Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
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52% Bias Score
Conclave": Papal Election and the Catholic Church's Future
Edward Berger's film "Conclave," based on Robert Harris's best-selling novel, realistically portrays the 2023 papal election conclave, highlighting the cardinals' power struggles, historical context, and the Church's patriarchal structures, prompting reflection on its future.
Conclave": Papal Election and the Catholic Church's Future
Edward Berger's film "Conclave," based on Robert Harris's best-selling novel, realistically portrays the 2023 papal election conclave, highlighting the cardinals' power struggles, historical context, and the Church's patriarchal structures, prompting reflection on its future.
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56% Bias Score
Conclave": Power, Politics, and the Papacy
Conclave", directed by Edward Berger, is a film set in the Vatican during a papal election, exploring power struggles among cardinals through intense dialogues and strategic camerawork, drawing parallels to broader societal conflicts and the rise of the far-right in Germany.
Conclave": Power, Politics, and the Papacy
Conclave", directed by Edward Berger, is a film set in the Vatican during a papal election, exploring power struggles among cardinals through intense dialogues and strategic camerawork, drawing parallels to broader societal conflicts and the rise of the far-right in Germany.
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56% Bias Score
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
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32% Bias Score
Pope Francis Advocates for Adaptable Secularism in Historic Corsica Visit
Pope Francis, in Corsica for the first papal visit to the island, advocated for an adaptable concept of secularism promoting cooperation between civil and religious authorities, addressing 12,000 faithful and speaking at a congress on popular religiosity in the Mediterranean.
Pope Francis Advocates for Adaptable Secularism in Historic Corsica Visit
Pope Francis, in Corsica for the first papal visit to the island, advocated for an adaptable concept of secularism promoting cooperation between civil and religious authorities, addressing 12,000 faithful and speaking at a congress on popular religiosity in the Mediterranean.
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32% Bias Score
Ultraconservative Website Profiles Potential Papal Candidates Amidst Francis's Uncertain Future
A new website profiling 22 ultraconservative potential papal candidates has launched, highlighting anxieties about the future direction of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis, who has appointed most eligible cardinals but shows no immediate plans to resign.
Ultraconservative Website Profiles Potential Papal Candidates Amidst Francis's Uncertain Future
A new website profiling 22 ultraconservative potential papal candidates has launched, highlighting anxieties about the future direction of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis, who has appointed most eligible cardinals but shows no immediate plans to resign.
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44% Bias Score
Holy Year 2025 Begins Amidst Church Challenges
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025 on December 24th by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a Jubilee year marked by religious events and coinciding with the rare unification of Easter dates across Christian denominations, while the Church grapples with internal challenges like ...
Holy Year 2025 Begins Amidst Church Challenges
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025 on December 24th by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a Jubilee year marked by religious events and coinciding with the rare unification of Easter dates across Christian denominations, while the Church grapples with internal challenges like ...
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52% Bias Score
Vatican Removes Controversial Nativity Scene Depicting Jesus on Keffiyeh
The Vatican removed a Bethlehem nativity scene showing baby Jesus on a keffiyeh due to controversy; the keffiyeh's symbolism is contested, representing Palestinian identity for some and armed resistance to others; this action follows Pope Francis's perceived support of a Palestinian narrative, causi...
Vatican Removes Controversial Nativity Scene Depicting Jesus on Keffiyeh
The Vatican removed a Bethlehem nativity scene showing baby Jesus on a keffiyeh due to controversy; the keffiyeh's symbolism is contested, representing Palestinian identity for some and armed resistance to others; this action follows Pope Francis's perceived support of a Palestinian narrative, causi...
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48% Bias Score
Biden Expected to Visit Vatican for Final International Trip
President Joe Biden is expected to visit the Vatican in December to meet with Pope Francis, marking what could be his final international trip as president; the visit coincides with the Holy Year and is unusual for this stage of a presidency.
Biden Expected to Visit Vatican for Final International Trip
President Joe Biden is expected to visit the Vatican in December to meet with Pope Francis, marking what could be his final international trip as president; the visit coincides with the Holy Year and is unusual for this stage of a presidency.
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28% Bias Score
Pope Francis Reveals Foiled Suicide Bombing Attempt During 2021 Iraq Trip
Pope Francis's upcoming autobiography reveals British intelligence and Iraqi police thwarted a double suicide bombing targeting him during his 2021 Iraq visit; a female bomber and a truck bomb were intercepted in Mosul.
Pope Francis Reveals Foiled Suicide Bombing Attempt During 2021 Iraq Trip
Pope Francis's upcoming autobiography reveals British intelligence and Iraqi police thwarted a double suicide bombing targeting him during his 2021 Iraq visit; a female bomber and a truck bomb were intercepted in Mosul.
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44% Bias Score
Ultraconservative Website Launches Amidst Papal Succession Preparations
A new website profiling 22 ultraconservative potential papal candidates has launched, highlighting their views on issues such as women deacons and same-sex blessings, amidst preparations for the next conclave following Pope Francis's health issues and uncertain resignation timeline.
Ultraconservative Website Launches Amidst Papal Succession Preparations
A new website profiling 22 ultraconservative potential papal candidates has launched, highlighting their views on issues such as women deacons and same-sex blessings, amidst preparations for the next conclave following Pope Francis's health issues and uncertain resignation timeline.
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44% Bias Score
"Conclave": Papal Intrigue and Moral Dilemmas in Berger's New Film
"Conclave," a new film by Edward Berger, premiered at Telluride and Toronto, skipping Venice; it features a meticulously recreated Sistine Chapel, exploring a papal conclave with political intrigue and moral dilemmas mirroring Agatha Christie mysteries.
"Conclave": Papal Intrigue and Moral Dilemmas in Berger's New Film
"Conclave," a new film by Edward Berger, premiered at Telluride and Toronto, skipping Venice; it features a meticulously recreated Sistine Chapel, exploring a papal conclave with political intrigue and moral dilemmas mirroring Agatha Christie mysteries.
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40% Bias Score