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Ireland

What exactly did the Pope say on psychiatric help for gay children?

What exactly did the Pope say on psychiatric help for gay children?

28/08/2018

Ireland

Europe briefing: 7 stories to know about today

Here are the latest news and updates as they happened this morning.

24/08/2018

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Pope Francis meets Formula E drivers

Pope Francis meets drivers of Formula E. The Pontiff also met the Chief Executive of the Formula E series, Alejandro Agag.

12/04/2018

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Pope Francis blesses llamas at Vatican City

Pope Francis blessed llamas in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday during his weekly audience. The llamas from the South Tyrol region walked with their owners 1,070 kilometres to Vatican City.

11/04/2018

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Young cancer survivor gets ride in Popemobile

While receiving treatment for leukemia, Peter Lombardi saw the Pope on television and said he wanted to meet him.

30/03/2018

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

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Head of Vatican's communications office resigns

Monsignor Dario Vigano blurred a photo of a letter by former Pope Benedict.

21/03/2018

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

Vatican

Pope warns against 'fake news'

Some at St. Peter's Square say the Pope may have been sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase "fake news."

24/01/2018

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Pope visits northern Peruvian town of Trujillo

Francis, who has often warned about the effects that climate change has on the poor,

20/01/2018

Peru

Pope condemns corruption on Peru trip

The pontiff's hard-hitting speech may have made uncomfortable listening for his host, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

20/01/2018

Peru

Pope defends native Amazonian peoples

Francis decried the "pressure being exerted by big business interests" seeking petroleum, gas, lumber, and gold

19/01/2018

Chile

Pope in Chilean sexual abuse cover-up row

It wasn't all marriages on airplanes. The Pope has caused outrage on his visit to Chile by refusing to condemn Bishop Juan Barros, who stands accused of a cover-up.

19/01/2018

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

Chile

Pope marries cabin crew couple on Chile flight

The mid-air ceremony was the first in papal history.

18/01/2018

Chile

Not everyone is happy the Pope is in Chile.

Pope's visit to Chile causes protests.

12/01/2018

Italy

Pope Francis delivers a hard-hitting address in the Vatican

Pope Francis has called on all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally-binding ban on nuclear weapons.

08/01/2018

Vatican

'Feel free to breastfeed here', Pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel

"Don't be afraid, feed them, because this too is the language of love," said the Pope.

08/01/2018

Vatican

The Pope says in 2018 we must work for peace for migrants and refugees

Pope Francis offered his reflections on 2018 as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square.

01/01/2018

Italy

Pope leads First Vespers and Te Deum prayer

Pope Francis in his year-end message said 2017 had been marred by "war and lies"

31/12/2017