Pope Francis
Pope travels to remote Papua New Guinea jungle in RAAF plane, bringing tonnes of aid and toys
Travelling 1000 km, Francis arrived at a township of 12,000 in the northwestern corner of PNG’s main island, with no running water and scarce electricity.
- by Nicole Winfield
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Pope urged to address child sex abuse scandals during Timor-Leste visit
Francis will come face to face with the faithful on his first trip to Timor-Leste where many still don’t believe an independence hero and bishop abused young boys.
- by Niniek Karmini, David Rising and Nicole Winfield
Pope Francis excommunicates archenemy archbishop
The Vatican’s former ambassador to the US developed a fringe following by peddling conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine on social media.
- by Nicole Winfield
G7 leaders back ‘Olympic truce’ for wars in Ukraine, Middle East
Leader of the G7 urged “all countries to observe the Olympic Truce individually and collectively” in support of a French proposal to temporarily halt conflicts around the world during the Games.
- by Rob Harris
Pope Francis hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, 100 other comedians in Vatican
“All of us were thinking, how did this happen?” said comedian Conan O’Brien. “Why are we here, and when are they going to throw us out?”
- by Giada Zampano
Pope repeats gay slur, Italian media reports
Francis again used the term on Tuesday as he met Roman priests, saying it was better that young men with a homosexual tendency not be allowed to enter the seminary.
- by Giuseppe Fonte
Pope says sorry for use of homophobic slur in private meeting
Francis was said to have made the remark when the subject of admitting gay men to seminaries was raised by participants.
- by Rob Harris
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Religion
Catholic bishops push for Pope Francis to visit Australia
Darwin has been singled out as the most likely destination for a papal visit, which would be the first by a Catholic pope to Australia in 16 years.
- by Matthew Knott
Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes, surrogacy and gender theory in new document
The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.
- by Alvise Armellini
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Courts
Pope seeks immunity in Australian court over notorious paedophile priest
A lawsuit involving Aboriginal victims of a jailed priest could have international implications for the Vatican as they seek to protect the pontiff from being drawn into a civil damages claim.
- by Chip Le Grand
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