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Pope uses Christmas Mass to spread message of hospitality

Pope Francis urged hospitality towards migrants and refugees in his Christmas Midnight Mass

25/12/2017

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The poor are our "passport to paradise" Pope declares

19/11/2017

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Pontiff receives gift of special Lamborghini

It's definitely a step up from the pope-mobile, but the pontiff won't be using his gift of a Lamborghini on the tree-shaded roads of the Vatican gardens.

15/11/2017

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Clearing the air in The Vatican: cigarette sales to be banned

Cigarette sales in The Vatican are to vanish into a puff of smoke from 2018.

09/11/2017

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Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis ahead of G20

Angela Merkel has her fourth private audience with Pope Francis.

17/06/2017

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Trump says meeting pope 'honour of a lifetime'

Trump says meeting pope 'honour of a lifetime'

24/05/2017

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The Pope meets Donald Trump at the Vatican

The pair have clashed over several issues in the past including migration, rampant capitalism and global warming.

24/05/2017

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Swiss Guard swears in 40 new recruits

The world’s oldest standing army has 40 new members after a Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican.

07/05/2017

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Pope ashamed of "mother of all bombs" name

The Pope took offence to the word "mother" being used to describe a deadly weapon.

06/05/2017

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Pope urges mediation in growing dispute between N.Korea and Washington

It is an issue that has reached boiling point and threatens us all with nuclear destruction.

30/04/2017

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Pope's TED talk calls for humility

Pope Francis' surprise TED talk carries a message of warning to the powerful.

26/04/2017

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Pope Benedict XVI toasts his 90th birthday with a pint

Pope Emeritus Benedict celebrated his 90th birthday on Monday (April 17) in the garden of his residence in the Vatican.

19/04/2017

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Pope condemns deadly attack on Syrian convoy in Easter message

Referring to the blast near Aleppo which killed more than 100 people, Francis said Syrians were the "victims of a war that does not cease to sow horror and death."

16/04/2017

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Security tightened in Rome ahead of Pope's Easter message

Security has been increased all over Rome for Easter following recent international terror attacks.

15/04/2017

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Pope washes prisoners' feet in Holy Week ritual

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of inmates at a jail housing Mafia turncoats on Thursday, again putting his own stamp on a traditional Holy Week ritual.

13/04/2017

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Pope opens 'beautiful launderette' for Rome's homeless

Rome's homeless can keep their clothes clean courtesy of a new papal initiative

11/04/2017

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Pope offers condolences after Christian bloodshed in Egypt

Pope Francis has condemned Sunday’s violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt, where deadly double attacks are sure to raise security concerns over his own forthcoming trip to the…

09/04/2017

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Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc

The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the bloc's founding document

24/03/2017

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Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc

The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the EU's founding document

24/03/2017

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Pope may allow married men to become priests

Pope Francis has said he is willing to consider ordaining older married men in isolated communities, but has ruled out sweeping changes to the church’s strict rules on celibacy for…

10/03/2017

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The Pope and the circus

On Wednesday Pope Francis was treated to a brief performance by the Rony Rollers Circus troupe in Saint Peter’s Square at the end of his weekly audience.

23/02/2017

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Pope backs Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row

Pope issues support for Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row

15/02/2017

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Pope slams people trafficking and Rohingya abuse

People trafficking and Rohingya abuse 'intolerable' says pope

08/02/2017

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Vatican invites China to organ trafficking summit

The Vatican was forced to defend its decision to invite China to a conference on organ trafficking despite the country's murky recent-past regarding the issue

08/02/2017

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Pope Francis targeted by hate campaign

Posters have appeared around Rome accusing the Pontiff of attacking conservative Catholics. The signs, which were quickly covered up by the authorities, were put up by mystery activists during the nig

05/02/2017

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Rome church becomes homeless shelter in freezing weather

Charities have been calling on people to help those affected by the cold, resulting in donations and many volunteers coming forward

16/01/2017