Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis leads tributes to former Pope Benedict, who died age 95 Benedict died on Saturday morning in the monastery in the Vatican gardens where he had retired. 31/12/2022
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Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis calls for end to 'senseless' war in Ukraine In his traditional Urbi et Orbi address, the Pope expresses sorrow over "the icy winds of war". 25/12/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis signed resignation letter in 2013 in case of bad health Francis, who turned 86 on Saturday and appears to be in good health except for a knee ailment, made the comment in an interview with a Spanish newspaper. 18/12/2022
Now playing Next Bahrain Pope Francis blasts 'childlike' wars at Bahrain Interfaith Summit With Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders in calling for world peace. 04/11/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis meets crowds in Quebec City Pope Francis arrived in Quebec City on Wednesday. 28/07/2022
Now playing Next Canada Pope to beg forgiveness for 'evil' done to indigenous Canadians The Pontiff will apologise to Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors. The visit marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred on by the first pope from the Americas and the discovery of hundreds of probable graves at the school sites. 25/07/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Five things you need to know about the Ukraine war on June 14 From the latest on Sievierodonetsk to suggestions by the Pope that the war could have been provoked by NATO's expansion, here are five things you need to know about the Ukraine war today. 14/06/2022
Now playing Next Canada Pope apologises for 'deplorable' abuse of Canadian indigenous people More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s. 01/04/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Pope Francis visits Russian embassy to raise concerns about war The fact the pope visited the embassy in person rather than summoning the ambassador to the Vatican is a sign of his anger about the conflict. 25/02/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Ex-pope asks for pardon over sex abuse scandal but denies wrongdoing A recent report found that Pope Benedict had failed to handle cases of sexual abuse at the Munich diocese. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next no comment A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican, before being escorted outside by police 02/02/2022
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Now playing Next Vatican Ex-Pope Benedict XVI admits attending meeting about abusive priest The retired Pope had denied attending the meeting to the investigators but says his statement had mistakes in it due to editing "oversight". 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis pledges justice for sex abuse victims after Munich report A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich. 21/01/2022
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Now playing Next Vatican Pope praises role of women as peacemakers in his New Year’s address In the Roman Catholic calendar January 1, is dedicated to world peace, and Pope Francis has used the occasion to praise the role of women as peacemakers. 01/01/2022
Now playing Next Greece Europe 'torn by nationalist egoism' on migration, says Pope The pope's trip to the region has focused on the plight of asylum-seekers as some European nations harden their border control policies. 04/12/2021
Now playing Next Cyprus Watch: Pope Francis begins five-day visit to Cyprus and Greece Pope Francis is expected to raise the issue of migration when he arrives in Cyprus on Thursday on the first leg of the trip. 02/12/2021