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Scandal-plagued Peru group, movement announce suppression by Vatican

A John Allen update, and three notes of thanks

Apr 12
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Monsignor Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, left, holds a microphone for Pope Francis as he wishes a good Palm Sunday and Holy Week to faithful who attended Mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Pope Francis appears at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 23, 2025. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/AP.)

Period of Rest for Pope Francis is getting very active

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Scandal-plagued Peru group, movement announce suppression by Vatican

Apr 14
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Monsignor Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, left, holds a microphone for Pope Francis as he wishes a good Palm Sunday and Holy Week to faithful who attended Mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

‘New phase’ of Francis papacy is slowing taking shape

Apr 14
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Catholic faithful march carrying Palm fronds to celebrate Palm Sunday, on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

Nigeria pledges to uphold religious freedom, but actions on the ground suggest otherwise

Apr 14
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A Catholic holds cross made of blessed palm leaves during a Palm Sunday mass at Mariarani Cathedral in Nalgonda, Telangana State, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Palm Sunday marks the sixth and last Sunday of the Christian Holy month of Lent. (Credit: Mahesh Kumar A./AP.)

Police ban outdoor Way of the Cross in India’s capital

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