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Vatican News: Catholics can’t be Freemasons & Pope urges priests not to leave the Lord alone

This week’s Vaticano Updates features key developments: The Vatican is partnering with Volkswagen to launch an all-electric car fleet by 2030 for ecological sustainability. Pope Francis emphasized the importance of accompanying those who suffer and the presence of Jesus in the tabernacle in his message to American priests. Additionally, the Vatican has reaffirmed the incompatibility of Freemasonry with the Catholic faith, and Pope Francis discussed poverty and social issues with priests from Rome’s 17th prefecture.

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