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The Archdiocese of New York said it had no prior knowledge of the exhibit, which is reportedly getting mixed reactions from the Manhattan church's parishioners.

The Vatican has previously condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "morally unjust" and "repugnant."

The Vatican said Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital for a respiratory infection, although COVID-19 has been ruled out.

Laws discriminating against gay people are "unjust," the leader of the Catholic Church has said.

Interest in the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi was reinvigorated following the 2022 release of a Netflix docuseries.

Benedict XVI had an "acute theological mind" but "an exceedingly poor grasp of the world in which he lived," according to the University of Southern California's Sheila Briggs.

The ailing pope met with the Russian president in 2007 in what would be the first of several high-level meetings to restore relations between the two.

The pope called for an end of the war in Ukraine, and asked people to continue paying attention to conflicts and humanitarian issues around the world.

In a new interview with a Spanish newspaper, Pope Francis also spoke about his health problems and revealed what he wants for Christmas.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed the "incident" is now considered "closed" by Russia.

"It's shameful that a world-famous religious personality does not know about the attitude of Muslims toward the enemy," Ramzan Kadyrov said.

"I did what the Holy Spirit was telling me I had to do," the pope said in a recent interview.

"The devil comes from there," the pope said about pornography.

Emanuela Orlandi has not been seen since she left music practice in Rome on June 22, 1983.

"I deeply deplore the grave situation that has arisen in recent days, with further actions contrary to the principles of international law," Pope Francis said.

According to a recent interview, Pope Francis said that the idea that he would step down as pope has "never entered my mind."

The Missouri-born cardinal, now archbishop of New York, was once rumored as a possible candidate to the papacy.

Bookmakers see Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines and Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson as the front-runners to lead the Catholic Church should Pope Francis decide to step down.

A recent colon surgery, mobility issues and a series of events bolstering Pope Francis' legacy have made Vatican experts wonder if the pope is about to quit.

Exorcists appealed for more aid from psychologists to help them sift between the "possessed" and the mentally ill.

The Vatican has expressed concern after 90-year-old outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen was arrested last week in Hong Kong on charges he had endangered China's national security.

Pope Francis and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church had a long call during which Francis says he emphasized they are religious figures, not political ones.

Pope Francis will be celebrating Easter Sunday in Vatican City. Find out how to watch this service and many others online.

The allegation, which came to light during an ongoing fraud and extortion trial, raised questions about security and independence in the sovereign Vatican.

"If Russia confirms its will to sit at the table, immediately Ukraine will respond in a positive way," said one Ukrainian official.

Conservatives in the Catholic church, which counts 1.3 billion members in total, believe the pope is giving mixed messages on homosexuality.

A Vatican communications official wrote an editorial in response to a report saying Pope Benedict XVI mishandled four sex abuse cases in the 1970s and 1980s.

The former Pope's secretary says that the statement "was not done out of bad faith, but was the result of an error in the editing of his statement."

The pontiff also strongly condemned anti-vaxxers during an address to diplomats.

The pontiff made the comments while discussing adoption, which he said is preferable to having pets as a substitute for children.