joins Pope's Swiss Guards

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 07:04 PM

MANILA - A Filipino-Swiss has joined the Pontifical Swiss Guard, becoming the first with Filipino blood to serve as a papal guard in one of the smallest and oldest armies in the world.  Read more »

LOOK: Cardinal Tagle undergoes swab test at Red Cross lab in Mandaluyong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 03:50 PM

Former Manila Archbishop and now prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle underwent swab test for COVID-19 at the Philippine Red Cross Molecular Laboratory in Manadaluyong City, the humanitarian group disclosed Thursday. Read more »

Mystery woman admits 500,000-euro payment from dismissed cardinal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 07:27 AM

VATICAN CITY - A 39-year-old Italian woman confirmed Wednesday that she received 500,000 euros ($590,000) from the Vatican via influential Italian cardinal Angelo Becciu, forced to resign by the pope last month following accusations of embezzlement and nepotism. Read more »

Jollibee opens first store in Rome, brings Chickenjoy to Vatican City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:46 PM

 Jollibee Foods Corp said Wednesday it opened its first Jollibee store in Rome about an 8-minute walk away from the Vatican City, bringing its total branches in Europe to 4. Read more »

Chinese bishop resigns before renewal of Beijing-Vatican deal

Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Oct 07 10:42 AM

A Chinese bishop has resigned just weeks before the Vatican and Beijing are expected to renew a controversial agreement on appointments, saying he could not keep pace with changing times. Read more »

Pope criticizes lack of unity in world's response to coronavirus

Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
Updated as of Oct 05 05:46 AM

ROME — Pope Francis criticized the failures of global cooperation in response to the coronavirus pandemic in a document released Sunday that underscores the priorities of his pontificate.   Read more »

Pope says free market, 'trickle-down' policies fail society

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 05 03:34 AM

Pope Francis said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was the latest crisis to prove that market forces alone and "trickle-down" economic policies had failed to produce the social benefits their proponents claim.   Read more »