Pope Francis says today's 'culture of hate' reminds him of days of Hitler
Pope Francis said some of the things he's heard targeting Jews and the LGBTQ community remind him of the days of Adolf Hitler.
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Vatican tightens laws on sexual abuse of minors
The Vatican issued tougher, comprehensive laws Friday governing the sexual abuse of minors within the Vatican City State, Vatican offices and its diplomatic embassies abroad.
Vatican: Catholic bishops to return to China
The Vatican and China have signed a provisional agreement to allow jointly-approved Catholic bishops in China for the first time, Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said in a recorded press statement Saturday.
Pope meets with leaders of US Catholic Church 'lacerated' by abuse scandal
Struggling to contain one of the most serious crises of his papacy, Pope Francis met Thursday in Rome with leaders of the American Catholic Church, the epicenter of a rapidly escalating clergy sex abuse scandal.
All Catholic bishops in Chile offer resignation over sex abuse scandal
Every bishop in Chile offered his resignation to Pope Francis on Friday, after a three-day emergency summit at the Vatican to discuss Chile's sex abuse scandal.
How to celebrate Hanukkah in Rome
When you think of Rome, the Pope and Vatican City often come to mind. But the Italian capital is also home to one of the most historic and vibrant Jewish quarters in Europe.
Pope Francis places 'forbidden to complain' sign on his door
Pope Francis put a sign saying "vietato lamentarsi" on the door to his private rooms in the Vatican, a religious expert close to the pontiff told AFP. {"url":"https://twitter.com/AFP/status/885889740125474817","author_name":"AFP news agency","author_url":"https://twitter.com/AFP","html":"&#lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet"&#gt;&#lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&#gt;'No complaining': Pope Francis takes on moaners with…
