Claire Giangrave

Claire Giangravé is an author at Religion News Service.

Vatican Approves Document Allowing Gay Men To Become Priests in Italy

A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the priesthood.

Transgender and Intersex Catholics Ask Pope to Rethink Church Stance on Gender-Affirming Care

The meeting was organized after the Vatican issued a document condemning gender-affirming care and gender theory.

Those Who Cause War ‘Will Be Subject to the Inflexible Judgment of God,’ Pope Says

Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting on the anniversary of the attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens.

Vatican Greenlights Devotion to Marian Shrine at Medjugorje

After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document issued on Thursday (Sept. 19).

Pope Francis To Ask Forgiveness for Church’s Sins Ahead of Historic Vatican Summit

In October, the pope will preside over a penitential celebration asking forgiveness for abuse, sins against migrants and the environment and sins against women and youth.

In East Timor, Pope Francis Met a Church on the Rise

Catholicism may be in decline in the West, but in East Timor, thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the pope from the end of the world.

From Witchcraft to Synodality, Pope Francis Tackled Women’s Roles in Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis confronted discrimination against women and girls in society at large, but particularly in the Catholic Church, where positions of leadership and authority belong nearly entirely to men.

Pope Francis’ Trip to Southeast Asia Will Test the Pope’s Health and Message

At the age of 87, Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip to Southeast Asia that will test both his physical health and the core messages of his pontificate, focusing on the poor, the environment and a Catholic Church at the margins.

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