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Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart attends a news conference at the Vatican in this Oct. 9, 2018, file photo. Last May Sister Becquart was one of six consultants appointed by Pope Francis to the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Five of those appointed were women, and it was the first time women had served in that role. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Evolving door: New Year may bring new opportunities for women at Vatican

Cindy Wooden|Jan 9, 2020|5 Min Read

Pope Francis leaves after celebrating Mass marking the feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 6, 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith

Faith is about worshipping God, not oneself, pope says on Epiphany

Cindy Wooden|Jan 6, 2020|4 Min Read

Pope Francis blesses a sick child in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 15, 2016, during a meeting with patients and workers of Rome's Bambino Gesu children's hospital. World Day of the Sick iis marked Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)

Pope to health workers: Uphold 'the truest human right, the right to life'

Cindy Wooden|Jan 3, 2020|3 Min Read

Pope Francis slaps a woman's hand after she grabbed his hand while walking to visit the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 31, 2019. At his Angelus Jan. 1 the pope apologized for the "bad example" he gave when he slapped the hand of the woman. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope begins New Year with apology, prayers for peace

Cindy Wooden|Jan 1, 2020|3 Min Read

Pope Francis reviews papers Feb. 23, 2019, the third day of a meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican. For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it also was a year that saw him still confronted with the clerical sexual abuse crisis and with Vatican financial scandals. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope's 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals

Cindy Wooden|Dec 30, 2019|5 Min Read

St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Santiago, Chile, is seen in this file photo. Beginning the process of restoring normal governance to the dioceses of Chile in the wake of a massive clerical sexual abuse and cover-up scandal, Pope Francis named archbishops for the archdioceses of Santiago and Puerto Montt Dec. 27, 2019. (CNS photo/Rodrigo Garrido, Reuters)

World

Pope begins restoring normal governance to Chilean dioceses

Cindy Wooden|Dec 27, 2019|2 Min Read

Pope Francis picks up a figurine of the baby Jesus to carry in procession at the conclusion of Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Christmas says, 'You are loved,' pope says in homily

Cindy Wooden|Dec 24, 2019|4 Min Read

Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, is pictured in an undated handout image provided by the order in 2009. The Rome-based headquarters of the Legionaries released a report Dec. 21 that the late priest sexually abused at least 60 minors and that at least another 51 youngsters were abused by Father Maciel's victims or victims of his victims. (CNS photo/courtesy Legionaries of Christ)

World

Legionaries report 'chain of abuse' as victims went on to abuse others

Cindy Wooden|Dec 23, 2019|5 Min Read

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Angelo Sodano, now dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals, during his annual audience to give Christmas greetings to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2019. The pope has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sodano as dean of the College of Cardinals. The pope changed the norms to specify that the dean would be elected to a five-year term, renewable once, instead of being elected for life or until choosing to resign. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope sets term of office for dean of College of Cardinals

Cindy Wooden|Dec 21, 2019|3 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks during his annual audience to give Christmas greetings to members of the Roman Curia at the Vatican Dec. 21, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

'Christendom no longer exists,' pope says, explaining need to revamp Curia

Cindy Wooden|Dec 21, 2019|5 Min Read

Pope Francis shares a light moment with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a private audience at the Vatican Dec. 20, 2019. (CNS photo/Filippo Monteforte, pool via Reuters)

World

Pope, U.N. chief record video with their Christmas wishes for peace

Cindy Wooden|Dec 20, 2019|3 Min Read

A recently released book explores what the Bible says about being human. "What Is Man? An Itinerary of Biblical Anthropology," is the result of five years of study by scripture scholars and theologians on the Pontifical Biblical Commission. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Biblical document does not signal opening to gay marriage, official says

Cindy Wooden|Dec 20, 2019|2 Min Read

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