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Italian Catholic Church paedophilia victims' group Italy Church Too said Friday they had already been rebuffed by the new head of the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI), Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, in their demand for an independent inquiry into predator priests ... © ANSA

Pope Francis opens assembly of Italian Bishops' Conference

Pope Francis meets with the Italian Bishops’ Conference in the Paul VI Hall, as the group gathers to reflect on their journey along the synodal path.

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Who will be the next leader of Italy's Catholic bishops' conference?

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi and Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice. / Francesco Pierantoni via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)/Pufui PcPifpef via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Rome Newsroom, Mar 29, 2022 / 03:45 am (CNA).There are four names in contention for the presidency of the Italian episcopal conference ahead of a vote in May.The bishops will gather that month to choose their new president. The top three names will be passed to Pope Francis. The pope is free to choose one of the names or to appoint another bishop entirely to the role. For this reason, rumors about who is in the running are based more on the pope's likely preferences than the indications of the country's bishops. So who are the four figures currently being mentioned?Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has always been considered a strong candidate. The archbishop of Bologna since 2015 and a cardinal since 2019, the 67-year-old is closely associated with the influential Community of Sant'Egidio. Formerly a much-loved parish priest in Rome, Zuppi...

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Mediterranean church, political leaders cry out for peace

A gathering of 60 bishops and 65 mayors from cities in 20 countries around the Mediterranean basin in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa stressed dialogue to avoid the suffering of war.

Mediterranean Church, political leaders cry out for peace

The Mediterranean for Peace meeting opened in Florence before Russia launched his offensive against Ukraine

Mediterranean church, political leaders cry out for peace

FLORENCE, Italy (CNS) -- Bishops and mayors from cities around the Mediterranean gathered to talk about migration, peace, development and the promotion of human rights, but war broke out in Ukraine and overshadowed their discussions.

Pope Francis again pleads for an end of conflict: 'Those who make war forget humanity'

FLORENCE, Italy — As the fourth day of armed conflict by Russia against Ukraine raged on, Pope Francis on Feb. 27 again pleaded for peace, s...