Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93
Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, died on Tuesday after being hospitalized, said senior cleric Metropolitan Shio.
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Who Stands with Israel? Evangelicals Fill the Vatican’s Moral Void
Report: Woman claims she journeyed through hell and met God during coma
19-year-old TikTok star Anna Grace Phelan dies after battle with glioblastoma
Total of 33 women now accuse France's Abbé Pierre of sexual violence, including incest
An investigation reveals abuse spanning from the 1960s to the 2000s, with cases in France and abroad.
Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town's mayor over sexual orientation
The parish priest of Torrecaballeros, Spain, informed Mayor Rubén García de Andrés he was barred from receiving communion due to his sexual orientation and relationship status.
Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy
A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.
Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect
Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.
Texas school district removes Bible from libraries
During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."
First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison
Rebibbia prison, built in 1946, is Italy's largest penal institution, housing over 62,000 inmates, with a critical overcrowding rate exceeding 132%.
Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests
The Archdiocese of Freiburg is embroiled in controversy following the immediate suspension of Boris Böhmann, the long-serving cathedral music director.
Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston's Old North Church
The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.
Secret Papal escape route reopens after restoration
The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.
Inspiration behind Poulenc's Opera: 16 guillotined nuns canonized by Pope Francis
On July 17, 1794, at 8:00 p.m., the nuns were executed in the Place du Trône, today's Place de la Nation, after being convicted of hostility to the French Revolution.
