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President Donald Trump and Prince William's outfits for Pope Francis' burial on Saturday attracted a lot of attention and sparked debates over violating strict Vatican procedure.​ Trump donned his trademark American flag lapel pin, a light blue tie, and a blue suit when he arrived for the somber service in St. Peter's Square. “Any reason why Donald Trump is in a blue suit and not wearing traditional black for a funeral?” one netizen asked on X. In keeping with the Vatican's standards for such events, Prince William, who was filling in for King Charles III, chose to sport a traditional...

Most Catholics in all seven countries want the church to allow Catholics to use birth control. In most of the countries surveyed, majorities of Catholics also say the church should allow women to become priests.Opinion is more divided on whether the church should allow priests to get married. Views on whether the church should recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples vary among Catholics in the countries surveyed. Ten years ago, nearly all Catholics surveyed there (98%) expressed a favorable opinion of Francis, compared with 74% today.

Francis Hallucinates: “All Religions Teach That We are Children of One God”rancis spoke today to participants in a Vatican conference (November 29-30) commemorating the centenary of the first interfaith gathering, an "All religions’ conference" then led by a certain Sree Narayana Guru (1856-1928).Adressing the "respected Swamis of Sivagiri Mutt and the followers of Sree Narayana Guru", Francis said:"All religions teach the fundamental truth that as children of one God we must love and honor one another, respect diversity and differences in a spirit of fraternity and inclusion, and take care of each other and the earth, our common home."The idea...