Vatican excommunicates Archbishop Viganò, found guilty of schism
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former nuncio to the United States, has been excommunicated after being found guilty of schism, the Vatican said.
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Vatican approves Diocese of Madison, Wis., proposal for new cathedral
The Diocese of Madison is closer to having a cathedral once again. With decree in hand, the diocese has the Holy See's approval for its proposal to make the existing St. Bernard Church in Madison its new cathedral.
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Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law
A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2015, has ended with the Vatican finding that he acted "imprudently" in several instances but not ...
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Cardinal says Vatican is not moving toward accepting gay marriage
The Vatican's affirmation that a priest can give an informal blessing to a gay couple who asks for one is not a first step toward the Catholic Church recognizing same-sex marriages, said Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery ...
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Vatican Museums share hidden images, details found by art restorers
The Vatican Museums has launched an initiative to give visitors -- online and in person -- a "backstage" peek into the secrets, curiosities and insights discovered by their art restorers.
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Selfishness is blocking progress on climate change, cardinal says