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A crucifix and a statue of St. Joseph are seen in the Apostolic Library with Pope Francis in the background. The pope declared 2021 the Year of St. Joseph. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

The Top 5 Vatican news stories of 2021

John L. Allen Jr.|Dec 27, 2021|7 Min Read

Pope Francis greets children during a meeting with youngsters assisted by the Vatican's St. Martha pediatric clinic, in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 19, 2021. The pope offered Christmas blessings and urged the children to listen to and help people in need. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope celebrates his birthday with migrant children at Vatican clinic

Inés San Martín|Dec 20, 2021|4 Min Read

Mount Saint Mary's Unversity (Kit Leong/Shutterstock)

Los Angeles university joins Vatican’s Laudato Si’ initiative

Angelus Staff|Dec 13, 2021|1 Min Read

Nicaraguan Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano of Managua prays as he celebrates Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral July 31, 2021, to mark the first anniversary after the Blood of Christ Chapel was destroyed in an arson attack. (CNS/Maynor Valenzuela, Reuters)

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Why Nicaragua’s bishops can speak out against a dictator

Inés San Martín|Dec 10, 2021|5 Min Read

Figures are pictured in the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square during a preview for journalists at the Vatican Dec. 9, 2021. The Nativity is from Peru's Huancavelica region and will be unveiled to the public Dec. 10 during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony. (CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves)

Vatican Nativity crèche inspired by Peru's Andean region

Junno Arocho Esteves|Dec 9, 2021|3 Min Read

Flags fly at half-staff at the Sk'elep School of Excellence June 6, 2021, near the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, were recovered at the residential school in May. A delegation of Indigenous leaders, accompanied by several bishops, was scheduled to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican to speak about how they and their people have been treated by Catholics in Canada. (CNS photo/Jennifer Gauthier, Reuters)

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Canadian bishops, Indigenous leaders postpone Vatican meeting

Michael Swan|Dec 7, 2021|3 Min Read

Filippo Montemurri, a player on the Vatican team, "Fratelli Tutti," celebrates after scoring a goal during a friendly soccer match against a team from the World Roma Organization at the Lazio Training Center in Formello near Rome Nov. 21, 2021. The match was played to promote inclusion, including those in Gypsy communities. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Vatican, Roma community soccer match ends in tie

Junno Arocho Esteves|Nov 22, 2021|3 Min Read

Father Richard Munkelt celebrates a traditional Latin Mass July 1 at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Just like Thanksgiving, Vatican drops hints to keep unwanted relatives away

John L. Allen Jr.|Nov 22, 2021|4 Min Read

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, sends a video message to the U.S. bishops, Nov. 18, 2021. (Screenshot from Vatican News YouTube channel)

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Synod’s chief organizer to US bishops: Don’t be afraid to tell us frankly what you hear

Courtney Mares|Nov 18, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis meets Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a private audience at the Vatican May 29, 2017. Trudeau said he asked the pope to apologize for abuses at Church-run residential schools for Canada's indigenous people. (Ettore Ferrari/Reuters pool via CNS.)

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Pope Francis' upcoming meeting with Indigenous delegation a step toward healing, Canadian bishops say

Christine Rousselle|Nov 10, 2021|3 Min Read

Jeffrey D. Sachs, an economist and professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University, discusses the role of faith in the modern economy during a Sept. 5 event at Fordham University in New York. (CNS photo/courtesy Leo Sorel)

Sachs Vatican appointment cements ‘odd couple’ relationship with pope

Elise Ann Allen|Nov 4, 2021|5 Min Read

In this Saturday, May 8, 2021 file photo, people gather to support the so-called Zan Law, named for a Democratic Party lawmaker and gay rights activist Alessandro Zan. (Luca Bruno/AP via Crux)

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Italy’s disputed homophobia bill defeated in Senate

Elise Ann Allen|Oct 29, 2021|4 Min Read

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