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Pope Francis visits the world-renowned Catholic Shrine of Fatima

Pope Francis prayed with a crowd of around 200,000 people on Saturday on what was his second visit to Portugal's Shrine of Fatima since he became leader of the Catholic Church.

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Pope Francis greets the public after abdominal surgery in hospital

Francis greeted the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received after surgery and thanking the crowd.

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Vatican confirms Pope's Portugal trip, including Fatima shrine visit

Vatican confirms Pope's Portugal visit, including a pilgrimage to Fatima shrine, in August for World Youth Day.

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Statue struck by lightning painstakingly cleaned and rebuilt

This 2,000-year-old statue of the demi-god is now on display at the Vatican Museums. It is being painstakingly restored to its former glory in a project due to last until December.

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WATCH: Pope Francis prays for peace in Northern Ireland and Ukraine

Francis led Mass on Easter Monday in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican at noon in front of thousands of worshippers to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.

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Pope prays for both Ukrainian and Russian people at Easter Mass

In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees.

Italy

Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass

Pope Francis returned to public view on Saturday, presiding over Easter vigil Mass in St Peter's Basilica, a day after he skipped Good Friday's nighttime procession.

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WATCH: Good Friday processions around the world

Continuing an annual tradition, Catholics in New York included the iconic Brooklyn Bridge in their Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday.

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Pope Francis misses Good Friday Way of the Cross procession

The recently hospitalised Pope Francis will be watching from his home at the Vatican due to unseasonably cold night-time temperatures in Rome, the Holy See said.

Italy

Pope Francis defends the "marginalised" at Palm Sunday mass

Pope Francis has presided over Palm Sunday Mass, a day after leaving hospital due to bronchitis.

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'I'm still alive': Pope Francis jokes as he leaves hospital

Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I'm still alive.”

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Pope Francis set to return home after three days in hospital

In the first images of the Pope since his admission to hospital on Wednesday, Francis is seen baptising a newborn baby at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was being treated for bronchitis.

Culture news

Vatican returns Parthenon fragments to Greece

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.

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Pope 'authorised hundreds of thousands' to free kidnapped nun

Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was kidnapped by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, which has bankrolled its insurgency by capturing Westerners.

Eco-Innovation

This medieval cathedral is about to install solar panels on its roof

Across Europe, historic buildings are balancing heritage and climate action by turning to solar power.

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Nicaragua threatens Vatican ties over 'Nazi dictatorship' comments

The comments come amid an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country.

Poland

Poland divided after documentary alleges John Paul II hid paedophilia

Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has characterised the new documentary as an attack on Polish identity.

Culture news

Vatican to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece end of March

This is the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for restitution.

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Pope Francis visits church in South Sudan

Pope Francis arrived at St. Teresa’s Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan on Saturday to find the crowd packed with enthusiastic women holding up signs for peace.

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Italy's sluggish response to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

Italy's response to revelations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has been markedly different to that of other countries. Euronews speaks to victims and campaigners who are seeking justice.