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Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions
Image source Wikimedia In a recent documentary, Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be...
Pope Francis beatifies 124 of South Korea’s first Catholics
Pope Francis has beatified 124 of South Korea's first Catholics at a large open-air Mass in Seoul on Saturday. The pontiff paid tribute to the...
“Selfie” declared international word of the year in 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries
Oxford Dictionaries has declared “selfie” as the word of the year in 2013. The word “selfie” has evolved from a niche social media tag into...
Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Pietro Parolin as new secretary of state
Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin as new secretary of state. The move is seen as the Pope’s most significant appointment since he became...
Pope Francis names Monsignor Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca to oversee Vatican bank management
Pope Francis has taken his first major step towards reforming to the troubled Vatican bank, naming Monsignor Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca, a trusted cleric,...
Pope Francis condemns money cult in his first major speech on financial crisis
In his first major speech on the financial crisis, Pope Francis has called on world leaders to end the "cult of money" and to...
Pope Francis appoints eight cardinals as Vatican reform body
Pope Francis has appointed a group of cardinals to advise him on how to reform the Vatican's often arcane bureaucracy. The Catholic Church’s new leader...
Pope Francis renounces grand papal apartment in favor of two-room residence
Pope Francis has renounced the grand papal penthouse on the top floor of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace in favor of a modest two-room residence. The...
Pope Francis meets Pope Emeritus Benedict for lunch at Castel Gandolfo
Pope Francis has met his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, for a private lunch at Castel Gandolfo; the first time such a meeting has been...
What does the Pope do?
Pope Francis is the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013. As such, he is both head...
Pope Francis I: Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?
Pope Francis I, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936, is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, elected on 13...
Pope Benedict XVI resignation: What’s next?
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation today is forcing the Vatican to consider some unusual questions. Here are 10 answers: 1. Name and title. He will be known...
Pope Benedict XVI Angelus prayer attended by thousands of pilgrims
Tens of thousands of pilgrims have attended Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus prayer at St Peter's Square in Rome, one of the pontiff’s final public...
How is a new Pope elected
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28, 2013, at the age of 85. He is thought to the first pontiff to have...
Pope Benedict XVI will not interfere in choosing his successor
Pope Benedict XVI will not interfere in choosing his successor after his shock decision to resign at the end of the month, the pontiff's...
Luxury Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst arrives in Vatican to explain his lavish spending
German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst has flown - reportedly with a budget airline - to the Vatican in Rome to discuss his lavish spending. Franz-Peter...
Miley Cyrus hits back at Sinead O’Connor comparing her to Amanda Bynes
Miley Cyrus has hit back at Sinead O'Connor, after the Irish singer warned her not to be exploited by the music business. In a series...
Adly Mansour to be sworn as Egypt’s interim leader as Mohamed Morsi is under house arrest
Adly Mansour, top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, is to be sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi...
Mohamed Morsi ousted by Egypt’s army
General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egypt's army, has given a TV address, announcing that President Mohamed Morsi is no longer in office. Abdul...
Don Giuseppe Puglisi: First Mafia martyr beatified in Sicily
Don Giuseppe Puglisi, a Roman Catholic priest murdered by the mafia in 1993, has been beatified in a ceremony attended by 50,000 people in Sicily. The...
Papal Conclave: 10 lesser-known things
More than 100 cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered to Vatican for a new pope election. At some point, white smoke billowing...
The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church celebrates 900th anniversary
The Knights of Malta military order of the Catholic Church - which dates back to the time of the Crusades - is celebrating its...