Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders | CNN

Rome, Italy CNN  —  Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse…

Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations | CNN

CNN  —  Pope Francis starts a trip on Tuesday to two fragile African nations often forgotten…

Biden remembers Pope Benedict XVI as ‘renowned theologian, with a lifetime of devotion to the Church’ | CNN Politics

CNN  —  President Joe Biden mourned the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, saying in a…

‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily…

Hong Kong finds 90-year-old cardinal guilty over pro-democracy protest fund | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  A 90-year-old former bishop and outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party…

Hong Kong puts 90-year-old cardinal on trial over protest fund | CNN

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One step away from sainthood: ‘Smiling’ John Paul I beatified by Pope Francis

Pope Francis beatified John Paul I in St Peter’s Square on Sunday with thousands of people…

Ukraine invasion: Pope Francis implicitly criticises Putin for ‘savage’ war

In a first, Pope Francis on Saturday implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine…