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Pope Francis tells Catholic cardinals he wants 'zero deficit' agenda

Pope Francis called on the world's Catholic cardinals, many of whom live in Rome and lead Vatican offices, to pursue a "zero deficit" agenda to improve the Vatican's use of its economic assets. The pontiff did not offer many specifics in a letter published by the Vatican on Friday,

Angelus · 9h

Pope asks cardinals to help achieve 'zero deficit' in Vatican budgets

"Additional effort is now needed on everyone's part so that a 'zero deficit' may not only be a theoretically, but effectively achievable goal."

Catholic News Agency · 2d

Pope Francis says the Catholic Church is ‘more alive’ outside of Europe

In his first general audience since returning from the longest international trip of his pontificate, the pope expressed gratitude to God for his experiences.

Bloomberg on MSN · 13h

Pope Orders Cardinals to Cut Unnecessary Spending, Achieve Zero-Deficit

Pope Francis told Roman Catholic cardinals they need to cut unnecessary spending to reach the Vatican’s zero-deficit target set in the wake of a series of financial scandals.

Ansa on MSN · 14h

Pope tells cardinals to cut costs

Pope Francis has written to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church calling on them to step up efforts to cut costs as part of the reform of the Roman Curia launched a decade ago. "The past years have shown that the requests for reform,

Vatican gives green light to devotion

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis allows devotion to Medjugorje, where Virgin Mary said to appear

Pope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia that has been steeped in controversy over whether the Virgin Mary appears to local people, the Vatican said on Thursday.

Religion News Service · 6h

Vatican gives green light to devotion at a site in Bosnia where the Madonna reportedly appeared

But in line with new Vatican criteria in place this year, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled that the positive “spiritual fruits” stemming from the Medjugorje experience more than justified allowing the faithful to organize pilgrimages there and permit public acts of devotion.

The Christian Century · 5h

Vatican greenlights devotion to Marian shrine at Medjugorje

After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document issued on Thursday.

National Catholic Register3h

Is Pope Francis’ Papacy a Restoration of the Conflicts of the 1970s and 1980s?

COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s recent nod to the late Jesuit Father Pedro Arrupe, the controversial Father General of his ...

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Vatican Faces Financial Struggles: Pope Francis Calls for Unity and Responsibility

The Vatican is struggling financially, having been facing a critical situation for some time that has led to cost containment ...

America Magazine6h

Pope Francis says tax billionaires, stop sports betting in fiery economics speech

In a talk to leaders of popular grassroots movements, Pope Francis said, “It is often precisely the wealthiest who oppose the ...

Pope Francis to ask forgiveness for church’s sins ahead of historic Vatican summit

Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on plans for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality.

National Catholic Register1d

Pope Francis: More Needs to be Done to Restore Dignity to Organized Crime Victims

The Holy Father insisted that it is neither “possible nor tolerable” to forget the damage done to the dignity of millions of ...

Opinion

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How many immigrants is Pope Francis admitting in Vatican City this year?

The answer to both questions, however, is the same: zero.

Yonhap News English on MSN13h

Pope Francis expresses unease over Korean Peninsula division

Pope Francis on Friday expressed his concern over the ongoing division of the Korean Peninsula during a meeting with South ...

The Catholic Spirit10h

Vatican sees spiritual value of Medjugorje, doesn’t judge it supernatural

With some prudence, Catholics can benefit spiritually from the messages and spiritual practices associated with the alleged apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, said the Vatican ...

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