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With the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Catholic - and extreme right-wing secular - anti-Semitism in Europe increased even more. Thus, in 1921, the

The Vatican and church hierarchies not only said nothing in defence of the Jews in the face of growing Nazi persecution, but maintained their radical

With the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, Catholic - and extreme right-wing secular - anti-Semitism in Europe increased even more. Thus, in 1921, the

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Peter Gumpel, S.J., who died last week, devoted his life to the work of the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints. He also had a surprising secret about his own background.

Pope John Paul I died in 1978, after just 33 days as pontiff. The Vatican has yet to dismiss conspiracy theories that he was a victim of foul play. Pope Francis beatified his predecessor in a ceremony at St. Peters Square, before thousands of people. Beatification is the final step in the process of becoming […]

Pope Francis lead the mass of the beatification of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I, who died in 1978 after only 33 days as pontiff, moved closer to sainthood on Sunday with the Vatican still having to dismiss lingering conspiracy theories that he was a victim of foul play. Pope Francis beatified his predecessor at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of…

VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul I, who died in 1978 after only 33 days as pontiff, moved closer to sainthood on Sunday (Sept 4) with the Vatican still having to dismiss lingering conspiracy theories that he was a victim of foul play. Pope Francis beatified his predecessor at a ceremony in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of...

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The moment that the black wall telephone rang early on the morning of Sept. 29, 1978, in Stefania Falascas Rome apartment is imprinted in her mind. Then 15, Falasca remembers her father answering and hearing the voice of her uncle, a priest who worked at the Vatican, coming through the receiver: "The pope is dead!"