Vatican official: Negotiations between government and opposition groups in Venezuela, followed by free and fair elections, are needed to put an end to violence and bring relief to the suffering people.
Pope Francis and Rabbi Skorka appear in a video montage and together in their own video as part of the "Make Friends" initiative coordinated by the Elijah Interfaith Institute.
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Violence and hatred often are signs that a person is unhappy and feels unloved and unwanted, Pope Francis said.
The Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.
Vatican: The Council of Cardinals considers allowing bishops' conferences to determine if a deacon who has become a widower after ordination can marry again.
A Chinese bishop who avoided government intervention in the affairs of his diocese died without having his Vatican-appointed successor officially ordained, illustrating some of the complications of the situation of bishops in China.
Pope Francis appointed new members to the advisory body and included scientists, professors and experts in medicine and ethics from both religious and secular backgrounds.
Vatican: Francis calls on Christians to serve poor with concrete actions in message that recalls common sharing of early Christian community.
The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 36 million euros (about $40 million) in 2016.
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