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Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

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"For the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these"

Pope forgives errant child

Vatican

Pope Francis compares abortion to 'hiring a killer'

The Argentinian pontiff was speaking about how parents shouldn’t reject sick children when he made the comments on Wednesday.

World News

Hope for Chinese Catholics

The Vatican says it has reached an agreement with China on the appointment of Bishops in the Communist country

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Vatican

What are the explosive claims Archbishop Vigano made about the pope?

What claims did Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano make in his 11-page written testament?

Ireland

Pope begs for forgiveness over child abuse 'betrayal'

The Pope has begged for God’s forgiveness for the “open wound” of church abuse in Ireland as he called for “firm and decisive” action to secure “truth and justice”.

Ireland

Pope says church still shamed by failure over 'repugnant' Irish abuse

Pope Francis is in Ireland since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.

Chile

Unexpected raids on offices of Catholic Church in Chile

Chilean police and prosecutors seized documents relating to mounting claims of sexual abuse and a cover-up in Santiago and south of the city

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Pope Francis meets Formula E drivers

Pope Francis meets drivers of Formula E. The Pontiff also met the Chief Executive of the Formula E series, Alejandro Agag.

Australia

Vatican Treasurer's lawyer says case prejudiced by book

Pell is the most senior Catholic worldwide to be accused of sexual offences

Australia

Vatican treasurer in Australian court on sex offence charges

Cardinal Pell's lawyers have previously said he would plead not guilty to all charges, the details of which have not been made public.

Italy

Vatican to provide 'exorcism course' as reports of demonic possessions

The six-day course will see talks from experts on varying subjects on the "existential surroundings of demons".

Italy

Violence breaks out as Erdogan meets Pope Francis in Rome

The pro-Kurdish group, which objects to Turkey's treatment of Kurds in Turkey and Syria, held a sit-in outside the Castel Sant'Angelo, not far from where Erdogan was meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Vatican

Pope warns against 'fake news'

Some at St. Peter's Square say the Pope may have been sending a message to Donald Trump and other world leaders who have been using the phrase "fake news."

Vatican

'Treat newcomers with respect' pontiff urges

Pope Francis called on people to welcome the unknown as he delivered a mass for the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

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'Feel free to breastfeed here', Pope tells mothers in Sistine Chapel

"Don't be afraid, feed them, because this too is the language of love," said the Pope.

Vatican

The Pope says in 2018 we must work for peace for migrants and refugees

Pope Francis offered his reflections on 2018 as he celebrated New Year's Day Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and later greeted some 40,000 people in St. Peter's Square.

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Topless Femen activist tries to grab baby Jesus from Vatican nativity

The activist was stopped by Vatican police before she could snatch baby Jesus away.

Italy

Pope Francis laments social environmental & human decline

The Pope condemns what he calls "outdated model of development" & reiterates support for two-state solution to Israeli conflict

USA

Disgraced former archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Bernard Law, has died

Law became a central figure in the worst crisis to hit the Roman Catholic Church in America - the alleged cover-up by church officials of sexual abuse of children by priests.