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A pair of black-and-white feet are painted on the façade of the Giudecca island prison chapel in Venice. Responsible for the larger-than-life brushstrokes is Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, who is showing the wall art piece now until November as part of the 2024 Venice Biennale. Although the 129-year-old annual art event attracts roughly 800,000 patrons per annum, according to organisers, exhibition commissioner Cardinal Jose Tolentino de Mendonca said Cattelan's work would be poignant to a particular set of viewers – prison inmates residing near the chapel. "It is a message that says: 'We a...
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In his Easter blessing, Pope Francis made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. The 87-year-old pontiff presided over Easter Sunday Mass in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square and then delivered a heartfelt prayer for peace in his annual roundup of global crises. In between, he made several loops around the piazza in his popemobile, greeting well-wishers. “Peace is never made with weapons, but with outstretched hands and open hearts,” Francis said from the loggia overlooking the square, to applause from the wind-swept crowd below. Francis appea...
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Pope Francis presided over the Vatican's sombre Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. Francis entered the darkened, silent St. Peter's Basilica in his wheelchair, took his place in a chair and offered an opening prayer. The evening service, one of the most solemn and important moments in the Catholic liturgical calendar, commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. The Vatican had said Francis skipped the Good Friday procession to ensure his p...
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Pope Francis says he is still suffering from a recent cold, chesty cough and mild bout of the flu. “I haven’t gotten over it,” the pontiff declared Saturday morning at the Vatican, addressing more than 3,000 staff. A Vatican official - Filippo Ciampanelli of the Secretariat of State - read out Francis' message to members of the community of the Vatican-owned Rome children's hospital Bambino Gesù. The message emphasised donation as a fundamental aspect of the history and vocation of the hospital. It encouraged medical staff to continue welcoming children in need from around the world, regardles...
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Pope Francis is soon to release a new memoir in which he reveals his determination to complete numerous ongoing projects. "Life: My Story Through History," which Francis has co-authored with Italian journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona, will be released on the 11th anniversary of his papal inauguration. The book delves into pivotal moments of his life intertwined with global events, including World War II, the Argentine military regime, and Vatican politics, all of which have shaped his priorities. Addressing persistent conjecture regarding his health and criticisms from conservative quarters, the...
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Pope Francis said in an interview that Ukraine, facing a possible defeat, should have the courage to negotiate an end to the war with Russia and not be ashamed to sit at the same table to carry out peace talks. The pope made his appeal during an interview recorded last month with Swiss broadcaster RSI, which was partially released on Saturday. “I think that the strongest one is the one who looks at the situation, thinks about the people and has the courage of the white flag, and negotiates,” Francis said, adding that talks should take place with the help of international powers. Ukraine remain...
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Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo rebuked comments made by Spanish-speaking priests on a weekly internet program about praying for Pope Francis to die "as soon as possible". The priests concerned made the remarks earlier this month in an episode of a YouTube program called "The Sacristy of the Vendée: A counter-revolutionary priestly gathering". One of them opened the episode by saying: "I also pray a lot for the Pope, so that he can go to heaven as soon as possible." As the conversation progressed, another priest later expressed support for the other's statement – and the six Spanis...
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One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse went public Wednesday to demand transparency from the Vatican and a full accounting of the hierarchs who covered for him for 30 years. Gloria Branciani, 59, appeared at a news conference with one of the most prominent Vatican-accredited lawyers in Rome, Laura Sgro, to tell her story in public for the first time. She detailed the alleged abuses of the Rev. Marko Rupnik, including his fondness for three-way sex “in the image of the Trinity” which, if confirmed, could constitute a grave pe...
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