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Middleman in Vatican real estate deal in UK arrested
Gianluigi Torzi is said to be a middleman in 2018, during the final stages of the sale of a luxury apartment building on London's Sloane Avenue to the Vatican's Secretariat of State
Pope to resume window addresses to faithful
With the pontiff now set to return to the window, police will be on hand to ensure that believers and onlookers observe social distancing rules, says the Holy See
Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican reopens
'I share the joy of those communities who can finally reunite as liturgical assemblies, a sign of hope for all society,' Pope Francis says on Sunday during his live-streamed prayer
Vatican closes to tourists – but not the faithful
A Vatican source clarifies that anyone who expresses a wish to pray at the basilica can still pass through the police barrier and walk onto the main square
Saint Peter's Square, basilica closed to tourists until April 3
The Holy See says the measures will remain in place until April 3 'in order to halt the spread of the coronavirus'
7 years after stepping down, Benedict fuels 'two popes' headache
As the 'emeritus' Pope Benedict XVI continues in his retirement to write on the great themes of the Church, friction has arisen, most recently over the topic of married priests
Pope to visit Malta in May
The visit, to both the main island of Malta and the archipelago's island of Gozo, is the pontiff's first announced journey for 2020
Ex-pope Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married men
'I cannot keep silent!' Benedict writes in a book, which follows an extraordinary meeting of bishops last year that recommended the ordination of married men in certain circumstances
Pope to visit Hiroshima on anti-nuclear weapon mission
Pope Francis, 82, flies to Asia on November 19, where he will first visit Thailand and then Japan, including the two cities destroyed by devastating US nuclear attacks during the Second World War
Pope Francis kicks off Africa tour in violence-hit Mozambique
The pope is expected to be welcomed by tens of thousands during his visit
Pope Francis to visit poor of Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius
The pope's decision to visit two of the most impoverished countries in the world is seen as an act of solidarity from a cleric who was a frequent presence in the shantytowns of Argentina
First bishop ordained in China under Vatican deal
Under the terms of the deal agreed in September last year, both Beijing and the Vatican will now have a say in appointing Catholic bishops
Vatican opens burial chambers in hunt for princesses and missing teen
(UPATED) The Vatican said the the ossuaries were found last week under the floor of the Pontifical Teutonic College after the shock discovery that the bones of the princesses had disappeared from two tombs in the Teutonic Cemetery
Missing teen mystery deepens as Vatican dig reveals empty graves
(UPDATED) 'The last thing I expected was to find empty tombs,' says Emanuela Orlandi's brother Pietro, who has never stopped hoping to find his sister alive
Pope Francis tells migrant mass 'no one exempt' from helping
The Pope says 'the weakest and most vulnerable must be helped...This is a tremendous responsibility, from which no one is exempt'
Putin meets pope, 'welcoming' populist gov't during Italy trip
(UPDATED) Rome's historic center is on security lockdown for the visit with 50 streets blocked to traffic and Italian media reporting that mobile phone signals could be scrambled
Vatican moves to counter gender theory in education
The Church is trying to promote 'dialogue on the question of gender in education,' Milan's Gonzague Institute professor Roberto Zappala says in a statement
Pope Francis to 'go beyond fear' in Romania
During the 3-day trip to Romania, Pope Francis is expected to touch on issues fuelling nationalism, such as poverty, as well as inter-religious relations
Pope Francis condemns abortion as use of 'paid killer'
'Is it lawful to eliminate a human life to resolve a problem? It is lawful to hire a paid killer to resolve a problem,' says the Pope
Vatican says to host South Sudan warring rivals
The arch-rivals will attend 'an occasion for encounter and reconciliation, in a spirit of respect and trust,' the Vatican says in a statement
Female reporters quit over Vatican call for 'obedience'
'We are throwing in the towel because we feel surrounded by a climate of distrust and progressive de-legitimisation," says Woman Church World founder Lucetta Scaraffia
Convicted French cardinal expected to resign at meeting with pope
(UPDATED) The Argentine pontiff could take several weeks to decide whether to accept the resignation
Cardinal admits Church files on pedophile priests 'destroyed'
'Files that could have documented the terrible deeds and named those responsible were destroyed, or not even created,' German Cardinal Reinhard Marx told a landmark Vatican summit on tackling pedophilia in the clergy
Pope Francis vows justice for victims of 'vile' sex abuse
'I cannot refrain from speaking of one of the plagues of our time, which sadly has also involved some members of the clergy,' says Pope Francis
U.S. clergy abuse survivors demand inclusion in Vatican reforms
Two survivors' advocacy groups in the US send an open letter to Pope Francis asking to be a part of a historic gathering that the Catholic leader called for in February at the Vatican
Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside
There are an estimated 10 million Catholics in China, divided between a government-run association whose clergy are chosen by the Communist Party, and the unofficial church loyal to the Vatican
Pope Francis reveals team organizing anti-pedophilia summit
The organizing team will prepare a special meeting on the protection of children to be held in February
Pakistan overturns Christian woman's blasphemy death sentence
'The appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. The judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed. Her conviction is set aside,' says Pakistan's Chief Justice Saqib Nisar
Pope accepts resignation of U.S. cardinal accused of abuse cover-up
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, announced last month that he planned to meet with the Pope to discuss his resignation
Pope Francis says abortion is like hiring 'contract killer'
'Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to a contract killer to solve a problem,' says Pope Francis
Pope says Church can no longer tolerate silence on abuse
(UPDATED) Pope Francis orders an investigation into Vatican archives concerning resigned archbishop of Washington Theodore McCarrick
Abuse victim in the U.S. sues Vatican in bid to identify predators
A man in the US says he was raped by a priest as a child and is now suing the Vatican
Vatican announces historic deal with China on bishops
(UPDATED) China immediately says it was hopeful of better relations, while Taiwan insists its ties with the Vatican were safe
Pope Francis urges bishops to fight abuse, clerical culture behind it
He also warns newly-ordained bishops against succumbing to apathy or mediocrity
Pope on side of victims of U.S. 'predator' priests
'Those who have suffered are his priority, and the Church wants to listen to them to root out this tragic horror that destroys the lives of the innocent,' the Vatican says in a statement
Vatican jails Italian priest for child porn
Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella pleads guilty in the opening day of the court hearing on Friday
Vatican orders ex-diplomat to face child sex abuse trial
Carlo Alberto Capella's first hearing is set for June 22
Taekwondo for peace: Korean youths perform for Pope Francis
The young Koreans unfurl a banner reading 'Peace is more precious than victory'
Slain Salvador archbishop, Pope Paul VI to be made saints
Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador and Pope Paul VI will be canonized in October, announces Pope Francis
All Chilean bishops quit over child abuse scandal – spokesman
The striking announcement comes after Francis summoned the bishops to the Vatican over the scandal that has come to haunt his papacy
Pope vows 'change' in Chile church after pedophile scandal
Pope Francis says he asked for 'forgiveness from the heart' from the abuse victims, adding that the Chilean bishops expressed their 'firm intention to repair the damage caused'
Pope Francis says 'very worried' by Mideast violence
Calling for 'dialogue, justice and peace,' Francis says violence 'has never led to peace. War incites war, violence incites violence'
Pope Francis admits 'grave mistakes' in Chile sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis expresses his 'shame' and 'pain' for the suffering of the victims and pledges to meet them
Vatican arrests ex-diplomat in child sex abuse probe
It is the latest case the Catholic Church has faced after repeated criticism for the way it has handled scandals over pedophile priests
Turkish President Erdogan to visit Pope Francis on February 5
The Argentine pope met Erdogan during his trip to Turkey in November 2014. The return visit will be the first by a Turkish president since 1959.
Pope Francis urges peace and understanding for migrants
Pope Francis marks the World Day of Peace by taking up the theme of the ongoing migrant crisis
Pope Francis admits to snoozing while praying
The head of the Roman Catholic Church confesses he sometimes falls asleep while praying and claims saints too have been known to grab some Holy shut-eye
Pope hits 40 million mark on Twitter
Despite despite the dry, religious nature of most of his tweets Pope Francis is a powerhouse on Twitter
Pope dismisses doctrine chief in turbulent week for Vatican
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller has clashed with Pope Francis over key reform issues and has been caught up in controversy earlier this year
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