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Papal pre-match pep talk

On Friday, Pope Francis welcomed representatives of Italy’s Serie A Football League as well as players from the Juventus and AC Milan teams ahead of the Coppa Italia…

21/05/2016

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Female deacons in the Catholic Church?

Pope Francis tells a conference of nuns at the Vatican that he is willing to create a commission to study the idea.

12/05/2016

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Pope Francis tells EU leaders "being a migrant is not a crime"

Pope Francis has been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, given for outstanding services towards European unification. At a ceremony in the Vatican

06/05/2016

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'I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime' - Pope receives Charlemagne Prize

Pope Francis has called for Europe to remember its founding values, as he received the Charlemagne Prize for his contribution to European unity.

06/05/2016

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Pope Francis visits Syrian refugees on Lesbos: a 'day to cry'

Pope Francis said his day visiting refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos had been a “day to cry.” He returned to Rome, with a dozen extra passengers

17/04/2016

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How the Vatican has dealt with the scandals of sexual abuse

The Vatican is under scrutiny. It happens with the Roman Catholic Church and its hierarchy each time a paedophile scandal is brought into the open

12/04/2016

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Pope Francis urges more compassion towards 'imperfect' Catholics in family life

New guidelines issued by the pope on family life call for the church to be less strict and more compassionate to those he describes as being in

08/04/2016

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Vatican probes funding for cardinal's luxury apartment

The Vatican says it is investigating claims that money meant for a children’s hospital was used to refurbish the luxury apartment of a high-ranking

01/04/2016

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Pope Francis: the Lahore attack is "hideous"

The pontiff urges the authorities in Pakistan to do more to protect religious minorities

28/03/2016

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Pope Francis uses Easter homily to call for hope

The Pope has used an Easter vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica to urge people not to lose hope in a gloomy world. The Holy Week commemorating Jesus’

27/03/2016

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Pope Francis condemns 'unprecedented' terrorist violence in Good Friday speech

Pope Francis has used his Good Friday address to condemn Europe’s reaction to the migrant crisis, which he said had been blunted by our “indifferent

26/03/2016

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Pope Francis washes feet of refugees, condemns Brussels attacks

During a traditional pre-Easter ritual the pontiff washed and kissed refugees feet in a shelter near Rome and condemned arms manufacturers as partly responsible for the Brussels attacks.

25/03/2016

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Pope Francis proves a hit on Instagram

Pope Francis launched his own Instagram account on Saturday with astonishing success, acquiring over a million followers on the photo-sharing app

20/03/2016

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Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made Roman Catholic saint

Pope Francis has announced that Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who dedicated her life to helping the poor, will be made at saint of the Roman Catholic

15/03/2016

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Australian sex abuse victims call for Papal promise to protect children

Australian victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy have called for a face to face meeting with Pope Francis. They want a Papal commitment

02/03/2016

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Pope Francis calls for death penalty to be scrapped worldwide

Pope Francis is calling for the abolition of the death penalty around the world. He says the commandment “You shall not kill” is valid for both the

21/02/2016

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Pope suggests contraception could be allowed for women facing Zika virus

Pope Francis looks to have suggested that the Roman Catholic Church could soften its ban on contraception for women facing the Zika crisis. On the

18/02/2016

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Pope Francis questions Donald Trump's Christianity over migrants

Pope Francis has become immersed in the US election campaign after calling into question Donald Trump’s Christianity. Speaking during his in-flight

18/02/2016

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Pope raises concerns for Christians in talks with Iraqi PM Abadi

Pope Francis hosted Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday and raised concerns about the desperate plight of Christians and other

10/02/2016

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Pope Francis celebrates Jubilee day in honour of Padre Pio

Thousands of Roman Catholic faithful gathered on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate a Jubilee day for the revered mystical monk, Padre Pio

06/02/2016

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Catholic Saint Padre Pio's remains begin journey to the Vatican

The partially-reconstructed remains of Padre Pio have begun an overland journey to the Vatican at the request of the Pope. He died in 1968 and was

05/02/2016

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"The Devil's Job": ex-Vatican Bank chief Tedeschi on finance and morality

Italian economist and banker Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was president of the Vatican’s Bank at a time of turmoil from 2009 to 2012. Amid a

04/02/2016

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Pope receives Iran's President at Vatican with warm welcome and private meeting

Pope Francis welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Vatican on Tuesday. The two held a private talk that lasted 40 minutes. They discussed

26/01/2016

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Pope blessing lambs

Popes are used to receiving all types of visitors from heads of states to celebrities and even the kind that bleat. Pope Francis observed the feast

22/01/2016

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Pope Francis uses new book to call for more compassion within the Church

Pope Francis has called for Roman Catholic leaders to be “compassionate shepherds to a wounded humanity”. The message comes in the publication of a

13/01/2016

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Pope calls on Europe to maintain principles of humanity

Pope Francis has said the flood of new arrivals was a major burden for Europe and had given rise to “significant” fears over security and

11/01/2016