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Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England.

Pope appoints Bishop John Sherrington as new Liverpool archbishop in England

Apr 5, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary of Westminster known for his work on moral issues, as the... Read more

Bishop John Sherrington, auxiliary bishop of Westminster and lead bishop for life issues, said he hopes and prays the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill might be rejected at a later stage in the legislative process.

Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill 

Nov 29, 2024

By Madeleine Teahan

Members of Parliament in the U.K. on Nov. 29 voted in favor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life)... Read more

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Pilgrims line up inside the St. Peter’s Basilica to see Pope Francis lying in state.

Grief, sorrow in endless lines to bid farewell to Pope Francis

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Vatican

JD Vance on Pope Francis: ‘He was a great Christian pastor’

Stephanie Gabaud receives a blessing from Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 24, 2015.

Americans who met Pope Francis in the United States share their reflections

Long lines of mourners, many waiting more than four hours under the hot Roman sun, wound around St. Peter’s Square on the first day of viewing for Pope Francis on April 23, 2025, at the Vatican.

Catholics bid final farewell as Pope Francis lies in state at St. Peter’s Basilica

Thousands of Catholics said their last goodbyes and paid their respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, as the late pope lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Youngsters surrounding Pope Francis in the popemobile.

Handing out ice cream, visiting the poor: Charity of Pope Francis on his patron saint’s day

Pope Francis's body lies in state at St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

PHOTOS: Pope Francis is brought to St. Peter’s Basilica

German bishops gather in Rome on Nov. 17, 2022.

German bishops: Blessings of same-sex couples should be done with ‘appreciation’

Assets sold to help pay a massive clergy sex abuse settlement in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, include the diocese’s former headquarters, pictured here, in downtown Buffalo.

Diocese of Buffalo will pay $150 million in sex abuse settlement

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