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Italian teenager to be canonized as first millennial Catholic saint

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who had a knack for web design and a passion for the Eucharist, will be canonized, the Vatican announced on Monday, July 1.

Media June 26

Pope Francis calls liberalization of drug laws a ‘fantasy’ and brands traffickers as ‘murderers’

Pope Francis offered a strong condemnation of liberal drug laws, calling them a "fantasy" and labeling traffickers as "murderers" during recent lessons.

Pope Francis June 14

Pope Francis warns of AI in first-ever G-7 papal address, urges 'safeguards' for 'proper human control'

Pope Francis warned world leaders attending the G-7 conference in Italy on Friday that artificial intelligence offers both immense benefit and serious ethical pitfalls for the future of humanity.

Pope Francis June 13

Pope Francis to meet with Biden, Zelenskyy and other world leaders at G-7 summit

Pope Francis is set to meet to attend the Group of 7 summit in Italy on June 14, 2024, where he will participate in talks about artificial intelligence.

Pope Francis June 12

Pope Francis allegedly repeats anti-gay slur while discussing ban on homosexual seminarians

Pope Francis, while discussing the ineligibility of open homosexuals to enter seminary, allegedly repeated a slur against gay men he used last month in a similar meeting.

Pope Francis May 28

Pope Francis apologizes for using vulgar term for gay men behind closed doors

Pope Francis did not mean to denigrate homosexuals when he used a controversial term about gay men in a private meeting this week, the Vatican said.

Christianity May 23

Pope Francis paves way for canonization of Carlo Acutis, first millennial saint

A second miracle has been recognized and attributed to the intercession of Bl. Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenage computer whiz who was devoted to his Catholic faith.

Media May 20

Pope Francis suggests being 'conservative' is a 'suicidal attitude' in rare interview

Pope Francis said conservatives held a "suicidal attitude" toward church doctrine and progress in a new rare interview that aired Sunday on "60 Minutes."

Media May 20

Pope Francis corrects '60 Minutes' on Church not blessing same-sex unions: 'That is not the sacrament'

Pope Francis corrected "60 Minutes" in an interview airing Sunday as he explained the Church did not sanction the blessings of same-sex unions.

Vatican May 18

Vatican releases guidance on investigating 'supernatural phenomena'

The Catholic Church's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released a document Friday providing new guidelines for the investigation of alleged supernatural events.