Now playing Next Vatican Chilean bishops in mass resignation offer to Pope All 34 of Chile's bishops tendered their resignation over child sex abuse 18/05/2018
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Now playing Next Italy Pope uses Easter message to pray for peace in Syria Pope Francis has used the traditional 'Urbi et Orbi' (to the city and to the world) to pray for a "swift end" to the relentless war in Syria. 01/04/2018
Now playing Next Italy "Migrant hero" baptised by Pope Francis in Easter vigil service Pope Francis baptised a Nigerian migrant who became a hero in Italy after disarming a thief who was armed with a cleaver. John Ogah was one of eight people baptised at an Easter vigil service on Saturday for around 10,000 worshippers in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. 01/04/2018
Now playing Next Italy Pope Francis leads solemn Good Friday service in Rome Pope Francis has led Roman Catholic devotees in a Good Friday service which was held under tight security in the city's ancient Colosseum. 31/03/2018
Now playing Next world news Pope Francis urges youth to 'not allow elders to silence them' Pope Francis, starting Holy Week services leading to Easter, urged young people on Sunday to keep shouting and not allow the older generations to silence their voices or anesthetize their idealism. 25/03/2018
Now playing Next no comment Pope breaks into laughter after losing his cap No Comment of the week 25/03/2018
Now playing Next Ireland Pope Francis to visit Ireland in August He'll be visiting Dublin for two days to conclude the international Catholic Church Meeting With Families 21/03/2018
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis prayed before the body of Saint Pio at San Giovanni Roton It was Pope Francis’ first visit as Pope to the hill town in southern Italy where the bearded Capuchin monk spent most of his life 17/03/2018
Now playing Next Australia Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public. 05/03/2018
Now playing Next Italy Vatican to provide 'exorcism course' as reports of demonic possessions The six-day course will see talks from experts on varying subjects on the "existential surroundings of demons". 26/02/2018
Now playing Next world news Pope France calls for end to violence in Syria Pope Francis on Sunday said Syria was being "martyred" by continued attacks killing civilians in the eastern Ghouta district, calling for an immediate end to violence and access to humanitarian aid. 25/02/2018
Now playing Next Italy Violence breaks out as Erdogan meets Pope Francis in Rome The pro-Kurdish group, which objects to Turkey's treatment of Kurds in Turkey and Syria, held a sit-in outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, not far from where Erdogan was meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. 05/02/2018
Now playing Next Vatican Turkey's Erdogan makes historic visit to Vatican The status of Jerusalem was a key talking point for the President and his host, Pope Francis 05/02/2018
Now playing Next world news Pope Francis apologises to sexual abuse victims Pope Francis apologises for comments he admits were unintentionally hurtful to many sexual abuse victims. 22/01/2018
Now playing Next Peru Pope Francis holds Mass ending his two-nation trip to Latin America Visit marked by tough talk on corruption and backlash over sexual abuse 22/01/2018
Now playing Next Peru Pope Francis winds up Latin American tour with prayers in Lima The Roman Catholic church's sex abuse scandal continued to follow Francis's itinerary, after comments sparked anger in Chile. 21/01/2018
Now playing Next Chile Pope's defence of Chilean bishop draws stinging rebuke from Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston says Pope Francis's insistence that the accusations of a sex abuse cover-up made against Chilean Bishop Juan Barros are "slander", causes "...great pain for survivors of sexual abuse..." 21/01/2018
Now playing Next Peru Pope Francis visits flood-hit people of Northern Peru Thousands in Trujillo are still living in tents after El Nino-related floods destroyed thousands of homes and left many families homeless. 20/01/2018
Now playing Next Peru Peru President asks visiting Pope Francis for help Pedro Pablo Kuczynski urged Francis to help bring the country together after a political crisis. 19/01/2018