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Vatican cardinal denies wrongdoing after resigning over money scandal

Cardinal Angelo Becciu told reporters his conscience was clear and that he was ready to speak to prosecutors, a day after being asked by Pope Francis to step down

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Pope Francis holds ceremony after Italy relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

It was a private event in the chapel of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to mark the 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's birth.

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Pope Francis delivers closed-door Palm Sunday Mass

Palm Sunday Mass usually attracts thousands of people to St Peter's Square - but this year was empty due to lockdown measures in place.

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Hitler's Pope or wartime saint? Pius XII's archives set to go public

More than 150 historians and researchers have signed up to access the soon-to-open Vatican archives of the World War II-era pope.

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Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

The Argentine Jesuit has long been sensitive to the plight of the Amazon

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Pope Francis apologises for slapping woman's hand outside Vatican

The Pontiff said he was sorry for 'losing patience' with the woman.

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Pomp, politics & prayers as world leaders offer their Christmas wisdom

World leaders and others took to social media at Christmas to offer their words of wisdom.

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'I think of the children in Yemen' says Pope in Christmas message

"There is darkness in human hearts but the light of Christ is greater," Pope Francis told the crowd at St Peter's Square on Christmas morning.

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Pope Francis blesses baby Jesus statues during Angelus

Pope Francis on Sunday blessed the statuettes of Baby Jesus brought by hundreds of children to the Angelus prayer in St Peter's Square.

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Pope slams use of women and children for prostitution in Thailand

On a visit to Bangkok, Pope Francis has spoken up for the victims of sex tourism.

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Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip

The pontiff arrived in Thailand to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority

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Pope Francis adds 13 like-minded cardinals to Catholic hierarchy

Pope Francis adds 13 like-minded cardinals to Catholic hierarchy

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Pope Francis leads Mass on last day in Mozambique

Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, said a mass for some 60,000 people in Maputo's national stadium. Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Mozambique on Friday by consoling HIV-infected mothers and children.

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Pope Francis visits Romania's cultural capital

On the last leg of his trip to Romania the pope visited the city of Iasi in the province of Moldova.

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Pope Francis meets indigenous Amazon chief Raoni

Wearing his traditional lip plate and a yellow, crown-like decoration on his head, Amazon rainforest Chief Raoni Metuktire on Monday met with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis: Press freedom is key indicator of country's health

In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis urged journalists to reject fake news and continue reporting on the troubling conditions of suffering people who no longer make it into daily headlines

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Ex-Pope Benedict XVI says 'sexual freedom' of 60s to blame for abuse

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has blamed the "unprecedented radicalism in the 1960s" for clerical sexual abuse against minors in a letter.

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Pope leads four-day summit into sexual abuse in Catholic Church

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

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Vatican summit opens on child sex abuse in Catholic Church

The Vatican is holding a four-day summit called by Pope Francis to tackle the Catholic Church's long-standing crisis.

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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.