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Pope Francis hints at brief papacy

Pope Francis is predicting that he won’t be pope for long. He has been speaking on the second anniversary of his election. Francis has previously

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Making waves in the Holy See, Pope Francis goes global with new Cardinals

Pope Francis, is shaking up Vatican city. The pontiff is set to confirm 15 new Cardinals this weekend. It is his selection which is making waves as

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Pope Francis announces one-day trip to Bosnia capital Sarajevo

Pope Francis has announced he will visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in hopes of boosting efforts toward brotherhood in the country

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Pope Francis says Catholics don't need to breed 'like rabbits'

Known for his straight talking, it was a typically friendly but forthright Pope Francis who spoke to journalists as he flew back to Rome from Manila

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Thousands bid Pope Francis farewell as his Philippines tour ends

Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manila to say a final farewell to Pope Francis at the end of his five day trip to the Philippines

Sri Lanka

The five key challenges facing Pope Francis

Almost as soon as the identity of the new Pope was known, the feeling was that Francis would represent a break with the Catholic Church’s

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony

Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka, where he will spend two days before flying on to one of the Catholic church’s strongholds, the Philippines. He

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony

Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka bringing with him a message of inter religious harmony. His presence is expected to add to a new tolerance in

Vatican

Pope urges people to unite and fight slavery and human trafficking

Pope Francis has urged people of all religions and cultures to unite to fight modern slavery and human trafficking. In his first Mass of 2015, he

Ireland

Northern Ireland leaders strike deal to save power-sharing government

Northern Ireland’s Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government lives to fight another day, after a deal was reached on a range of disputes. The

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Six new saints canonised by Pope Francis

Italy

Italy: Paedophile priest hangs himself in church vestry

Central African Republic

Polish missionary kidnapped in CAR

Germany

Vatican accepts German "bishop of bling" resignation

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Vatican confirms Pope Francis has not 'abolished sin'

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Shock at Femen activist's topless anti-Catholic protest in Vatican

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Pope orders Germany's 'luxury bishop' to leave residence after €31 million outlay controversy

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Francis 'I do everything myself'

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'Vatican Bank is a law unto itself'

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Where will the next pope emerge from?