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Next Pope: Why many Scottish Catholics want a Pope who will follow in Francis's footsteps
07 May 2025 06:46 GMT
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As the conclave to choose the next Pope begins in the Vatican today, a leading Catholic lay figure in Scotland said there was a battle under way for the soul of the …
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John Swinney to attend the Pope's funeral... after Jack McConnell set a precedent
24 Apr 2025 11:26 GMT
First Minister John Swinney will travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday, along with national leaders and heads of state. Prince William and Sir Keir Starmer will represent the United Kingdom, along with the likes of US President …
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What happens after a pope dies and before a new pope is elected
21 Apr 2025 16:25 GMT
The pope is dead. In the next few weeks, the cardinals of the Catholic Church will gather in Rome to bury him and turn their minds and hearts to the selection of a successor. We do not know who will be selected in the conclave. But we do have a good idea …
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Key dates in the life of Pope Francis — from Buenos Aires to Rome
21 Apr 2025 11:10 GMT
Here are some key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday:
Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant …
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Priest who said Scottish Catholic Church was run by 'powerful gay mafia' claims he has been 'bullied' after being told he can't return to work until he apologises
13 Feb 2024 09:45 GMT
Fr Matthew Despard was suspended after 'gay mafia' claims book made in 2013
He says sexual harassment claims proved him right and he won't apologise
By Oliver Price
Published: 04:31 EST, 13 February 2024 | Updated: 04:31 EST, 13 February 2024
A …
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Public invited to join U.S. military archbishop in online rosary on Veterans Day
09 Nov 2023 20:14 GMT
WASHINGTON (OSV News) – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services will lead an early morning rosary online on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the public is invited to join him.
"What better way to start Veterans Day …
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VATICAN - Conclave: More and more Cardinals from the countries entrusted to the Dicastery for Evangelization gather in the Sistine Chapel
06 May 2025 20:57 GMT
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
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by Fabio Beretta
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - With the image of Christ and the Last Judgment painted by Michelangelo on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, the Cardinals are gathering in Conclave to elect the …
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Scotland in papal 'sin bin' as conclave starts as sex scandal remains a 'stain' on country within Vatican walls
07 May 2025 15:19 GMT
The process to elect a new pope gets under way this week with cardinals from across the world converging on the Vatican for the ancient ritual of conclave. Among the number will be three British cardinals in what will be the most diverse conclave of all …
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Scotland's cardinal scandal still casts a shadow as conclave begins
06 May 2025 22:55 GMT
Andrew PickenBBC News Scotland
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Cardinal Keith O'Brien helped elect Pope Benedict XVI at the 2005 conclave
The voting process to elect a new Pope, which is getting under way in Rome, will be the second conclave in a row without a cardinal from …
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Cardinal O'Brien: Don't let Holy Land become a 'museum'
07 Nov 2018 20:59 GMT
Vatican City, Nov 7, 2018 / 12:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Edwin O’Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, told journalists Wednesday that the order of knighthood is committed to providing good educational …
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