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Half a million pilgrims have crossed holy door in St Peter’s, Vatican claims
On Tuesday the Vatican announced that after just two weeks since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee of Hope on Christmas ...
UCA News15h
St. Peter's Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims
Over 545,000 pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, marking a strong start to Pope Francis's Holy Year ...
America Magazine23h
A woman leads a Vatican office for the first time ever. Why now?
Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...
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500K pass through St. Peter's Holy Door since Christmas Eve
Over half a million people have already passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica since Pope Francis opened it on ...
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Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...
Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.