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Nobel peace prize winner slams UK nuclear submarines in Falklands
Argentinian Nobel peace prize winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel denounced the presence of British nuclear submarines in the Falkland (Las Malvinas) Islands during a summit on nuclear weapons at the Vatican on Saturday.
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Pope eats with 1,500 poor to mark first World Day of the Poor
Pope Francis dined with 1,200 poor people for a lunch of pasta, veal and dessert in a Vatican auditorium after he held a mass at St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday to mark the Catholic Church's first "World Day for the Poor."
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Pope Francis sends condolences for death of Cardinal Law
Pope Francis sent his condolences for the death of Cardinal Bernard Law on Wednesday and said he is praying for his soul.
Francis sent a telegram of condolences to the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Angelo...
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Maltese crib installed in Bethlehem's Manger Square
A Maltese-made Nativity Scene was unveiled in the biblical town of Bethlehem on Saturday as part of the holiday festivities in the city in the lead up to Christmas.
The Maltese crib, previously displayed in St. Peter's...
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Pope Francis orders investigation into alleged financial irregularities
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Rome's threadbare Christmas tree sparks ridicule
Rome's official Christmas tree, set up in the centre of Piazza Venezia, was shedding its needles on Tuesday.
Since it was lit up on 8 December, the condition of the tree has worsened.
Romans nicknamed it...
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Reactions as Italy's interior minister turns gaze to 'Roma question'
Italy's hard-line interior minister's call for a census of the minority Roma community has sparked controversy, and could cause a major rift in the country's new governing coalition.
Salvini, who recently refused entry to a...
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Vatican condemns reported sex abuse by Pennsylvania priests
The Vatican on Thursday expressed "shame and sorrow" about a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy who raped and molested children in six dioceses and decried the abuse as "criminally and morally reprehensible".
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Vatican analyst on bishop appointments deal with China
On Saturday the Vatican announced it had signed a "provisional agreement" with China aimed at defusing tensions over the appointment of bishops.
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Macron on meeting with Italian Premier, migration crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he had a "useful" meeting with Italian Premier Minister Giuseppe Conte about the migrant problem.
The meeting, in Rome on Monday evening, hadn't been publicised, since...
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Vatican spokesman and Los Angeles bishop comment on Wuerl resignation
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Michael Moore receives ‘profound’ advice from Pope Francis
MICHAEL MOORE RECEIVES 'PROFOUND' ADVICE FROM POPE FRANCIS
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Vatican spokesman on Pope Francis's call for abuse prevention summit
Pope Francis is summoning the presidents of every bishops conference around the world for a February summit to discuss preventing clergy sex abuse and protecting children - evidence that he realises the scandal is global and that...
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Analyst on Pope's acceptance of resignation of Cardinal Wuerl
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Vatican journalist on news that Kim Jong Un wants Pope to visit North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said on Tuesday.
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Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sexually abusing minors
Pope Francis on Saturday defrocked two Chilean bishops accused of sexually abusing minors, and to show greater transparency about how he's responding to the church's global sex abuse crisis, the pontiff publicly explained why they were...
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Vatican nativity scene to be sculpted from from sand
Sand castles are coming to the Vatican.
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Italian Catholic bishops vow new era of transparency about clergy sex abuse
Italian church leaders announced new measures on Thursday to address sexual abuse of minors among Italian clergy.
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Nativity sculpture from 700 tons of sand delivered to St Peter's Square
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Analysis and reaction after Pope wraps up meeting of bishops dedicated to youth
Pope Francis has wrapped up a month-long synod of bishops at the Vatican addressing controversial issues including welcoming homosexuals into the Church, the role of women and the problem of clerical sexual abuse.
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Discovery of bones near Vatican embassy revives 1983 mystery
Lawyers for the family of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in 1983 on Wednesday pressed Italian prosecutors and the Vatican for more details regarding human bone fragments found in an annex of Holy See's embassy in Rome.
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Discovery of bones near Vatican embassy revives 1983 mystery
Lawyers for the family of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in 1983 on Wednesday pressed Italian prosecutors and the Vatican for more details regarding human bone fragments found in an annex of Holy See's embassy in Rome.
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Vatican reveals first details of sex abuse summit
Organizers of an upcoming Vatican summit on sex abuse prevention are warning that the credibility of the Catholic Church is in jeopardy over the abuse scandal and are urging participants to meet with victims personally before coming to...