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Vatican denies cardinal suspected in leak probe The Vatican has denied Italian press reports that a cardinal is being suspected of leaking confidential documents to the media. The documents, which have… 28/05/2012
‘Vatileaks’ of modern-day Judas shakes Catholic ChurchPope Benedict XVI’s personal butler, Paolo Gabriele, has been living a rollercoaster since Wednesday – sliding downward with an incredible speed. The… 28/05/2012
Pope celebrates Easter in St. Peter’s SquareOn April 8, Pope Benedict XVI made his “Urbi et Orbi” address from a balcony in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. He called for “an immediate commitment” to… 09/04/2012
Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Palm Sunday – nocomment In the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, Orthodox Christians gathered at the Holy Trinity Cathedral for Palm Sunday Mass, held by Georgian Patriarch Ilia II. Palm… 09/04/2012
Spain : Holy week in MalagaPenitents light their candles as they take part in the Calvario brotherhood procession during Holy Week in Malaga, southern Spain. Hundreds of processions… 07/04/2012
Cuba hosts Pope on Latam peace tour Pope Benedict XVI is on a challenging visit to Cuba. The one-party island is one of the last bastions of Communism. Havana kept it officially atheist until… 28/03/2012
Papal Visit in Mexico – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI kicked off his first trip to Spanish-speaking Latin America, touching down in Guanajuato, a deeply conservative state in sun-baked central… 25/03/2012
Peace doves won’t leave Pope – nocomment During his Angelus address on Sunday, Benedict invites prayers for peace in the Holy Land and thoughts for those suffering from leprosy. Benedict XVI also… 30/01/2012
Pope blesses lambs to celebrate feast of St Agnes – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI blessed a pair of lambs as part of a centuries-old tradition at the Vatican. 22/01/2012
Saint Lazarus pilgrimage in Cuba – nocomment Thousands of faithful Cubans participate in the annual pilgrimage to Saint Lazarus altar at the El Rincon Church on the outskirts of Havana. 17/12/2011
Prayers before the Pope’s visit to BeninA woman prays beside a statue at Notre Dame cathedral in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou. Pope Benedict will visit the cathedral on his second trip as… 17/11/2011
Rain falls on the Pope in MadridAssistants try to protect Pope Benedict XVI from a downpour that erupted during a prayer vigil at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome as part of World Youth Day… 21/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Spain – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. 19/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Spain’s PM ZapateroPope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero next to Spain’s King Juan Carlos after arriving at Madrid’s Barajas… 18/08/2011
Monaco dismisses pumpkin notions This Friday’s royal-Olympic wedding in Monaco has glitterati from all over Europe revving up for putting on the Ritz but nobody is admitting to nerves. The… 28/06/2011
Nuns hold mass for Korean peaceCatholic nuns release dove-shaped balloons during a mass for peace and reunification of the Korean peninsula in Paju, near the demilitarised zone separating… 17/06/2011
Catholic Mass for peace on Korean peninsula – nocomment Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea gathered in Paju to hold a Mass to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula, and for the unification of the… 17/06/2011
John Paul II beatifiedPope Benedict XVI kneels in front of the coffin of the late Pope John Paul II inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool 01/05/2011
Traveller’s diary in SolovkiTraveller’s diary Denis Loktev – Solovetsky Islands, 24th April 2011 It took nine days in unheated train carriages for the first Soviet prisoners to get… 26/04/2011
Russia’s Solovki: reclaiming a sacred past Russia is a land of riddles wrapped in mysteries. Everywhere from its North to South, East to West. Join us in exploring the largest country on Earth in our… 26/04/2011
Procession of the Torches in Goias VelhoPenitents participate in the Procession of the Torches during Holy Week in Goias Velho, west of Brasilia. Hundreds of Easter processions take place as part of… 21/04/2011
Day off in Cuba thanks to the PopeCommunist Cuba has celebrated Good Friday wth an official day off recognising the religious holiday for the first time since the revolution that put Fidel… 07/04/2012
Good Friday crucifixion marked in Rome and JerusalemPope Benedict XVI marked Good Friday in the Christian calendar by presiding over a re-enactment of Christ’s crucifixion. The annual Via Crucis,in the… 07/04/2012
No to women priests, Pope tells Easter massPope Benedict XVI has held a traditional Holy Thursday mass as part of series of Catholic rituals in the run-up to Easter Sunday. During the homily… 06/04/2012
Pope calls for an end to US embargo on CubaOn his third and final day in Cuba, Pope Benedict has called for an end to the 50-year-long US trade embargo while urging the communist island to… 29/03/2012
Revolution Square mass on last day of Papal visit to CubaPope Benedict XVI’s last day in Cuba was marked with a public mass in Havana’s Revolution Square. Among the thousands who turned out were leading members… 28/03/2012
Cuba’s ‘Ladies in White’ call for a papal meetingA three day papal visit to Mexico has ended with Pope Benedict XVI celebrating Mass in Leon Cathedral. Bishops from Mexico and neighbouring countries had been… 26/03/2012
Sex abuse book mars Mexico Pope visitPope Benedict XVI’s first trip to Mexico is being overshadowed by a book alleging the Catholic Church hid evidence of sex abuse by one of Mexico’s most… 25/03/2012
Pope creates new cardinalsPope Benedict XVI has created 22 new cardinals – his closest aides – at a ceremony in Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica. Among them 18 are under 80 and so eligible… 18/02/2012
Pope releases doves of peace for the Holy LandPope Benedict XVI has called for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The pontiff made his comments in his weekly Sunday address at the Vatican. He… 29/01/2012
Nigerian Islamists issue ultimatumMinority Christians in the northern Nigerian town of Damatura are fleeing to the south of the country after being told to get out by militant Islamists. The… 03/01/2012
Pope calls for peace in “Urbi & Orbi” speechThe Pope has made his traditional Christmas “Urbi and Orbi” address from St Peter’s in the Vatican City to crowds of the faithful. At the end he delivered… 25/12/2011
Boko Haram claims Nigerian church bombingsThe Islamist extremist group Boko Haram have said they carried out a wave of fatal Christmas Day bombings against churches in Nigeria, and have warned there… 25/12/2011
Nigerian churches hit by Christmas Day bombsA second loud explosion has been reported near a church in Nigeria, this time in the central town of Jos. Earlier in the capital Abuja a powerful blast tore… 25/12/2011
Catholic Church rocked by Dutch abuse scandalAnother child abuse scandal has hit the Catholic Church – this time in the Nertherlands. Two of the church’s organisations gave an independent commission… 17/12/2011
Pope meets Muslim leaders in GermanyPope Benedict has been meeting religious leaders, on the second day of his visit to Germany. He told Muslim representatives in Berlin on Friday that they… 23/09/2011
Pope holds open air mass in BerlinPope Benedict XVI held an open air mass with at least 70,000 fellow Catholics in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Thursday, the opening day of his first state… 22/09/2011
Belgian church to ‘screen’ priests for paedophiliaBelgium’s Catholic Church will ask trainee priests to take psychological tests as it moves to tackle scandals over clerical child abuse. The Belgian church… 21/09/2011
Child sex abuse: moves to put the pope in courtSurvivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have asked the International Criminal Court in the Hague to investigate the pope for allowing the rape and abuse… 13/09/2011
Pope gives closing mass at Catholic youth festivalPope Benedict XVI received a reception worthy of a rock star as he arrived to give a final mass at the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day event in… 21/08/2011
Rainy weather fails to dampen spirit of Pope’s visitAs night fell in Madrid, hundreds of thousands of young people were at an aerodrome just outside the Spanish city to listen to Pope Benedict XVI give a… 21/08/2011
Pilgrims endure stifling heat to hear PopeIntense heat throughout the Pope’s Spanish visit brought some impromptu measures. At the huge military airfield where pilgrims gathered for Saturday’s… 20/08/2011
Recap of Pope’s 1st day in SpainPope Benedict XVI began his four day visit to Spain on Thursday by denouncing the principle of “profits before people”. The 84 year old pontiff was welcomed… 19/08/2011
Put people ahead of profits says PopeArriving in economically hard hit Spain, Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the profit-at-all-costs mentality that he says is behind Europe’s current economic… 18/08/2011
Pope arrives in Madrid for World Youth DayPope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid on Thursday for a four-day visit. His plane touched down just before noon local time at the city’s main airport, where… 18/08/2011
Festival highlights the cost of CatholicismYoung and happy, pilgrims from the four corners of the Earth are gathered in Spain for the Roman Catholic church’s third World Youth Day, presided over by… 17/08/2011
Priests to forgive abortion at Pope youth festivalThere is set to be a big exercise in forgiveness by the Roman Catholic church at its World Youth Day festival in Madrid where 200 white portable confessional… 17/08/2011
Criticism mounts of Pope’s visit to SpainThe Pope Benedict’s forthcoming visit to Madrid for a Roman Catholic youth festival has sparked mounting controversy over the cost. Opponents, among them… 17/08/2011
Madrid protests on eve of Pope’s arrivalThousands of people have attended a religious mass in central Madrid for the start of the Roman Catholic “World Youth Day” festival. And lavish… 17/08/2011
Pope faces pilgrims and detractorsPope Benedict faces a mixed reception in Spain where youngsters have been arriving to see him take part in the Roman Catholic church’s World Youth Day… 16/08/2011
Madrid prepares for World Youth Festival despite criticismAs many as one million young people from all over the world are arriving in the Spanish city of Madrid for the World Youth Day Festival. Most of them will… 15/08/2011
Irish Catholic Church hid child abuse in 1990sCatholic clergy in Ireland continued to conceal child sex abuse by priests even after the Church brought in rules in the mid-1990s to protect youngsters, a… 14/07/2011
Back in the Day: the Vatican lifts its ban on bad booksJune 14, 1966: Pope Paul VI formally abolishes the Catholic Church’s ban on books deemed immoral or theologically inaccurate. The Index Librorum Prohibitorum… 13/06/2011
Vatican issues new guidelines on sex crimesThe Vatican says bishops should hand over priests accused of sexually abusing children to the authorities so they can face legal action. In a letter sent to… 17/05/2011
Tributes to late pope who ‘touched everyone’s hearts’There was a festival atmosphere in St Peter’s Square for the late Pope John Paul II’s beatification. Many people had spent hours waiting for the moment when… 01/05/2011
John Paul II one step closer to sainthoodThe late Pope, John Paul II, has been beatified at a special mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, effectively setting him well on the way to sainthood… 01/05/2011
Pope Jean Paul II beatifiedThe late Pope Jean Paul the 2nd has been beatified at a special mass in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, effectively setting him well on the way to… 01/05/2011
How Polish Pope is remembered in KrakowTo learn more about the officially ‘Blessed’ John Paul’s legacy today, in the city he served before becoming a pope, euronews went to Krakow, to talk to… 01/05/2011
Thousands at prayer vigil for John Paul IISome 200,000 people have been holding a candlelit prayer vigil in Rome’s Circus Maximus in preparation for today’s beatification of Pope John Paul II. Among… 01/05/2011
St Peter’s fills with faithful for beatificationTens of thousands of people streamed into St Peter’s in Rome on Saturday for the beatification of John Paul the second. Many are expected to take part in… 30/04/2011
Navarro-Valls remembers Pope John Paul IICrowds have been leaving Poland for Pope John Paul II’s beatification mass at the Vatican. Ahead of the ceremony euronews caught up with Dr Joaquín… 30/04/2011
A step closer to sainthood for Pope John Paul IIThe Vatican is preparing for a very big day. On 1st May thousands of Catholics will descend upon Rome to celebrate the beatification of Pope John Paul II, six… 28/04/2011
Pope singles out Libya in Easter addressThe pope focused on suffering being endured in the world during his Easter Day ‘Urbi et Orbi’ address at the Vatican. Before a congregation of 100,000… 24/04/2011
Pope takes part in TV showPope Benedict has marked the beginning of Easter in Rome. Thousands of worshippers gathered outside the city’s ancient Colosseum for a candle lit vigil to… 23/04/2011
Good Friday in JerusalemAlong the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross as it is known in English, ‘the way of grief’ in Latin, Christian pilgrims have been gathering in the Old City of… 22/04/2011
Pilgrims flock to Jerusalem for Good Friday processionsChristian piligrims are gathering in the Old City of Jerusalem for Good Friday processions. Retracing the traditional route Jesus took to his crucifixion… 22/04/2011
Art attack in AvignonVandals have destroyed two photographs by controversial artist Andres Serrano at the Lambert collection in Avignon’s contemporary arts museum in France. Three… 18/04/2011
