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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Vatican City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 142 stories have been published about Vatican City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Vatican City, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 142 stories have been published about Vatican City which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · Vatican CityPope Francis has arrived at an audience in a wheelchair as his knee pain continues to limit his mobility. It was the first time he had been seen using a wheelchair in public. The 85-year-old has been suffering from strained ligaments in his right knee for several months.See the Story
Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time since recent knee pain began
42% Center coverage: 29 sources
Europe · Vatican CityPope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon over health concerns, Lebanon's tourism minister says. Walid Nassar did not elaborate on the "health reasons" behind the postponement. Francis has been suffering for months with pain in his right knee, that forced him to cancel numerous engagements and from presiding over some religious celebrations.See the Story
Pope's trip to Lebanon in June postponed for health reasons-sources
38% Left coverage: 32 sources
Europe · MoscowRussian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis for using the wrong tone after he urged Patriarch Kirill not to become the Kremlin's "altar boy" The church says such remarks would hurt dialogue between the churches. Francis has asked for a meeting in Moscow with Putin about Ukraine but the Kremlin said on Wednesday there was no agreement.See the Story
Russian Orthodox Church scolds Pope Francis after 'Putin's altar boy' remark
Coverage: 23 sources
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Europe · Vatican CityPope Francis urges families to shun "selfish" decisions that are indifferent to life. Francis didn't refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily. The Vatican welcomed Friday's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The move opens the doors for individual states to ban or restrict abortion access.See the Story
Pope Francis hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after end of Roe v. Wade
63% Center coverage: 27 sources
Europe · Mariupol'Wives of about 500 soldiers still believed to be inside Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. About 700 soldiers inside the steel mill are injured; some have gangrene, amputations. Food, water and medical supplies inside the plant are scarce. None of the soldiers will surrender to Russian troops.See the Story
Wives of Mariupol defenders to pope: 'You are our last hope'
40% Center coverage: 20 sources
Europe · Vatican CityCardinal Angelo Becciu's testimony could pose serious security implications for the Vatican. He provided evidence that the pope was apparently willing to pay ransom to Islamic militants to free a nun. Ransom payment are rarely if ever confirmed, precisely to dissuade future kidnappings. Prosecutors have accused a co-defendant of embezzling around half the amount.See the Story
Pope gave green light to secret deal to free kidnapped nun, court told
50% Center coverage: 22 sources
Europe · Vatican CitySister Luisa DellOrto, 64, was slain in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital. Pope Francis in remarks to the public in St. Peter's Square expressed his closeness to the nun's family. The nun, who was born in Lombardy, northern Italy, had run a home for children in a poor suburb.See the Story
Italian nun slain in Haiti is hailed by pope as martyr
50% Center coverage: 18 sources
Europe · Vatican CityPope Francis decries what he described as devil-inspired divisiveness in the church. Francis pressed his papacy's battle against traditionalists, whose prominent members include some ultra-conservative cardinals. Francis has made clear he prefers Mass celebrated in local languages, with the priest facing the congregation instead of with his back to the pews.See the Story
Pope decries divisions caused by old-school liturgy fans
70% Center coverage: 20 sources
Europe · Vatican CityNick Ut gave Pope Francis a copy of his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of a young Vietnamese girl running naked down the road after a napalm attack. Ut and Kim Phuc Phan Thi greeted Francis at the end of his general audience Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the iconic image. Ut was only 21 when he took the Vietnam photo, then set his camera aside to rush the girl to a hospital, where doctors saved her life.See the Story
Vietnamese photographer gives pope famous 'Napalm Girl' picture
38% Left coverage: 16 sources
Europe · Vatican CityThe force, whose principal mission is to protect the pope, has been exclusively male since its founding in 1506. Pope Francis, 85, has named women to a number of senior posts and management positions in the Vatican administration. In March he introduced a landmark new constitution that will allow any baptised lay Catholic, including women, to head most Vatican departments.See the Story
Vatican preparing for possibility of women Swiss Guards
50% Right coverage: 10 sources
Europe · Vatican CityThe Vatican on Saturday released the text of the message, which refers to previously announced plans by Francis to make a July 5-7 pilgrimage. The message was addressed to South Sudanese political leaders and signed by Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Jim Wallace, Moderator of the Church of Scotland.See the Story
Pope, hobbled by knee problem, looks forward to S Sudan trip
64% Center coverage: 11 sources
Europe · Vatican CityCongo's Catholic bishops hold out hope for a rescheduled visit by Pope Francis. Vatican announced June 10 that Francis had to postpone the planned July 2-7 visit. Doctors said it could jeopardize the therapy he is receiving for strained ligaments. Vatican on Thursday indicated Francis was going ahead with a planned July 24-30 visit to Canada.See the Story
Congo bishops say pope's Canada trip a good sign for future
37% Center coverage: 11 sources
Europe · Vatican CityThe first edition of L.Osservatore di Strada (The Street Observer) comes out June 29. The initiative is tangible evidence of Pope Francis' push to give voice to the poor. The aim is to involve them in writing and illustrating their own stories.See the Story
Vatican to start monthly newspaper by and with the poor
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Europe · WashingtonAnti-abortion activists should be concerned with other issues that threaten life, Vatican says. Andrea Tornielli said those who oppose abortion could not pick and choose pro-life issues. He cited statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing a rise in maternity mortality rates.See the Story
Pro-life is not just opposing abortion, Vatican says after U.S. ruling
60% Center coverage: 5 sources
Naveen Patnaik · Vatican CityAmid criticism by opposition BJP over meeting Pope Francis at Vatican City last week, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has visited Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi ahead of meeting potential investors in Dubai, and will also visit Puri to witness Lord Jagannath's annual Ratha Jatra.See the Story
Amid row over meeting Pope, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Sheikh Zayed mosque to witness Ratha Jatra
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
