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Now playing Next Vatican Watch: Pope Francis delivers Palm Sunday Angelus Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week before Easter. 28/03/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican rejects blessing of same-sex unions as God 'cannot bless sin' The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage. 15/03/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope 'tired' as he returns from historic Iraq visit “I do confess that on this trip I got a lot more tired than during other ones,” he said, noting his age. “It’s a consequence. But we’ll see.” 08/03/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis in Iraq for historic visit amid virus and security fears The Pope's three-day visit will include a meeting with Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. 05/03/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope appoints first woman to senior Synod post with voting rights Nathalie Becquart's appointment to the Synod of Bishops reflects Pope Francis' wish to see women play a greater decision-making role in the Church, the Vatican says. 07/02/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis cancels three more appearances after sciatica flareup The pope will not deliver Mass, nor evening prayer, on Sunday. A meeting with diplomatic corps on Monday has also been rescheduled. 23/01/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Former Vatican bank chief found guilty in embezzlement trial Angelo Caloia's lawyer and son were also found guilty and handed prison sentences. 21/01/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis to be vaccinated against COVID-19 'next week' "Everyone should get vaccinated, it's an ethical choice, because it puts their health, their life, but also the lives of others at risk," the pontiff said. 09/01/2021
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis calls for needy, vulnerable to get COVID-19 vaccine first "Vaccines for everybody, especially for the most vulnerable and needy," who should be first in line, Francis said in his "Urbi and Orbi" message delivered indoors this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Former papal palace offers shelter and hope to Rome's homeless Life has not always been kind to these people, but now they can enjoy the comfort and the beauty of this 17th century noble palace. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Vatican City presents Nativity Scene, lights up Christmas tree A few hundred people gathered for the annual lighting of the traditional Nativity scene and the Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square. 12/12/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican: Senior figures downplayed reports about ex-Cardinal McCarrick A Vatican investigation into ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports that he slept with seminarians. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Ex-Vatican envoy faces sexual abuse charge in French court The Vatican’s former ambassador to France went on trial Tuesday for alleged sexual misconduct. 10/11/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis gives landmark endorsement of same-sex civil unions Pope Francis has given his blessing to same-sex civil unions for the first time as head of the Catholic Church. 21/10/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Vatican cardinal denies wrongdoing after resigning over money scandal Cardinal Angelo Becciu told reporters his conscience was clear and that he was ready to speak to prosecutors, a day after being asked by Pope Francis to step down 25/09/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Coronavirus: Pope Francis calls for debt relief and end to sanctions Pope Francis called for international sanctions to be "relaxed" and for a "reduction, if not the forgiveness" of debt for poor countries during his Easter Sunday benediction. 12/04/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis delivers closed-door Palm Sunday Mass Palm Sunday Mass usually attracts thousands of people to St Peter's Square - but this year was empty due to lockdown measures in place. 05/04/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Pope voices support for coronavirus victims in livestream message Small groups of Catholic faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square on Sunday to watch a livestream of Pope Francis delivering his Angelus blessing. 08/03/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Hitler's Pope or wartime saint? Pius XII's archives set to go public More than 150 historians and researchers have signed up to access the soon-to-open Vatican archives of the World War II-era pope. 20/02/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document The Argentine Jesuit has long been sensitive to the plight of the Amazon 12/02/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Euroviews. Pope Francis put a woman in a top Vatican role. It shows how little power Catholic women hold ǀ View Failing to empower women narrows the Church’s vision and makes it less equipped to be a force for good in the world. 24/01/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Priests in rehab: how the Vatican tries to 'cure' child abusers An estimated 24 recovery centres for clergymen operate in Italy. Euronews reports on their methods and the controversies surrounding them. 21/01/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Priests should be celibate, says Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis is weighing whether to allow married men to be ordained to make up a shortage of priests 13/01/2020
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis ends secrecy rule over sexual abuse cases The pope abolished the use of secrecy in sexual abuse cases after criticism that the rule has been used to protect paedophiles. 17/12/2019
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