Italy Italian teenage computer whiz beatified by Catholic Church Carlo Acutis who died of leukemia in 2006 was described as the "patron saint of the internet". 10/10/2020
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 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
Italy Pope Francis apologises for slapping woman's hand outside Vatican The Pontiff said he was sorry for 'losing patience' with the woman. 01/01/2020
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
