no comment A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican, before being escorted outside by police 02/02/2022
Vatican Pope Francis prays for pandemic end as COVID-19 cases surge Pope Francis asked for dialogues and peace during his "Urbi et Orbi address on Saturday, after an estimated 2,000 people attend midnight mass in St. Peter’s Basilica the night before. 25/12/2021
world news EU draft pulled after Vatican complains Christmas 'cancelled' Italian conservatives had voiced outrage about the document, claiming among other things that it was “cancelling Christmas.” 30/11/2021
Italy Vatican corruption trial related to London building resumes The trial is the culmination of a two-year investigation and revolves mostly around the purchase by the Vatican of a €350m property in Chelsea with church money. 17/11/2021
Vatican Pope Francis encourages policians to be 'courageous' on climate action Pope Francis urged political leaders to show courage, hours after U.N. led-climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland ended. 14/11/2021
Vatican Italian nun appointed by Pope as first ever female Vatican governor The role of secretary-general of the Vatican governorate is usually held by a bishop. 04/11/2021
no comment Joe Biden meets Pope Francis in Vatican U.S. President Joe Biden opened a five-day European trip Friday with an extended visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican, where the world’s two most prominent Roman Catholics ran overtime in talks expected to cover the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, poverty and more. 29/10/2021
Experiences Visit this life-size replica of the Sistine Chapel - in London Tottenham's answer to the Sistine Chapel is in town, and we went along to check it out. 27/10/2021
no comment Little boy steals the scene at Pope's audience A 10-year-old boy interrupted Pope Francis' weekly audience on Wednesday after he walked on stage asking for the pontiff's white skullcap. 20/10/2021
Italy Merkel meets Pope Francis and Draghi on farewell visit to Italy Her meeting with the pope centred on the issues of migration, climate change and COVID-19. 08/10/2021
no comment Merkel meets Pope Francis at the Vatican German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Thursday with Pope Francis, during her last visit to the Vatican as leader of her country. 07/10/2021
no comment Puppet depicting young refugee girl continues European journey Little Amal, a giant puppet depicting a young Syrian refugee child created by Handspring Puppet Company, arrives in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. 10/09/2021
Vatican 'Resign? Forget about it': Pope Francis plays down health fears "Now I can eat everything' 02/09/2021
Germany ‘Priests bless guinea pigs’: Vatican’s same-sex unions stance slammed "This bothers and annoys me," said Germany's health minister Jens Spahn. "But it does not lead to me turning away from my belief or the church." 18/08/2021
Italy Letter sent to Pope containing bullets intercepted by postal workers A letter addressed to Pope Francis that contained bullets was intercepted by postal workers in Italy. 09/08/2021
Vatican Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial The case is the first to go to trial alleging sexual abuse within the Vatican's walls. 16/07/2021
Vatican Pope Francis makes first public appearance since undergoing surgery The 84-year-old pontiff addressed a crowd of well-wishers from the balcony of the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and used the occasion to declare his support for public health services across the world. 11/07/2021
Vatican Pope Francis had a temporary 'fever episode' after his recent surgery Routine tests and scans proved negative after the pope developed the temporary fever. However, he is still eating and moving around unassisted. 09/07/2021
Vatican Pope Francis 'reacted well' to intestinal surgery, Vatican says It is the pope's first known hospital treatment since he was elected to the papacy in 2013. 04/07/2021
Unreported Europe German Catholics demand radical changes for a more inclusive church On the back of resounding paedophilia scandals, the German Catholic church is going through a revolution that is unprecedented in Europe. This revolution started in Cologne in Germany. People concerned there give their insight into how things are unfolding. 02/07/2021
Italy Italian PM rebukes Vatican over LGBT bill criticism The Holy See has objected to the formulation of an Italian bill that seeks to strengthen measures to prevent and combat discrimination and violence on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. 24/06/2021
Italy Vatican accused of 'meddling' in Italy's LGBT bill The Vatican sent a letter to Rome formally opposing a proposed Italian bill expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, according to media reports. 22/06/2021
world news Founding father of EU Schuman moves ahead on sainthood path Robert Schuman, an architect of European integration, has moved ahead on the Catholic church's path toward possible sainthood, the Vatican said. 19/06/2021
world news Vatican to criminalise sexual abuse of adults by priests The Catholic Church is changing its laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse of adults by priests, and to include laypeople who hold church office in sanctions for similar crimes. 01/06/2021
Vatican Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued The Vatican is home to some of the greatest artworks ever made, and it vigorously enforces its copyright. But now the tables have turned, and the Vatican stands accused of violating the intellectual property rights of a street artist. 26/05/2021
Italy Pope calls for an end to 'hatred and vendetta' in the Middle East During a special service in St Peter's Basilica Pope Francis denounced the violence taking place between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the coup in Myanmar. 16/05/2021
