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The Surveillance Empire That Tracked World Leaders, a Vatican Enemy, and Maybe You
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “The problem is the export license, huh? For this we can find a…a way.” It was early June and Guenther Rudolph was in an expansive...
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VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV on World Mission Day: "I saw first-hand how the faith, the prayer and the generosity can transform entire communities"
Vatican City – On the occasion of the 99th World Mission Day, on Sunday, October 19, Pope Leo XIV launched an appeal, released this morning through the Holy See Press Office, addressed to all parishes in the world to help support missionaries who...
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Vatican appoints judges to hear Rupnik case
ROME – The Vatican announced on Monday that a panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case of Father Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest accused of serial sexual, psychological, and spiritual abuse of dozens of victims, after a review of...
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Vatican shocked: Man urinates on St. Peter’s Basilica Altar during Holy Mass, Pope reacts - Video sparks outrage
Hundreds of visitors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City were left stunned on Friday morning when an unidentified man urinated on the Altar of Confession during a 9 a.m. holy mass, Italian media and international outlets reported. The shocking...
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Vatican’s top diplomat condemns Israel’s “ongoing massacre” in Gaza
The Vatican strongly condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, with a top cardinal accusing the country of an "ongoing massacre" of civilians. This marks a significant shift to stronger, more direct language from the Holy See. The criticism centers on...
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Viral VIDEO: Man Strips, Urinates On Sacred Altar At St Peter’s Basilica In Front Of Worshippers & Tourists In Vatican City; Caught
Man Strips, Urinates On Sacred Altar At St Peter’s Basilica In Front Of Worshippers & Tourists In Vatican City | X Vatican City, October 12: In a shocking act of desecration, a man reportedly urinated on the Altar of the Confession inside St....
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Francis, Is That You? The Grand Return of Ecolatry in the Vatican
On October 3rd, the event “Raising Hope for Climate Justice” concluded in Castel Gandolfo, the historical summer residence of popes. It was organized by CIDSE (International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity), a Francophone international...
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Pope to Vatican communicators: 'Our prayer makes the difference'
Pope Leo XIV warmly welcomes Vatican Dicastery for Communication's journalists and staff, along with their families, into the heart of the Vatican, and insists that the prayer that accompanies their daily work is what makes all the difference,...
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VATICAN - Cardinal Tagle on World Mission Day: "It is our participation in the common mission of the Church"
Thursday, 9 October 2025 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Participation and contribution during World Mission Day is an act of mission, generosity and solidarity. Through this, we proclaim and spread the good news," says Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim...
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Two more generations before Jews and Arabs can live in peace, says Vatican’s top man in Jerusalem
Open this photo in gallery:Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, speaks during Sunday morning mass at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on July 20, 2025.OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP/Getty Images Cardinal...
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Fond du Lac community news as summer winds down, fall…
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Pumpkins and other fall favorites are featured at Fondy FallToberfest at Lakeside Park's Oven Island. Fall events were featured in a story that published in late September.Provided By Fond Du Lac FestivalsBlue-green algae is confirmed throughout...
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Archbishop on World Mental Health Day: ‘There is no shame in seeking help’
“Depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental burdens—diagnosed or not—are not signs of moral failure or punishments from God.” In a pastoral letter for World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, Archbishop Richard Smith invited Catholics to look upon...
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Vatican Secretary of State condemns global inaction over Israel’s ongoing massacre in Gaza
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, stated that the situation in Gaza has become even more dangerous and tragic than it was a year ago, following a devastating war that claimed tens of thousands of lives. Speaking to Vatican...
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Vatican’s top diplomat condemns Israel’s 'ongoing massacre' in Gaza
The Vatican's top diplomat sharply criticised Israel's "ongoing massacre" in Gaza in comments published on Monday – one of the Catholic Church's strongest condemnations of Israel's war against the militant group Hamas. In an interview marking the...
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Vatican slams 'Israel' for massacre of defenseless Gazans
The Vatican’s top diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, condemned “Israel” for its ongoing massacre in Gaza, urging global action and an end to arms shipments fueling the genocide. The Vatican has strongly denounced "Israel" for targeting defenseless...
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10 US bishops stand for election as the conference’s next president, vice president
A bishop uses an electronic voting device during a Nov. 14, 2023, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The bishops will elect a new conference president and vice president at their Nov....
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U.S. Priests Report High Confidence in Pope Leo XIV, Less Trust in Bishops
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The survey showed strong confidence in the first-ever American Pope. A 2025 survey of more than 1,100 American priests found high rates of self-reported personal flourishing, strong confidence in Pope Leo XIV, and a mixed level of trust in U.S....
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Vatican: Israel targeting defenseless Gazans as world fails to stop ‘massacre’
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The Vatican's top diplomat says the Israeli regime has, over the past two years, targeted the defenseless Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip amid the international community's failure to put a halt to the occupying regime’s “ongoing...
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Pope Leo XIV Sends Antibiotics to Children in Gaza
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Caritas Jerusalem has become one of the first humanitarian organizations to respond to the ceasefire in Gaza, quickly mobilizing to address the urgent needs of families and children throughout the Gaza Strip. Pope Leo XIV has sent 5,000 doses of...
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Vatican Secretary of State marks Oct. 7 anniversary, decries ‘spiral of hatred and violence’ in Gaza
The Holy See’s official news outlet marked the second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and the beginning of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza with an interview in which Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin decried the terrorist...
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