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Watch: Pope Francis doesn't want anyone to kiss his papal ring

This is the hilarious moment Pope Francis repeatedly tries to prevent devotees from kissing his papal ring.

26/03/2019

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Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

24/02/2019

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Catholic Church 'destroyed' records of abuse, cardinal says

"This is abuse of power by the administration," Cardinal Reinhard Marx told bishops at a Vatican summit on preventing sexual abuse.

23/02/2019

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Pope leads four-day summit into sexual abuse in Catholic Church

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

21/02/2019

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Vatican summit opens on child sex abuse in Catholic Church

The Vatican is holding a four-day summit called by Pope Francis to tackle the Catholic Church's long-standing crisis.

19/02/2019

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Pope tells EU to stop bickering over migrant ship in Epiphany message

The rescue ships have 49 migrants onboard and are stuck in the Mediterranean.

06/01/2019

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Vatican spokesman and deputy resign over policy spat

Vatican spokesman and deputy resign over policy spat

31/12/2018

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Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

27/12/2018

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Pope prays for peace and brotherhood in Christmas message

Pope Francis called for fraternity in the world in his Christmas address in St. Peter's Square

25/12/2018

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Pope Francis decries 'insatiable greed' of today’s consumerism

Pope Francis decries 'insatiable greed' of today’s consumerism in Christmas Eve Mass

24/12/2018

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Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

08/12/2018

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"For the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these"

Pope forgives errant child

28/11/2018

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Murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero made a saint

The murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI have been canonised in a ceremony before tens of thousands of people in St Peter’s Square.

14/10/2018

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Pope Francis compares abortion to 'hiring a killer'

The Argentinian pontiff was speaking about how parents shouldn’t reject sick children when he made the comments on Wednesday.

10/10/2018

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What are the explosive claims Archbishop Vigano made about the pope?

What claims did Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano make in his 11-page written testament?

27/08/2018

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Explosive letter claims Pope Francis helped cover up Cardinal McCarrick sex abuse

"The corruption has reached the very top of the Church's hierarchy," the Vatican's former ambassador to the U.S. purportedly wrote in a letter calling on Francis to resign.

26/08/2018

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Pope writes letter to all his followers about sex abuse scandals

"We abandoned the little ones," he wrote.

20/08/2018

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Is the Pope's reaction to Pennsylvania child sex abuse adequate? | Euronews answers

The Vatican says Pope Francis is on the side of victims and the Catholic Church is determined to ‘root out’ the ‘tragic horror’ of clergy child sex abuse.

17/08/2018

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Chilean bishops in mass resignation offer to Pope

All 34 of Chile's bishops tendered their resignation over child sex abuse

18/05/2018

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Pope admits mistakes over Chilean church abuse

Francis begs forgiveness from victims of church sex abuse in Chile and admits he made "grave mistakes" in handling the scandal.

12/04/2018

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Young cancer survivor gets ride in Popemobile

While receiving treatment for leukemia, Peter Lombardi saw the Pope on television and said he wanted to meet him.

30/03/2018

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Young people in UK and Netherlands among Europe's least religious

More confirmation of the decline of Christianity in Europe? A new report finds a majority of young adults in a dozen European countries say they have no religion at all.

21/03/2018

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Head of Vatican's communications office resigns

Monsignor Dario Vigano blurred a photo of a letter by former Pope Benedict.

21/03/2018

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Nuns speak out about exploitation in Catholic Church

Testimonies from three sisters detailed the arduous daily household tasks they carried out for “often modest” pay.

03/03/2018

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Turkey's Erdogan makes historic visit to Vatican

The status of Jerusalem was a key talking point for the President and his host, Pope Francis

05/02/2018

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Pope warns against 'fake news'

Some at St. Peter's Square say the Pope may have been sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase "fake news."

24/01/2018