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Vatican Includes LGBTQ Pilgrimage and Rainbow Crucifix in 2025 Jubilee Celebrations
Charisma News
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August 29, 2025
The Vatican is preparing to host a series of events for the LGBTQ community in Rome next week, including a Mass, prayer vigils and a procession to St. Peter’s Basilica. But the nature of these events raises a troubling question: is Pope Leo...
Sistine Chapel Choir quintet brings taste of the Vatican to Plymouth on Thursday
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Metro Detroiters can get a taste of the Vatican next week when a contingent from the pope’s Sistine Chapel Choir performs at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. “The Voice of Beauty and the Hand of Grace” will feature a quintet from the historic...
Explore Italy’s Best Travel Seasons and When to Visit
TripZilla
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August 29, 2025
Italy, with its rich culture, gorgeous beauty, and historical treasures, attracts millions of people every year. However, it can be hard to choose when to go because the weather and various seasons bring forth distinct experiences. Let’s find out...
‘I have been robbed of my hometown’: Lake Como locals are fed up with tourists
The i paper
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August 28, 2025
Angry locals living around Italy’s Lake Como say they have had enough of the “hordes” of tourists who clog up the streets and transport around their social media-friendly city. The city of Como, on the southern tip of Lake Como in northern Italy,...
Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Kazakh Pilgrims in Vatican Ahead of Congress of World and Traditional Religions
The Astana Times
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August 28, 2025
ALMATY – Pope Leo XIV greeted a group of thirty Kazakh pilgrims from the Karaganda diocese during the Sunday Angelus prayer on Aug. 24 at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Photo credit: Vatican News The pilgrims, who traveled to Italy from Aug....
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I've Lived in Italy for 16 Years and This Is My No. 1 Travel Tip
Travel + Leisure
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I get it. You’ve got maybe one big vacation a year, and you need to make it count. If you’re coming to Italy, especially if it’s your first visit to the country, the temptation is to try to see as much as possible in the limited time you have. The...
Rome, under sweltering heat, remains crowded with tourists
Rome Reports
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August 27, 2025
The heat in Rome is nothing new, but these days the thermometer can reach up to 40 degrees Celsius (104°F), and the humidity makes the sensation even more intense. However, it remains true that not even the stifling heat can stop the tourists....
Avoid the crowds: The 8 most overrun tourist destinations and when to visit
IOL
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Imagine stepping into a postcard of magnificent historical cities encircled by ancient walls, pristine island shores flanked by crystal waters, and exclusive cities oozing charm and exclusivity. Yet behind the allure lies a hidden challenge:...
The Pittsburgh vatican
World - North Carolina
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August 26, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Tuesday, August 26th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your...
A pilgrimage is not a vacation but much more
Florida Catholic
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BOYNTON BEACH | This summer, we were in Europe walking cobblestone streets, climbing hillsides and visiting centuries-old churches, but this was not a vacation trip. We were pilgrims on a pilgrimage. Pilgrim from Latin origins means “foreigner”...
Touchmark couple one country away from visiting every continent
Argus Leader - South Dakota
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Seychelles President Concludes Visit to Vatican City with Cardinal Parolin
Times News Global
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August 24, 2025
Vatican City, 23 August 2025 — The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, met with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, during an official visit to Vatican City. This encounter was part...
Europe threatens Iran—Iran claps back
theTrumpet
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Is Rheinmetall coming to a city near you? This week, the German arms giant opened Europe’s largest ammunition plant in northern Germany and unveiled its vision for a “pan-European defense ecosystem.” Other reports reveal its plans to take over...
US to bar Palestinians from UN assembly as allies pledge statehood
Cyprus Mail
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August 29, 2025
The US said on Friday it would bar entry to some Palestinian officials seeking to attend next month’s UN General Assembly in New York, after several US allies pledged to recognize Palestine as a state during the summit despite US and Israeli...
Pope Leo XIV listed in Time magazine’s ‘Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence’
Angelus News - California
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August 29, 2025
Time Magazine included Pope Leo XIV in its 2025 list of the “World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence” on Thursday, Aug. 28, praising the pontiff’s focus on the ethical concerns related to the emerging technology. The magazine...
Sistine Chapel frescoes to be checked for impact of tourism
The Times
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Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, the towering Renaissance masterpiece which depicts the second coming of Christ, is to undergo a check-up to see if it has been damaged by “overtourism”. Inaugurated in 1541, the Last Judgment covers the wall behind...
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Catholic News
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August 21, 2025
Cardinal Bechara Rai (Maronite Eparchy of Australia) A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon and Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, according to a Vatican official. Source: OSV News. Lebanon’s Cardinal Bechara Rai,...
US to bar some Palestinians from UN assembly as allies pledge statehood
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Michelle Nichols and Ali Sawafta UNITED NATIONS/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The U.S. said on Friday it would bar entry to some Palestinian officials seeking to attend next month's U.N. General Assembly in New York, after several U.S. allies...
Vatican studying possible papal trip to Turkey, Lebanon
Arlington Catholic Herald - Virginia
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VATICAN CITY — A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said. Lebanon’s Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, told Al Arabiya...
Chesaning students travel to Rome, Paris and Madrid
Tri-County Citizen - Michigan
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August 24, 2025
CHS students pose for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. CHESANING – Students from Chesaning Union High School traveled to three major cities in Europe (Rome, Paris and Madrid) for nine days in June with their Spanish teacher Lindsay...