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Jesus gets a makeover as Sistine Chapel artwork undergoes restoration
The Vatican announced that Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, while the Sistine Chapel remains open to visitors.
Voices from the Arab press: Pope Leo and the Shi'ites
'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky
Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift
Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives
The billboard was put up on the Almirante Reis avenue - one of Lisbon's longest and busiest streets - and reads: "4,800+ children abused by the Catholic Church in Portugal."
Pope to Portugal for bittersweet 'Catholic Woodstock'
The Vatican said about 330,000 young people have registered for an event in Portugal dubbed "the Catholic Woodstock."
Pope approves Shanghai bishop as Vatican chides China for lack of consultation
The pope had decided to approve Shen "for the greater good" of the Shanghai diocese and because Shen was an "esteemed pastor."
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to be made cardinal in September
The new cardinals will come from countries including the United States, Italy, the pope's native Argentina, Hong Kong, and several others.
Pope Francis orders former Benedict aide to leave Vatican
A Vatican statement put an end speculation about what role Gaenswein, a powerful figure in the Vatican for more than a decade before Francis sidelined him after a personal falling out, would have.
Pope 'progressively improving' after surgery
Francis, 86, underwent a three-hour operation on Wednesday to repair an abdominal hernia
Pope Francis to have abdominal surgery on Wednesday - Vatican
Pope Francis will have his operation under general anesthetic.
Pope, in interview, skirts issue of return of occupied parts of Ukraine
Francis did not take a position on the return of territories as a fundamental condition for peace, something on which Ukraine and many of its Western backers insist.
Message of support issued to Ukraine's Zelensky from pope, Italy
Francis has pleaded for peace practically on a weekly basis, and has repeatedly expressed a wish to act as a broker between Kyiv and Moscow. His offer has so far failed to produce any breakthrough.
Sexual abusers are disgusting 'enemies' but still should be loved, pope says
Abuse scandals have shredded the Church's reputation and have been a major challenge for the pope.