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Pope Francis set for synod on challenges facing the Amazon

He has summoned bishops, laypeople and indigenous groups to join him in discussing the environmental and sacramental challenges facing the region.

05/10/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis: Don't sell weapons and turn away refugees fleeing wars

The pope criticised countries that sell weapons but do not accept refugees from conflicts where arms are used.

29/09/2019

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Young girl wanders on stage during pope’s audience

At Wednesday General Audience, among the crowd in the hall, a girl seemed very interested by Pope Francis: she climbed on stage in front of the Pope as he was addressing the crowd.

21/08/2019

Australia

Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions.

21/08/2019

Vatican

Bones exhumed in the Vatican in renewed search for girl missing since 1983

Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after she left her family's flat in the Vatican City and headed to a music lesson.

20/07/2019

Vatican

Empty tombs add twist to Vatican missing girl mystery

Two tombs were reopened in Rome after a family of a 15-year-old who has been missing since 1983 petitioned the family. They didn't find anything inside.

11/07/2019

World News

When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054?

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054?

05/07/2019

World

Catholic church study takes aim at modern gender identity theory

The Vatican has published a document that takes aim at modern gender identity theory. The paper is called “Male and female He created them” is directed to Catholic schools, instructing them in ways to counter efforts to: “deny the natural difference between a man and a woman”.

11/06/2019

Romania

Crowds cheer Pope Francis on visit to Orthodox Romania

Pope Francis will meet the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during his visit to the country, where Catholics are a minority.

31/05/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis: Press freedom is key indicator of country's health

In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis urged journalists to reject fake news and continue reporting on the troubling conditions of suffering people who no longer make it into daily headlines

19/05/2019

Italy

Pope Francis aide 'climbs down manhole to restore power for homeless'

Pope Francis' aide restored electricity for hundreds of people by crawling down a manhole in Rome.

13/05/2019

Vatican

Landmark papal decree makes bishops more accountable for sexual abuse

Pope Francis issued a new decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, and clerics must report any cases to superiors

09/05/2019

World News

Good Friday around the world

The Pope led the prayers at the traditional Via Crucis Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum

20/04/2019

Vatican

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

14/04/2019

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Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican

The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican.

12/04/2019

Vatican

Watch: Devotees climb restored Vatican Holy Stairs on their knees

The deeply-worn Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) were brought to light for the first time in 300 years after a seven-year restoration.

12/04/2019

Italy

There's a reason why the pope doesn't want you to kiss his hand

It has to do with germs...

28/03/2019

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Pope Francis doesn't want anyone to kiss his papal ring

On Monday, (March 25) Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it.

27/03/2019

Vatican

Watch: Pope offers a kiss to nun who has delivered 3,000 babies

The last time 85-year-old Sister Maria Concetta Esu met the Pope, she arrived in a canoe.

27/03/2019

Mexico

Mexico asks Spain and Vatican to apologise for actions during conquest

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday that he has written to King Felipe VI and Pope Francis urging them to apologise for "massacres and oppression."

26/03/2019