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Now playing Next Vatican Woman asks Pope Francis to make Father Rupnik sex abuse case public One of the first women who accused a once-exalted Jesuit artist of spiritual, psychological and sexual abuse went public Wednesday to demand transparency from the Vatican and a full accounting of the hierarchs who covered for him for 30 years. 22/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Altered video shows Pope calling Catholic Church 'mother of harlots' A decade-old video has recently resurfaced claiming to show the Pope revealing his secret agenda to control the world and chastising Christians for watching The Hobbit and Game of Thrones. The Cube takes a closer look. 08/02/2024
Now playing Next Vatican Priest hit by first-ever conviction for sexual abuse in the Vatican An Italian priest and ex-altar boy has been convicted to 2 years and 6 months in prison for committing sexual abuse against a minor, a student he was tutoring in a vocational institute. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Friar Tech: The Vatican's top AI expert who advises Silicon Valley It might seem like an oxymoron but the Vatican's top brain on the technology most shaping our world just now hails from a medieval order. 21/01/2024
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Now playing Next Vatican Vatican says blessings for same-sex couples are not heresy The Vatican said it is “vital” that all bishops’ conferences respect the decision made by Pope Francis last month. 04/01/2024
Now playing Next Vatican Christmas Eve: Europe on high alert citing terror risk Security surrounding Christmas events has been tightened across Europe amid a heightened terror threat of Islamic extremism. 24/12/2023
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Now playing Next Vatican Top Cardinal gets Vatican jail term following financial fraud trial The trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former close advisor to Pope Francis, has come to an end following some 2 years of hearings. 16/12/2023
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Now playing Next The Cube Was Pope Francis spotted wearing an LGBTQ+ coloured cross? A photograph of Pope Francis wearing a multicoloured cross has caused quite a controversy online with many believing this signals the Catholic Church is going back on its historic stance anti-LGBTQ+ stance. The Cube took a closer look at these claims. 08/12/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis cancels trip to COP28 on doctor's orders Francis, who turns 87 next month, was scheduled to leave Rome on Friday to address the COP28 meeting first thing Saturday morning. He also was supposed to inaugurate a faith pavilion Sunday on the sidelines of the conference before returning home. 29/11/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis receiving antibiotics for lung problem The Vatican says the pontiff does not have pneumonia but may miss “some important commitments expected for the next days." 27/11/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis authorises Catholic church to baptise trans people The children of gay couples will also be baptised, with trans people permitted to serve as godparents and wedding witnesses. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope's meeting on church future says it's 'urgent' to guarantee governance roles for women The move comes following a month of closed-door debate between senior Catholic bishops as well as lay people. 29/10/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican synod aims for inclusiveness but critics fear a schism Taboo subjects such as the ordination of women and the role of LGBTQ congregants will be discussed 04/10/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis suggests blessings for gay unions are possible The Vatican published a letter in response to the cardinals just ahead of a major three-week synod at which the place of LGBTQ+ Catholics in the church will be on the agenda. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news The Catholic Church's Synod: What's new this time? From online surveys to women and laypeople participating, Euronews Culture looks at how this year's Catholic Synod looks quite different from its predecessors. 01/10/2023
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Now playing Next Vatican Catholic Church marks 109th World Migrant and Refugee day Pope Francis, returning from a two-day trip to Marseille, called for the right not to migrate after the Angelus prayer on Sunday. 24/09/2023
Now playing Next Vatican New claims that WW2 Pope Pius XII knew about Nazi crimes A letter has been published in Italian media suggesting that the late Pope Pius XII may have had detailed information from a German Jesuit about Nazi crimes in the Second World War. 16/09/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope causes fury after praising Russia's imperialist past The Vatican stepped in to clarify the remarks after Pope Francis told young people they were the "heirs of the great Russia". 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope says 'backward' US conservatives replaced faith with ideology Pope Francis condemned the "very strong, organised, reactionary attitude" in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change over time. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Several Colombians have been arrested in connection with the murder of Fernando Villavicencio. 12/08/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis greets the public after abdominal surgery in hospital Francis greeted the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery and thanking the crowd. 18/06/2023