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Pope Emeritus Benedict denies abuse cover-up in letter to Piergiorgio Odifreddi

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has denied any role in covering up child abuse by priests, in his first public comments…

11 years ago

John Paul II to be declared saint as Vatican approves second miracle

John Paul II could be declared a saint this year after a Vatican committee approved a second miracle attributed to…

11 years ago

Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced as the new Pope who will be known as Pope Francis I

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, has been elected the 266th Roman Catholic Church's new Pope. The Argentine…

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago

Papal conclave begins voting to elect new Pope

Cardinals have begun voting to elect a new Pope at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors were locked in…

12 years ago

2013 Pope Benedict XVI New Year address

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in 2013 New Year address to worshippers. The…

12 years ago