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Pope Francis leads a meeting with bishops and seminarians associated with Pius XI Seminary at the Vatican Dec. 10. The seminary prepares priests for the Puglia region of southern Italy. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
FaithSigns Of the Times
Gay Priests Prohibited
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The Vatican on Dec. 7 declared that persons with 'homosexual tendencies' cannot be admitted to Catholic seminaries.
Pope Francis receives the "Bun of peace" at the Vatican Dec. 16 from Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife, Maria Clemencia Rodriguez. (CNS photo/Vincenzo Pinto, pool via Reuters)
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Colombia Peacemakers
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In an unexpected diplomatic initiative to consolidate the fragile peace accord in Colombia, Pope Francis on Dec. 14 brought together the country's president, Juan Manuel Santos, and his archrival, former president Senator Álvaro Uribe, a strong opponent of the accord.
Politics & SocietySigns Of the Times
Refugee Office
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Moving quickly to strengthen the Section for Refugees and Migrants in the new Vatican department for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, Pope Francis has appointed as under secretaries a Canadian Jesuit, Michael Czerny, and an Italian member of the Scalabrini Fathers, Fabio Baggio. The Vati
FaithDispatches
Pope Francis surprises Vatican officials with frank talk of Roman Curia reform
Gerard O’Connell
The pope zoned in forcefully on a central aspect of the life of the Roman Curia, the papal civil service.
Pope Francis, Donald Trump, new American cardinals, and the Little Sisters of the poor—a sampling of the biggest Catholic stories in 2016.
FaithIn All Things
Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!
Pope Francis attends an ecumenical event at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Oct. 31. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithDispatches
Pope Francis has freed the priest convicted in Vatileaks scandal from prison
Gerard O’Connell
The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.
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