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First saints for Pope Francis stir controversy Pope Francis has canonised some 800 Italians killed in the 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam, noting that many Christians still face… 12/05/2013
Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II on historic Vatican visit The head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II has begun a six day visit to the Vatican, making it the first of such visits in 40… 10/05/2013
Pope Francis wants tough action on Church sex abuse Determined to end a problem that has engulfed the Catholic Church for over a decade, Pope Francis has said he wants sexual abuse to be dealt with… 05/04/2013
Pope celebrates Easter at the Vatican – nocomment Pope Francis took his first Easter Sunday mass as pontiff in front of more than 200,000 faithful in St Peter’s Square. He made an Easter Sunday plea for… 31/03/2013
Pope Francis calls for peace after coup in Central African Republic Pope Francis has used his first public audience to call for peace in the Central African Republic. After opting not to live in a lavish apartment in the… 27/03/2013
Pope meets former pope in historic encounter A reigning pope and a former pope faced each other for the first time in at least 600 years on Saturday when Pope Francis travelled south of Rome for lunch… 23/03/2013
Pope’s family origins in a small Italian village A village in Italy has been drawn out of obscurity by its ties with Pope Francis. Portacomaro Stazione, population 275, most of them farmers and labourers, is… 18/03/2013
Argentina: Pope Francis rivals Marley and Jagger – nocomment It has only been a few days since Pope Francis was elected, but Argentinian shops are already filled with merchandise bearing his image. Mugs, t-shirts… 17/03/2013
‘Vatican Bank is a law unto itself’ Secrecy is a way of life at the Vatican, not least at the Vatican Bank. For decades the Istituto per le Opere di Religione or Institute for Works of… 15/03/2013
Egyptian Christians look to the new pope for comfort One of the many challenges facing the new pope is how best to help Christians who feel persecuted in North Africa and the Middle East. In Egypt which has… 15/03/2013
Argentina looks again at Church role in its past Reaction in Argentina to the election of one of their own as pope has sparked a divergence of opinion. While mainly positive, among some it has revived a… 15/03/2013
Pope Francis makes first appearanceNewly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after being elected by the conclave of… 14/03/2013
New day: new pope The Roman Catholic Church has a new leader: Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis on March 13. The huge crowds that filled Saint… 14/03/2013
Argentina’s Bergoglio elected as new Pope Francis – nocomment Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, delivered his first blessing and message to Rome and the world about an hour after his… 14/03/2013
American Catholics happy with papal choice With Catholicism now the number one religion in the United States there was a buzz over the election of Pope Francis like none before, and the fact he is from… 14/03/2013
Pope Francis: his Holiness the commuter and football fanThe new Pope Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been described as a humble and down-to-earth man of the faith, a man at ease among the… 14/03/2013
Catholics in Buenos Aires celebrate Argentinian pope Catholics in Buenos Aires were overwhelmed with joy as the announcement came that Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a fellow Argentinian, is the new pope. One priest… 14/03/2013
Hope in Turkey that new pope ‘will be better for Muslim world’ The new Pope Francis will be closely scrutinised by non-Christians – including in Turkey. Comments made by his predecessor in 2006 quoting historical… 14/03/2013
St Peter’s Square crowd celebrates ‘historic moment’ They cheered, they celebrated, and they prayed in St Peter’s Square. Thousands had stood all day in the rain – though the sight of white smoke must have… 14/03/2013
Rome’s rain fails to dampen popewatchers’ spirits The foul weather in Rome had failed to break up the St Peter’s Square popewatch. Underneath a sea of umbrellas hundreds, at times thousands, of pairs of eyes… 13/03/2013
Conclave day 1: No white smoke, no pope On the first day of the papal conclave thousands of followers watched as the black smoke billowed telling them no decision on a new pope had been… 13/03/2013
Could the next pope be an American? It still remains an outside possibility, but some insiders are speculating the next pope could be American. The taboo against an American is an unspoken… 12/03/2013
Cardinals celebrate final mass before voting for pope The 115 cardinal electors who will decide the next man who will lead the world’s Roman Catholics celebrated the “Mass for the Election of the Supreme Pontiff”… 12/03/2013
All eyes on the Vatican as the papal conclave begins The secret conclave to select a new pope begins on Tuesday, March 12. Steeped in ritual and prayer the Roman Catholic cardinals are expected to reach a… 12/03/2013
Final preparations underway before conclave There is a frenzy of work going on in the sumptuous Renaissance interior of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, ahead of the closed-door conclave to choose a new… 11/03/2013
White smoke for a new pope – nocomment Vatican workers installed a chimney on the Sistine Chapel that will tell the world when a successor to Pope Benedict XVI is decided. The conclave between… 10/03/2013
Glare of the world on a rust coloured chimney A rust coloured pipe a few metres long will from Tuesday be the focus of millions. It is the chimney which will first announce to the world that a new pope… 09/03/2013
UK seeks to block EU bonus cap In this edition of Europe’s Weekly: we take a look at the UK’s lonely fight to stop an EU-backed cap on bankers bonuses; Lativa applies to join the single… 08/03/2013
Vatican decision imminent on date of conclave to elect new Pope After days of meetings in semi-secrecy, the Vatican says it will announce later on Friday the start date of the conclave to elect a new pope. It has… 08/03/2013
Vatican calls for secrecy in pre-papal election talks The Vatican has urged cardinals to maintain its policy of secrecy as it struggles to contain leaks from its pre-papal-election discussions. Thursday saw… 08/03/2013
Vatican City turns media city ahead of papal conclave As the Roman Catholic Church’s Cardinals meet at the Vatican to discuss the election of a new pope the modern world meets the ancient as the world’s media… 07/03/2013
Papal candidate Cardinal Peter Turkson Peter Turkson was born in the village of Nsuta-Wassaw in western Ghana in 1948. He grew up in a two-room cabin with nine brothers and sisters. The community… 06/03/2013
College of Cardinals in talks over Vati-leaks Allegations over corruption and cronyism within the Catholic church have apparently dominated talks at the College of Cardinals meeting in the Vatican. The… 05/03/2013
Non-European bias before conclave begins The date of the conclave that will select the next pope is still pending, as it remains unclear whether all of the 115 cardinals have arrived at the… 05/03/2013
Collector’s edition “Sede Vacante” stamp is hottest souvenir in Rome The Pope may have left, but the tourists remain in the Vatican city to get their hands on the hottest souvenir going. A limited edition stamp for the “sede… 05/03/2013
Cardinals gather to elect new pope The College of Cardinals has ended its first day of daily meetings in the lead-up to the papal conclave. Their goal is to have the new pope elected during… 04/03/2013
Pope’s clothier ready for anyone According to Mark Twain (giant and wit of American literature): “Clothes make the man.” A Presbyterian, he noted: “Naked people have little or no influence on… 04/03/2013
Conclave behind the scenes As the Conclave to choose the next pope begins very few people understand this secretive process. Our Rome correspondent spoke to Valerio Gigante from the… 04/03/2013
College of Cardinals gather as Vatican prepares for papal vote Preparations for electing Roman Catholicism’s new leader have begun in earnest with the College of Cardinals gathering at the Vatican. It will be meeting… 04/03/2013
College of Cardinals gets together in Rome In Rome, initial talks are underway to nominate the next Pope. The aim is to have conclave convene next week with the newly-elected pontiff officially… 04/03/2013
Don’t exaggerate Church problems – senior cardinal Sede vacante, vacant seat. No one is sitting on the throne of the Bishop of Rome, lately Pope Benedict XVI, who has retired. His successor will have several… 01/03/2013
Views from Castel Gandolfo: ‘a new era is coming’ The scenes in Castel Gandolfo were in marked contrast to the solemn goodbyes for Benedict inside the Vatican. Among the crowd there was joy that the small… 01/03/2013
Pope bids farewell with final speech and one last tweet Benedict XVI made his final public appearance as pope before tearful crowds at Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence, on February 28. Benedict… 28/02/2013
Benedict leaves a church primed for change These are momentous days for the Vatican as the Catholic community rallies round the pope. The church is now leaderless, but primed for renewal. Benedict … 28/02/2013
Benedict’s last bowThe outgoing pope, Benedict XVI, has made a final public farewell at the end of his pontificate, blessing well-wishers in front of his temporary residence… 28/02/2013
Who holds the key to the Vatican? Pope Benedict the XVI has made history by being the first Pontiff to resign in over six hundred years. The question now is whether his successor will be… 28/02/2013
Faithful bid emotional farewell to Pope Benedict on his final day in office In keeping with his shy and modest ways, there was no public ceremony to mark the first papal resignation in six centuries. But his words and calls for… 28/02/2013
Benedict bids farewell As the curtain falls on Pope Benedict XVI’s papacy, he bade a personal farewell to the College of Cardinals, his closet confidants during his eight years as… 28/02/2013
Pope Benedict’s sex scandal legacy – nocomment A look at protests during the papacy of Benedict XVI over sexual abuse and paedophilia scandals involving Catholic clergy. The pope has repeatedly expressed… 28/02/2013
Benedict XVI’s quiet departure during final hours as pope On Thursday February 28 at 20:00 CET Pope Benedict XVI will officially step down and slip quietly from public view. In keeping with his modest ways there… 28/02/2013
Benedict departures boosts demand for pope memorabilia Aside from the business of choosing the pope’s successor, Benedict XVI’s departure presents a business opportunity to the Vatican’s stores selling papal… 28/02/2013
The Vatican and the future Euronews correspondent Manuela Scarpellini looks at the prospect for change in the Vatican following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. “How will the… 27/02/2013
Benedict XVI holds final audience On Wednesday February 27, the last day before he officially steps down, Pope Benedict XVI will hold his last general audience in front of thousands of… 27/02/2013
Retiring Pope ‘not abandoning’ the Church Pope Benedict XVI said he is not abandoning the Roman Catholic Church – during his final Sunday blessing at the Vatican before stepping down on February… 24/02/2013
What next for the Vatican? Church opinion leaders speak out Pope Benedict XVI is retiring from the leadership of the Catholic Church. Long ago popes took refuge in the Castel Sant’Angelo when they were under threat… 22/02/2013
Papal biographer gives his views on next Pope Faithful Roman Catholics the world over, bookmakers, cabals of nervous bankers and sweaty-palmed doomsday-mongers are all in a tizzy about who will be the… 18/02/2013
Vatican: the empty chairAn empty papal throne is pictured before the Ash Wednesday mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Thousands of people gathered for Pope Benedict XVI’s… 14/02/2013
The next Pope: reformist or traditionalist? He took over at the head of the Church replacing a globe-trotting Pope who defended traditional values. Elected in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI worked as the… 13/02/2013
In his own words: Pope’s 1st public appearance since resignation Benedict XVI has made his first public appearance since his resignation at a Vatican hall filled with people and packed with emotion on Ash… 13/02/2013
Pope Benedict XVI’s lighthearted moments – nocomment 12/02/2013
Remembering the election of Pope Benedict XVI – nocomment 12/02/2013
Before he was Benedict – nocomment 12/02/2013
Pope Benedict XVI resigns – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI announced on Monday that he would resign on 28 February because he was simply too infirm to carry on – the first pontiff to do so in nearly… 12/02/2013
Catholics look to the future and a new Pope Supporters of Pope Benedict gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Rome as news of his resignation began to sink in. They may have been few in number now but a… 12/02/2013
Papal resignation sparks succession debate Roman Catholics are still absorbing the news that a pope is to resign for the first time in 600 years, however thoughts have quickly turned to who will… 12/02/2013
New Pope by Easter after Benedict XVI resignsVatican sources say there will be a new Pope by Easter, which falls this year on March 31. In an announcement that apparently came as a surprise even to his… 11/02/2013
Femen disrupts Pope’s address – nocomment Four activists from the Ukrainian women’s rights group Femen staged a loud topless protest in St. Peter’s Square while Pope Benedict XVI was conducting the… 14/01/2013
Vatican: Pope calls for end to the bloodshed in Syria – nocomment In his Christmas message and blessing “Urbi et Orbi”, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria and the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian… 26/12/2012
Pope Benedict takes to Twitter and blesses followers – nocomment After weeks of anticipation, Pope Benedict sent his first tweet on December 12: “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank… 12/12/2012
Pope celebrates open-air mass in Beirut – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air mass in front of around 350,000 pilgrims, as well as politicians from all sectors of the multi-faith country. 16/09/2012
Pope supporters waiting for the open air mass in BeirutA pilgrim wearing a hat depicting Pope Benedict XVI, attends an open air mass service conducted by him at Beirut City Centre Waterfront, Lebanon. REUTERS/Ali… 16/09/2012
Pope to visit Lebanon Pope Benedict XVI has a visit planned for Lebanon, beginning this Friday, to last for three days. With the civil war in neighbouring Syria, 50 kilometres from… 13/09/2012
One face may hide anotherPope Benedict XVI meets a sister during his weekly audience from his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi 23/08/2012
Pope Benedict XVI meets Fidel Castro in HavanaPope Benedict XVI meets former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana. REUTERS/Alex Castro 29/03/2012
Pope Benedict leads Mass in Cuba – nocomment The Pope Benedict XVI led Mass in front of thousands Catholics in Santiago de Cuba. 28/03/2012
Pope Benedict XVI visits prison – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Sunday for a visit during which he called for better conditions for inmates, while meeting with some of… 19/12/2011
Pope ends his trip to Benin – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI gave a mass to end his official visit to Benin. 21/11/2011
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
Merkel covers up for rainy mass in BerlinGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and president of the Federal Council Hannelore Kraft use rain coats as they watch Pope Benedict XVI conducting the Eucharist… 23/09/2011
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
World Youth Day in Madrid – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI visited the famous monastery of El Escorial on his second day of his visit for the World Youth Day festival. 20/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI blowin’ in the windA gust of wind lifts Pope Benedict XVI’s mantle during the weekly general audience at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Max Rossi / Reuters 08/06/2011
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
Europe Weekly: Chernobyl and Schengen In the Europe Weekly review of important stories, nuclear is back in the news 25 years after Chernobyl; France and Italy want to revise the Treaty of Schengen… 29/04/2011
Pope Francis at John Paul II’s tombPope Francis took a moment from his busy schedule to pray at the tomb of Pope John Paul II. Tuesday marked the eighth anniversary of John Paul’s death, who… 03/04/2013
Pope Francis calls for peace after coup in Central African RepublicPope Francis has used his first public audience to call for peace in the Central African Republic. After opting not to live in a lavish apartment in the… 27/03/2013
White smoke will reveal the new PopeVatican workers instored a Chimney on Sistine Chappel that will tell the world when a successor to Pope Benedict has been reached. The conclave between the… 10/03/2013
US cardinals call off press briefings ahead of conclave at VaticanInstructed by the Vatican not to talk to the press, American cardinals cancelled a press briefing ahead of preparations to choose a new Pope. The briefing… 06/03/2013
Vatican invites cardinals to elect next PopeWho will be the next Pope to enter the now locked papal apartments? The Catholic Church is temporarily leaderless following Benedict XVI’s resignation and… 01/03/2013
Jewish and Muslim leaders praise Benedict and look to futureLeaders of non-Christian faiths in Italy have been giving their reactions to Benedict’s departure and looking ahead to a new era. Despite angering many… 28/02/2013
From Pope to Pilgrim, Benedict XVI’s final hours in officeThe hour has rung for the final farewell to Benedict XVI. As of 8 o’clock local time on Thursday he was no longer pope. The 85-year-old German pontiff will… 28/02/2013
Castel Gandolfo: retreat where Benedict ‘has everything’The picturesque village of Castel Gandolfo is well used to popes: it has been their summer retreat for over 400 years. “Thank you, Benedict, we’re all with… 28/02/2013
Anger as Italy cuts jail term for Thyssen sentenceThere has been an angry response to an Italian appeals court’s decision to reduce the jail term of a businessman sentenced for manslaughter over a fire that… 28/02/2013
Vatican hits back at media ‘gossip’ and ‘slander’The Vatican has criticised the media for publishing what it calls “slanderous” reports since Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, due to take effect… 23/02/2013
Possible changes in pope selection processThe Vatican says Benedict XVI might change the rules on choosing a new pope before he leaves the position next week. A law introduced by his predecessor… 20/02/2013
Arrivederci Roma – pope tells diocese he plans seclusionThere has been an emotional ceremony in the Vatican where the pope effectively said farewell to more than 1,000 priests from the Diocese of Rome. After… 14/02/2013
Benedict calls for Church unity in final public MassIt was a solemn Pope Benedict XVI who celebrated his last Mass as Roman Catholic leader in St Peter’s Basilica, but spontaneous applause illustrated the… 14/02/2013
Sadness surrounds Pope’s final mass at St Peter’sShockwaves from the pope’s surprise resignation announcement are continuing to be felt far and beyond the Vatican. After his final public mass at St Peter’s… 13/02/2013
Benedict XVI holds last mass as PopePope Benedict XVI has held his last mass as pontiff at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome in front of a congregration of thousands. He was given a standing ovation… 13/02/2013
Pope’s last appearances move to larger venuesPope Benedict is to hold Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday – perhaps the last time he does so in public. He was due to have led a traditional Ash… 13/02/2013
