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Pope Francis offers plenary indulgences to his Twitter followers

Vatican has announced it is offering "indulgences" to followers of Pope Francis' tweets. The church's granted indulgences reduce the time…

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Pope Francis named Man of the Year by Vanity Fair

Pope Francis has been named “Man of the Year” by the latest Italian edition of Vanity Fair. The Argentinean pontiff,…

11 years ago

Pope Francis shuns new Mercedes popemobile in favor of borrowed 20-year-old Fiat Campagnola

Pope Francis is visiting the tiny island of Lampedusa, where instead of tooling around in the popemobile, he's making his…

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Pope Francis visits Lampedusa island

Pope Francis has visited Italy's tiny island of Lampedusa and condemned the "global indifference" to migrants’ plight during a Mass.…

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Italy and Argentina to play friendly match to honor Pope Francis

The Italian Football Federation has announced they will play Argentina in a friendly match to honor the soccer-loving Argentinean Pope…

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Pope Francis says Pope Benedict’s decision to resign was a great example

Pope Francis said during his Sunday Angelus address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square that Pope Benedict XVI's decision…

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Monsignor Nunzio Scarano arrested in Vatican bank investigation

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, a senior Italian cleric, has been arrested in connection with an inquiry into the Vatican bank scandal…

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Pope Francis sets up Vatican bank inquiry

Pope Francis has set up a commission of inquiry to review the activities of the Vatican bank, following recent scandals.…

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Pope Francis snub of Vatican Beethoven concert stuns cardinals and sends clear signal

Pope Francis’ last-minute no-show at a concert where he was to have been the guest of honor has sent another…

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Pope Francis lets Down Syndrome Alberto di Tullio ride popemobile

Pope Francis offered Down Syndrome teenage Alberto di Tullio a very rare privilege during his general audience last week -…

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Pope Francis blesses bikers in Sunday Mass for Harley-Davidson’s 110th anniversary

Pope Francis blessed crowds of motorcyclists at the Vatican for the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson. Leather-clad bikers lifted their arms…

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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…

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Pope Francis confirms gay lobby inside Vatican

Pope Francis has acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican. The pontiff also said there was a…

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Pope Francis: “Wasting food is like stealing from poor”

According to the UN' food agency, around 1.3 billion tonnes of food, or one third of what is produced for…

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Pope Francis condemns Mafia for exploiting and enslaving people

Pope Francis has condemned mafia groups for "exploiting and enslaving people", urging mobsters to repent. Speaking after his weekly blessing…

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Did Pope Francis perform an exorcism? Vatican denies claims.

The Vatican has denied claims that Pope Francis performed an exorcism, after TV 2000 images showed a man apparently reacting to…

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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…

12 years ago

Pope Francis canonizes 813 Martyrs of Otranto killed by Ottoman soldiers

Pope Francis has proclaimed the first saints of his pontificate in a ceremony at the Vatican - a list which…

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Ex-Pope Benedict moves back to Vatican City two months after his resignation

Pope Emeritus Benedict has returned to the Vatican, two months after becoming the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.…

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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.…

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Pope Francis to close Vatican Bank

Pope Francis prepares to tackle some of the Catholic Church's major problems and he starts with the Vatican Bank, which…

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Pope Francis delivers plea for world peace in his first Easter Sunday speech

Pope Francis has delivered his first Easter Sunday message since being elected with a passionate plea for peace. The newly-elected…

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Pope Francis celebrates his first Easter Sunday since election

Pope Francis celebrates his first Easter Sunday since his election, with an open-air Mass in St Peter's Square at the…

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Turin Shroud on live TV for the first time

Italy's Rai TV broadcast for the first time images of the Turin Shroud, which is revered by many Christians as…

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Good Friday: Pope Francis refers to “Muslim brothers” during procession

Pope Francis has referred to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of…

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