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Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist'

In unusual move, Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist'

04/12/2019

France

Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case

Barbarin appeals conviction in Catholic Church sex abuse case

28/11/2019

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Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip

The pontiff arrived in Thailand to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority

20/11/2019

Cuba

Watch: Catholics and Yoruba unite to celebrate Cuba's patron saint

Hundreds of religious pilgrims walked through Old Havana to celebrate the Virgin of Charity, Cuba's patron saint.

09/09/2019

Paraguay

Watch: Parade of plumed Paraguayans celebrate their patron saint

Other folktales say that the town was plagued by attacks from the indigenous Guarani people, who resisted the settlers' occupation of the land.

25/07/2019

World News

When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054?

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054?

05/07/2019

World News

Pope Francis visits Romania's cultural capital

On the last leg of his trip to Romania the pope visited the city of Iasi in the province of Moldova.

01/06/2019

Romania

Watch again: Pope Francis visits key Catholic shrine in Romania

The pontiff is continuing his visit of Romania.

01/06/2019

Romania

Crowds cheer Pope Francis on visit to Orthodox Romania

Pope Francis will meet the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during his visit to the country, where Catholics are a minority.

31/05/2019

Poland

Polish activist detained over LGBTQ depiction of Virgin Mary

An activist in Poland has been detained after police discovered posters in her flat depicting the Virgin Mary with a rainbow-coloured halo

07/05/2019

Vatican

Conservatives want Catholic bishops to declare pope a heretic

Conservatives want Catholic bishops to declare pope a heretic

01/05/2019

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Easter Passion re-enactment in impoverished Caracas neighborhood

People living in Petare - one of the poorest neighbourhoods of the capital of Venezuela, came together on Friday (April 19) to watch a re-enactment of the Passion of Christ.

20/04/2019

France

Notre Dame fire: Nine other churches in Europe rebuilt after disaster

Here's a look at other European churches who have been hit by disaster... and survived.

16/04/2019

France

Notre Dame fire: Social media users and politicians express sadness

"The flames have ravaged 850 years of history, architecture, painting and sculpture," wrote the Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez.

15/04/2019

France

Watch: Notre Dame Cathedral's spire comes crashing down amid fire

A Twitter user captured the moment the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral's spire came crashing to the ground amid a raging fire.

15/04/2019

France

Global contest to design new spire for Notre Dame cathedral

Edouard Philippe, the country's prime minister, announced the contest on Thursday and called for "a new spire that is adapted to the techniques and the challenges of our era".

15/04/2019

Vatican

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

France

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

19/03/2019

United Kingdom

Ex-British soldier faces charges over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings

It relates to events on January 30 of that year when British troops opened fire on an unauthorised march in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They killed 13 Catholics and wounded 14 others, one of whom later died.

14/03/2019

World News

Catholic Church expels a US Cardinal found guilty of sex crimes

Theodore McCarrick is the highest ranking member of the Catholic Church to be expelled in modern times.

16/02/2019