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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

13/01/2015

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

01/01/2015

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

23/12/2014

Vatican

Six new saints canonised by Pope Francis

23/11/2014

Italy

Italy: Paedophile priest hangs himself in church vestry

29/10/2014

Central African Republic

Polish missionary kidnapped in CAR

14/10/2014

Germany

Vatican accepts German "bishop of bling" resignation

26/03/2014

Vatican

Vatican confirms Pope Francis has not 'abolished sin'

31/12/2013

Vatican

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

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Vatican

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

23/10/2013

World

Francis 'I do everything myself'

19/03/2013

World

'Vatican Bank is a law unto itself'

15/03/2013

World

Where will the next pope emerge from?

13/03/2013

World

Papal conclave: 'I don’t think youth is a handicap'

11/03/2013

World

The complicated choice facing the Vatican conclave

11/03/2013

My Europe Series

UK seeks to block EU bonus cap

08/03/2013

World

US cardinals pushing for transparency

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My Europe Series

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28/02/2013

World

How Benedict defended doctrine

27/02/2013

World

Benedict will stay on as 'shadow pope' says theologian

27/02/2013