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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.

Peru

Peru President asks visiting Pope Francis for help

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski urged Francis to help bring the country together after a political crisis.

Chile

Pope marries cabin crew couple on Chile flight

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

Chile

Not everyone is happy the Pope is in Chile.

Pope's visit to Chile causes protests.

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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.

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.

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.

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"

Vatican

Pope uses Christmas Mass to spread message of hospitality

Pope Francis urged hospitality towards migrants and refugees in his Christmas Midnight Mass

USA

Disgraced former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, has died

Law became a central figure in the worst crisis to hit the Roman Catholic Church in America - the alleged cover-up by church officials of sexual abuse of children by priests.

World News

Pope urges Myanmar to resisit 'revenge' in first mass

Pope Francis staunchly defended the rights of ethnic minorities in a speech during his first mass in Myanmar.

Myanmar

Pope fails to mention Rohingya in speech

Pope Francis failed to mention Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority as he stood on stage with the country’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

Vatican

Pontiff receives gift of special Lamborghini

It's definitely a step up from the pope-mobile, but the pontiff won't be using his gift of a Lamborghini on the tree-shaded roads of the Vatican gardens.

France

Pope statue in French town sparks row

Cross on monument to Pope John Paul II ruled to break French law on separation of Church and State

World News

Pope Francis asks ISS astronauts about 'man's place in the universe'

The pontiff took part in a 20-minute video call with the crew of the ISS

World News

Pope's top aide in court charged with historical sex abuse

One of the Pope’s top advisors is facing sex abuse charges in Australia. Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's economy minister, is the most senior Catholic to be charged with sex crimes

World News

Cardinal George Pell denies sex offences

High-ranking Vatican official Cardinal George Pell asserts his innocence as he is charged with multiple, historical sex crimes.

Vatican

Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis ahead of G20

Angela Merkel has her fourth private audience with Pope Francis.

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Trump says meeting pope 'honour of a lifetime'

Trump says meeting pope 'honour of a lifetime'

Vatican

Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc

The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the EU's founding document