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Pressure mounts on British Museum as Pope returns Parthenon Marbles

Pope Francis termed the return by the Vatican as a spiritual donation.

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Pope Francis signed resignation letter in 2013 in case of bad health

Francis, who turned 86 on Saturday and appears to be in good health except for a knee ailment, made the comment in an interview with a Spanish newspaper.

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New book delves into Swiss Guards’ murders

The mother of a Swiss Guard member accused of committing one of the most sensational crimes in recent Vatican history – fatally shooting his commander and the senior officer's wife before killing himself -- is turning to the UN and Pope Francis in hope of finding some closure.

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Vatican hit by suspected cyber attack

The alleged cyber attack comes days Pope Francis criticised Russia's invasion of Ukraine, provoking Moscow's ire.

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Small boy becomes star of pope's weekly audience

A small boy surprised audiences at the Pope's weekly audience.

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'You can change the pope': Pope Francis says he'll slow down or retire

The Pope says his weeklong trip to Canada with strained knee ligaments which put him in a wheelchair was "a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.

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Pope Francis names women to bishops advisory committee for first time

The Dicastery for Bishops meets to evaluate proposed new bishops that are put forward by Vatican ambassadors.

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Pope Francis's decade-long vision for the Church is finally realised in new Constitution

On the 5th of June, the new Apostolic Constitution will enter into effect: for the first time, lay persons, including women, will be able to preside over the ministers of the Roman Curia.

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Pope cites nuclear risk as he makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine

“Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine.

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'I'm not much of a saint': Pope Francis makes TV talk show debut

The pope appeared remotely in an hour-long segment from his home in the Vatican, weighing in on the migrant crisis and his 'few but true' close friends.

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Vatican condemns 'profane' faux baptism performance at Italy's Sanremo

A bishop spoke out after a performance at San Remo music festival featured a mock baptism. The performer insists it was a tribute to his mother.

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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

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.