Following the death of the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, world leaders from across the globe reflected on his life & leadership, offering condolences to the Christian world.
With the death of Pope Francis at age 88, Christian world now awaits papal conclave, which will conclude with white smoke rising from Sistine Chapel—signaling the new pope's election.
Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15, used computer skills to spread Catholic faith during his short life. He was beatified in 2020 after one miracle was attributed to him.
The Vatican's doctrinal office said transgender people could be godparents at baptism as well as wedding witnesses, but the local priest should exercise 'pastoral prudence' in his decision.
Vatican's acknowledgement came in response to allegations that East Timor bishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carlos Ximenes Belo sexually abused boys decades before.
In a book of interviews, Pope Francis said that the Church condemned vulgar or brute pleasure but has always accepted simple, human and moral pleasure.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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