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Pope approves beatification of martyred Estonian Archbishop Profittlich

Vatican City: Pope Francis has authorized the beatification of Archbishop Eduard Profittlich, a German-born Jesuit who served in Estonia and was martyred in the Soviet Union in 1942. Dur...

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New cardinal’s first act was having dinner with the poor

Vatican City: Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, originally from France, expressed his desire to share the honor of being named a cardinal with others. On December 7, Pope Francis expanded the College of Ca...

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