Vatican 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. 20/02/2020
View Pope Francis put a woman in a top Vatican role. It shows how little power Catholic women hold ǀ View 24/01/2020
Vatican Priests in rehab: how the Vatican tries to 'cure' child abusers An estimated 24 recovery centres for clergymen operate in Italy. Euronews reports on their methods and the controversies surrounding them. 21/01/2020
Vatican Priests should be celibate, says Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis is weighing whether to allow married men to be ordained to make up a shortage of priests 13/01/2020
Vatican Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist' In unusual move, Vatican postpones beatification of first US 'televangelist' 04/12/2019
Vatican Pope Francis' twitter team error shows pontiff as grid iron fan Some saints wear halos, others sport helmets. 14/10/2019
Vatican Cardinal Newman declared a saint by Pope Francis Pope Francis on Sunday declared five people saints, including Cardinal John Henry Newman, a leading 19th century Anglican who converted to Catholicism and became one of the most influential Christian figures of modern times. 13/10/2019
no comment Pope Francis set for synod on challenges facing the Amazon He has summoned bishops, laypeople and indigenous groups to join him in discussing the environmental and sacramental challenges facing the region. 05/10/2019
Vatican Pope Francis: Don't sell weapons and turn away refugees fleeing wars The pope criticised countries that sell weapons but do not accept refugees from conflicts where arms are used. 29/09/2019
Australia Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions. 21/08/2019
Vatican Bones exhumed in the Vatican in renewed search for girl missing since 1983 Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after she left her family's flat in the Vatican City and headed to a music lesson. 20/07/2019
Vatican Empty tombs add twist to Vatican missing girl mystery Two tombs were reopened in Rome after a family of a 15-year-old who has been missing since 1983 petitioned the family. They didn't find anything inside. 11/07/2019
World When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054? Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054? 05/07/2019
Vatican 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 19/05/2019
world news Good Friday around the world The Pope led the prayers at the traditional Via Crucis Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum 20/04/2019
