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Paraguay

Paraguay: Pope Francis praises 'most glorious women of America'

Pope Francis’ homecoming tour of South America has taken him to Paraguay, where he was emphatic in his praise of the efforts of the country’s women

11/07/2015

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo gears up for visit of Pope Francis to divided Bosnia

Catholic pilgrims have been arriving in Sarajevo, which has been gearing up for the visit of Pope Francis. At an outdoor mass in the main football

06/06/2015

Cinema

The controversy of Pope Pius XII in 'Shades of Truth'

Tackling a controversy which has dogged the Roman Catholic church for almost 70 years. In “Shades of Truth” US actor David Wall plays

15/05/2015

Italy

Pope Francis washes Rome prisoners' feet on Holy Thursday

Pope Francis spent part of Holy Thursday in a prison in Rome. The Pontiff washed the feet of twelve male and female inmates and a baby as he marked

03/04/2015

Italy

Pope visits Scampia, urges Camorra criminals 'return to honesty'

Pope Francis has visited one of Italy’s most dangerous neighbourhoods in the city of Naples. Scampia has been described as a forgotten, crumbling

21/03/2015

Sri Lanka

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka urging inter religious harmony

Pope Francis has arrived in Sri Lanka, where he will spend two days before flying on to one of the Catholic church’s strongholds, the Philippines. He

13/01/2015

Vatican

Man who shot Pope Jean Paul II returns to crime scene

The man who tried to kill former Pope John Paul II 33 years ago showed up at the Vatican on Saturday to put white roses on his tomb and said he wanted to meet Pope Francis.

27/12/2014

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Mass tango for Pope Francis on his 78th birthday

18/12/2014

Italy

Thieves steal Pope John Paul's blood from Italy church

27/01/2014

World

'Vatican Bank is a law unto itself'

15/03/2013

My Europe Series

UK seeks to block EU bonus cap

08/03/2013

World

Don't exaggerate Church problems - senior cardinal

01/03/2013

World

Benedict leaves a church primed for change

28/02/2013

My Europe Series

Who holds the key to the Vatican?

28/02/2013

World

The Vatican and the future

27/02/2013

World

What next for the Vatican? Church opinion leaders speak out

22/02/2013

My Europe Series

The next Pope: reformist or traditionalist?

13/02/2013