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Vatican advances beatification process for Belgian king who abdicated rather than approve abortion
29, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File) Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead the holy mass , at the King Baudouin ...
Pope Francis highlights abortion in New Year appeal
The pontiff has ushered in 2025 by calling for Catholics to reject abortion and calling for a "firm commitment" to protect ...
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Relatives of Belgian King Baudouin: ‘His whole life was a witness to the living Christ’
Relatives say if King Baudouin were to be recognized as a saint, they would want for him to be an example for all heads of ...
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Pope renews fight against abortion
ROME — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for ... He recently sparked outrage in Belgium when he criticized its abortion law as “homicidal” and announced he wanted to ...
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ROME — The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified ...
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Pope Francis’ 2024: Turning 88, presiding over synod, opening Holy Year
The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.
Vatican advances beatification process for Belgium's king who abdicated rather than approve abortion
The Vatican has taken the first main step to implement Pope Francis’ wish that Belgium’s late king be beatified ...
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Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life
Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to ...
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Pope urges debt relief for poorer nations
As he addressed the faithful in a new year's mass, Pope Francis called on wealthy nations to cancel or decrease the debts of poorer countries. During his speech, the Pontiff also touched upon conflict ...