Philip Pullella

Disgraced Catholic order denounces founder, apologizes to victims

May 14, 2019 at 5:35 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - A disgraced Catholic religious order whose late founder lived a double life as a paedophile, womanizer and drug addict officially denounced him on Thursday and apologized to...

The real-life Philomena meets pope, says all is forgiven

December 23, 2018 at 9:40 p.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Philomena Lee, whose long search for the son she was forced to give up as an unwed teenager in Catholic Ireland inspired the Oscar-nominated film bearing her...

Thieves steal Pope John Paul’s blood from Italy church

August 25, 2021 at 12:48 a.m.

Thieves broke into a small church in the mountains east of Rome over the weekend and stole a reliquary with the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, a...

Thieves steal Pope John Paul’s blood from Italy church

May 14, 2019 at 5:33 a.m.

Thieves broke into a small church in the mountains east of Rome over the weekend and stole a reliquary with the blood of the late Pope John Paul II, a...

Pope Francis arrives at Paul VI Hall in the Vatican.

Pope won’t be lenient with predator priests: ex-prosecutor

November 4, 2021 at 12:56 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will not show leniency towards pedophile priests because truth and justice are more important than protecting the Church, the Vatican's former sex crimes prosecutor...

Pope won’t be lenient with predator priests: ex-prosecutor

May 14, 2019 at 5:32 a.m.

Pope’s choice of new cardinals puts emphasis on poor

August 25, 2021 at 12:18 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis put his first stamp on the group at the top of the Roman Catholic hierarchy on Sunday, naming 19 new cardinals from around the...

Atheists, work with us for peace, Pope says on Christmas

August 24, 2021 at 11:29 p.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as Roman Catholic leader, on Wednesday called on atheists to unite with believers of all religions and work for "a...

Atheists, work with us for peace, Pope says on Christmas

May 14, 2019 at 5:27 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as Roman Catholic leader, on Wednesday called on atheists to unite with believers of all religions and work for "a...

As reform talks start, Pope vows to change Vatican mentality

November 4, 2021 at 12:19 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis began landmark meetings on Tuesday to reform the Vatican, promising to do all he could to change the mentality of an institution he said...

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