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What is the Vatican?
The Vatican is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, and is where the pope lives and performs his papal duties. The Vatican is an independent country in Rome, Italy, and has a rich history that fills its many museums and historical buildings. The Pope and his staff perform their sacramental, administrative, and clerical duties from the Vatican. For all these reasons, the Vatican is a popular place for Catholics to make a pilgrimage--and maybe even catch a glimpse of the pope! -
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News from the Vatican
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The Vatican announced on Saturday that a deal has been reached with China over the appointment of bishops.
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An otherwise unknown figure in the Catholic Church, the late Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo Higuera has recently been identified as the one who opened the opened the door for the first complaints made...
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God went looking for and chose so many Christians and saints from the dregs of society, inviting some of the worst sinners to be his disciples, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
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ROME — Pope Francis is heading to the Baltic countries this weekend amid renewed alarm about Russia’s intentions in the region it twice occupied for decades. Francis’ 25th foreign visit comes a...
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No one can remain indifferent to the way minority groups are increasingly the object of so much fear, scorn and hatred, Pope Francis said.
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