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Alessandro Diddi, Vatican deputy prosecutor, speaks during the 19th session of the trial of defendants accused of financial crimes at the Vatican in this May 31, 2022, file photo. At the June 6 session of the trial, London-based Italian financier Raffaele Mincione said the Vatican Secretariat of State's decision to back out of an investment in a London property is to blame for the Vatican's financial losses.

Vatican at fault for financial losses, Italian financier says

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Taking the stand at a Vatican trial, London-based Italian financier Raffaele Mincione said the Vatican Secretariat of State's decision to back out of its investment in a London property is to blame for its financial losses.

The altar is seen at St. Francis Xavier Church the day after worshippers were attacked by gunmen during the Pentecost Mass, in Owo, Nigeria, June 5, 2022. Reports said at least 50 people were killed in the attack.

Pope Francis saddened by Pentecost attack in Nigeria

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Pope Francis expressed his solidarity and closeness with Catholics in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church and reportedly killed at least 50 people during a Pentecost Mass.

People have their "green pass," signifying vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test taken within 48 hours, checked before entering the Vatican Museums at the Vatican in this Aug. 6, 2021, file photo. The Vatican has updated its COVID-19 protocols, allowing most employees and visitors to enter Vatican City State without a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery.

Vatican relaxes vaccine mandate, masking rules

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The Vatican updated its COVID-19 protocols, allowing most employees and visitors to enter Vatican City State without a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery.

Franciscan Father Roberto “Tito” Serrano, who is assigned to Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., is seen in this undated photo.

Baseball, hot dogs and pilgrimage for ball-loving priests

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Frs. Casey Cole and Roberto “Tito” Serrano, both Franciscan friars, met in their second year of formation and bonded over their love of baseball and their Franciscan vocations.

Inmates at the Belize Central Prison use tablets to access a remote learning system.

Faith group changes Belize prison life

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Greg Jones has a clear idea when his life changed. It was not in 1998, when he went to prison, or 2007, when he was paroled on a manslaughter charge.

A cardinal carries his biretta as he arrives for a consistory with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo.

Cardinal days of August: Pope Francis' pick for cardinals wasn't the only surprise

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For many people in Rome, Pope Francis' decision to schedule a consistory to create new cardinals in August was more surprising than the men he chose to receive the red hat.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu speaks with journalists during a news conference in Rome in this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo. Vatican prosecutors continued their cross-examination May 18-19 of Cardinal Becciu in a Vatican trial focused on financial malfeasance and mismanagement.

At Vatican trial, cardinal says Pope Francis ordered auditor's ouster

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Questioned for 15 hours over two days in a Vatican courtroom, 73-year-old Cardinal Angelo Becciu insisted the "good of the Holy See" was the only motivation for every transaction or financial decision he was involved in when he worked in the Vatican Secretariat of State.

Paul McKenna, right, for more than 20 years has shared The Golden Rule poster to discuss unity among the various faiths. McKenna said that ultimately, regardless of faith, it is all about learning so much from each other.

World needs Golden Rule’s positive rays

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For more than 20 years, world religion teachers and interfaith leaders around the world have been using the Golden Rule poster as an entry point for discussions on faith and unity.

Pope Francis meets with new members of the Swiss Guard ahead of their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican May 6, 2022.

Pope Francis tells Swiss Guard that Vatican City State is proud of their presence

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Meeting new recruits to the Swiss Guard, Pope Francis thanked the young men for their diligent and important work serving the successor of St. Peter every single day.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu is pictured during a news conference in Rome in this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo. Cardinal Becciu, the former prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, returned to the stand May 5 at the Vatican trial against him and nine defendants accused of several charges related to financial malfeasance and mismanagement.

Cardinal Becciu returns to testify at Vatican trial

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Taking the stand for a second time at his Vatican trial, Cardinal Angelo Becciu spent more than two hours reading a statement in which he claimed accusations of financial impropriety were an attempt to stain his reputation.

Pope Francis presents gifts to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow after the leaders signed a joint declaration during a meeting at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana in this Feb. 12, 2016, file photo.

Pope Francis tells Russian patriarch they are not 'clerics of the state'

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Warning that the Russian Orthodox patriarch should not "turn himself into Putin's altar boy," Pope Francis also said he would like to go to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors at the Vatican April 29, 2022. Also pictured is Sister Arina Gonslaves, vice-provincial of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, and Boston Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, commission president.

Pope Francis wants annual audit of church's safeguarding measures worldwide

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Pope Francis asked his safeguarding commission to provide an annual audit of what the church is doing to protect minors and what needs to change, as well as to urge bishops' conferences to set up special "centers" where victims can be heard and find accompaniment toward "healing and justice."

Pope Francis presents gifts to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow after the leaders signed a joint declaration during a meeting at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana in this Feb. 12, 2016, file photo. In an Easter message to Patriarch Kirill, the pope prayed that the Holy Spirit would "transform our hearts and make us true peacemakers, especially for war-torn Ukraine." Patriarch Kirill has been an outspoken supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.

In message to Russian patriarch, Pope Francis prays for end of war in Ukraine

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In an Easter message to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would "transform our hearts and make us true peacemakers, especially for war-torn Ukraine."

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