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Pope Leo XIV: Mild-mannered American with global view
by Alexandria Sage - May 18, 2025 - 12:05pm
With 10 days under his belt as pope, Leo XIV has already shown himself to be a mild yet focused bridge-builder, with a soft spot for the underdog and a passion for tennis.
Pope Leo XIV warns of spectre of global war in first Sunday address
by Alexandria Sage - May 12, 2025 - 7:43am
Pope Leo XIV condemned the spectre of a "third world war" in his first Sunday address, addressing international crises just days after becoming the Catholic Church's new leader.
Leo XIV, new pope and 'humble servant of God', visits Francis's tomb
by Alexandria Sage - May 11, 2025 - 9:38am
Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing to humbly follow in his predecessor's footsteps.
Soft-spoken Leo XIV spent decades amid poor in Peru
by Alexandria Sage - May 9, 2025 - 8:07am
Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but his powerful role within the Roman Curia has also given him a keen grasp of the inner workings of the ...
Watchdog accuses papal contenders Parolin, Tagle of ignoring sex abuse
by Alexandria Sage - May 3, 2025 - 9:40am
As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, campaigners warned that neither of the frontrunners, Pietro Parolin nor Luis Antonio Tagle, would protect children and stamp out clerical sex abuse.
Pope seen celebrating mass in first photo since hospitalization
by Alexandria Sage - March 17, 2025 - 9:10am
The Vatican released the first photograph of Pope Francis on Sunday since his hospitalization over a month ago, showing the pontiff celebrating mass earlier in the day from the chapel in his hospital suite.
Francis still requires therapy, Vatican says, as pope looks ahead to 2028
by Alexandria Sage - March 16, 2025 - 9:10am
Pope Francis is improving but still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday, even as it revealed the 88-year-old pontiff had laid plans to extend his years-long Synod process into 2028...
End of an era: Donatella Versace gives up creative reins of Italian brand
by Alexandria Sage - March 14, 2025 - 11:16am
Donatella Versace is giving up the creative reins of luxury fashion label Versace after nearly three decades, effectively ending the family's hold over the brand founded by her murdered brother.
Pope Francis has two episodes of 'acute respiratory failure' — Vatican
by Alexandria Sage - March 4, 2025 - 9:15am
Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia.
Second day of health improvements for Pope Francis, reports Vatican
by Alexandria Sage - February 28, 2025 - 9:09am
Pope Francis's condition was continuing to improve, the Vatican said Thursday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked two weeks in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs.
Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement — Vatican
by Alexandria Sage - February 25, 2025 - 7:15pm
A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well, the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the health of the 88-year-old.
Gay men can train as priests but don't flaunt it — Italy Church
by Alexandria Sage - January 11, 2025 - 9:32am
Homosexual men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture", according to new guidelines approved by the Vatican.
Church must act faster against abusive priests — papal commission
by Alexandria Sage - October 30, 2024 - 10:24am
The Catholic Church must make it easier to remove priests who have abused minors while giving victims "access to the truth", a papal commission at the Vatican said Tuesday in its inaugural report on protecting ...
G7 defense summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage
by Alexandria Sage - October 20, 2024 - 9:08am
G7 defense ministers convened Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting.
LIST: Pedro Almodovar's end-of-life film, other winners of the 81st Venice Film Festival
by Alexandria Sage - September 8, 2024 - 11:42am
Here are the main winners from among 21 films in competition.
Dark, music-filled 'Joker' sequel brings Lady Gaga star power to Venice
by Alexandria Sage - September 5, 2024 - 11:48am
 A dark and music-filled "Joker" sequel brought Lady Gaga to Venice, playing the star-crossed love interest of the DC Comics-inspired anti-hero in one of the year's most anticipated films.
Jude Law hunts for white supremacists in Venice film 'The Order'
by Alexandria Sage - September 1, 2024 - 4:50pm
Jude Law's latest movie at the Venice Film Festival, a true story of white supremacists plotting a race war, is one that "needed to be made now."
George Clooney, Brad Pitt are lone 'Wolfs' at Venice
by Alexandria Sage - September 1, 2024 - 2:43pm
The action comedy, pitting one professional "lone wolf" fixer against another, is one of the highlights of the 10-day festival, where it is playing out of competition on the glamorous Lido.
Jolie 'terribly nervous' about playing diva Callas in new film
by Alexandria Sage - August 30, 2024 - 11:12am
Angelina Jolie confessed she was afraid of not being able to "live up" to Maria Callas' legend in her new biopic about the great diva's extraordinary yet tragic life that premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Suffering from flu, Pope Francis cancels COP28 trip
by Alexandria Sage - November 29, 2023 - 2:15pm
Pope Francis cancelled his upcoming trip to Dubai for the COP28 climate talks Tuesday, on the advice of doctors concerned over his recent flu-like symptoms, the Vatican said.
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