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Pope Francis calls for death penalty to be scrapped worldwide

Pope Francis is calling for the abolition of the death penalty around the world. He says the commandment “You shall not kill” is valid for both the

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Paedophilia cold case burns French clergy

A group of former scouts have broken the silence about the abuse they went through decades ago. They want the highest authorities of the French

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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill visits Antarctic

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill flew to Russia’s Bellingshausen scientific station on the Island of Waterloo from Chile. The Patriarch’s spokesman

Vatican

Pope suggests contraception could be allowed for women facing Zika virus

Pope Francis looks to have suggested that the Roman Catholic Church could soften its ban on contraception for women facing the Zika crisis. On the

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Vatican

Pope Francis questions Donald Trump's Christianity over migrants

Pope Francis has become immersed in the US election campaign after calling into question Donald Trump’s Christianity. Speaking during his in-flight

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Russian Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill meets penguins in Antarctica

Patriarch Kirill, visiting Antarctica for the first time, has been to the continent’s only Russian Orthodox Church. Invited by the Russian Antarctic

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High-tech afterlife

High powered LED lights illuminate over 2,000 glass Buddha statues in the Ruriden charnel house at Koukokuji temple in Tokyo, Japan.

Mexico

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for clergy in Michoacan, Mexico

Pope Francis continued his five-day visit to Mexico on Tuesday (February 16) with a Mass for clergy in the state of Michoacan, a hotbed of Mexico’s

Mexico

Pope Francis talks tough in Mexico in bid for Catholic progress

Far from the haves and closer to the have-nots through words and gestures. That appears to be the message Pope Francis has transmitted throughout his

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Pope courts Chiapas

Pope Francis travelled on Monday (February 15) to Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital of Chiapas state, part of Mexico’s poor, indigenous south, which has

Mexico

Pope Francis embraces Mexico's most marginalised people

Pope Francis has embraced Mexico’s poor indigenous south, denouncing what he described as the people’s “systemic” exclusion from society. Many women

World News

There can be 'no dialogue with the devil' says Pope Francis

Pope Francis has celebrated Mass in one of Mexico’s poorest and most dangerous cities: Ecatepec where murders, kidnappings and extortion are rife

Cuba

Historic meeting of Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill in Cuba

The leaders of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches meet in Havana on Friday. Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill are guests of Cuba’s

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Santa Muerte cult in Mexico

In Mexico, growing numbers of people are following Santa Muerte, the patron saint of death. This fact does not please the Vatican – Mexico is one of

Cuba

Stage is set ahead of historic pope-patriarch meeting

The stage is set, now all that remains is for the lead actors to arrive. A historic reunion of East and West is scheduled for Friday (February 12)

Vatican

Pope raises concerns for Christians in talks with Iraqi PM Abadi

Pope Francis hosted Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday and raised concerns about the desperate plight of Christians and other

Iran

"Morality police" app blocked in Iran

Developers say servers were overwhelmed by demand when it was launched

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Tribute to Saint Agatha of Sicily

The three-day feast of Saint Agatha, patron saint of Catania in Sicily, concluded on Saturday (6 February). Pilgrims and tourists from all over the

Vatican

Pope Francis celebrates Jubilee day in honour of Padre Pio

Thousands of Roman Catholic faithful gathered on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate a Jubilee day for the revered mystical monk, Padre Pio

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Catholic Saint Padre Pio's remains begin journey to the Vatican

The partially-reconstructed remains of Padre Pio have begun an overland journey to the Vatican at the request of the Pope. He died in 1968 and was