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Pope's Easter vigil Mass urges worshipers to live for God, not wealth

Pope Francis led Catholics into Easter with a vigil Mass on Saturday night.

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"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

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Pope Francis kisses feet of South Sudan leaders in bid for peace

In an unprecedented gesture at the Vatican, Pope Francis knelt down to kiss the feet of the warrior leaders of South Sudan, urging them to end the civil war.

Morocco

Man makes dash at Pope Francis's convoy at the start of his Morocco trip

The man was wrestled to the ground by security officials metres away from an open-top car carrying King Mohammed VI

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Italy

There's a reason why the pope doesn't want you to kiss his hand

It has to do with germs...

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Pope Francis doesn't want anyone to kiss his papal ring

On Monday, (March 25) Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it.

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Watch: Pope offers a kiss to nun who has delivered 3,000 babies

The last time 85-year-old Sister Maria Concetta Esu met the Pope, she arrived in a canoe.

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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.

France

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

World

Vatican concludes historic summit on sexual abuse

Nearly 200 church leaders gathered this weekend to address the abuse crisis.

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Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

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Pope Francis leads conference on sex abuse at Vatican

Some 200 senior Church officials were convened by Pope Francis to confront what he has called the scourge of sexual abuse by the clergy.

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Raw Politics in full: check out tonight's full episode

All this and more in Thursday night's full episode of Raw Politics.

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Europe Briefing: Five top stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe this morning.

World News

Pope orders summit on sex abuse

Pope Francis has summoned senior Catholic clergy to the Vatican to hold a summit on how to deal with the issue of sexual abuse

France

Pope's envoy to France under investigation for sexual assault

Luigi Ventura, 74, allegedly "caressed in an insistent and repeated manner" a city hall staffer's buttocks during a January 17 ceremony in Paris.

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Pope hails 'courageous' girl who broke through security to greet him at UAE mass

A little girl defied tight security to fulfil her dream on Tuesday (February 5), breaking through a police cordon to greet Pope Francis.

World

Pope Francis heads home after giving Arab peninsula's first papal Mass

Pope Francis is heading back to the Vatican aboard 'Shepherd One', after historic visit to the UAE.

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Pope Francis welcomed by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince as he visits presidential palace

Pope Francis on Monday (February 4) was welcomed by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and the Vice-President of UAE and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, at Abu Dhabi's presidential palace.

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Pope Francis begins historic visit in UAE

Pope Francis is the first pontiff to set foot on the Arabian Peninsula.