ARTICLES RELATING TO VATICAN CITY

Pope issues appeal for Chinese Catholics

2013-05-22 17:40

Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI.

Pope warns Church against imploding

2013-05-19 18:47

Pope Francis has warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200 000 people.

Pope Francis canonises his first saints

2013-05-12 19:55

Pope Francis has created the first saints of his reign, canonising some 800 Italian martyrs who refused to convert to Islam in the 15th century, as well as a Colombian and a Mexican who founded congregations.

Vatican denies split on US nun crackdown

2013-05-07 17:44

The Vatican has sought to deny there are any internal divisions over its crackdown on the largest umbrella group of US nuns.

Romero saint effort 'unblocked'

2013-04-22 22:43

The Vatican official spearheading the push to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint, says the process is going forward under Pope Francis.

Australia arrests priest for paedophilia

2013-04-22 15:05

Australian police have arrested a Roman Catholic priest on pedophilia charges, following months of negotiations to have him returned from the Vatican.

Pope racks up soccer jerseys

2013-04-15 22:15

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Pope Francis a national jersey, signed by all the players during a 25-minute audience in the Apostolic Palace.

Vatican mulling fewer powers for 'PM'

2013-04-15 12:02

Vatican rule-making will be more consensus-based, a member of the group set up by Pope Francis to reform Holy See bureaucracy has said.

Pope seeks decisive action against abuse

2013-04-05 17:57

Pope Francis has indicated that he will seek to have the church act "with determination" against clergy sex abuse cases.

Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil

2013-03-30 11:30

Pope Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil after praying for peace in a Middle East "torn apart by injustice and conflicts" during Good Friday's ceremonies.

Pope Francis to wash young prisoners' feet

2013-03-28 09:03

Pope Francis will stamp his personal touch on Easter celebrations starting by washing the feet of young prisoners as he stresses the importance of reaching out to those in need.

Pope Francis to Benedict: 'We're brothers'

2013-03-23 17:01

Pope Francis has had lunch with his predecessor Benedict XVI, a historic and potentially problematic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the Catholic Church.

Mugabe calls for African papal visit

2013-03-20 21:03

Zimbabwe's president has called for Pope Francis to visit Africa and told journalists to go to church.

Pope on mission to 'embrace the poorest'

2013-03-20 09:02

Pope Francis has donned the symbols of papal power, vowing to embrace the "poorest" at a grand inauguration in the Vatican as leader of a troubled Roman Catholic Church.

Pope makes surprise call to Argentina

2013-03-19 14:01

Pope Francis has surprised faithful who waited through the night for his inaugural Mass with a telephone call from the Vatican to the cathedral in Buenos Aires where he used to be archbishop.

Humble pope shakes up Vatican fashion

2013-03-19 10:58

Solid gold rings, velvet capes and ermine furs are out, humility is in: Pope Francis has shunned Vatican tradition in favour of a simpler style - and perhaps committed a faux pas in the process.

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Inauguration of Pope Francis

2013-03-19 10:32

See the latest pictures of Pope Francis's inauguration at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis greets crowds at inauguration

2013-03-19 10:22

Pope Francis has swept into St Peter's Square to greet throngs of pilgrims before a sumptuous ceremony in which Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal power.

Pope Francis faces first diplomatic test

2013-03-19 09:05

China's angry reaction to the Taiwanese president's attendance at the inauguration of Pope Francis is the first taste of a dispute that the new pontiff may have unique qualities to grapple with.

Mugabe slips into Italy despite ban

2013-03-18 16:30
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has slipped into Italy for the inauguration of Pope Francis in spite of the technical infringement of a European Union travel ban.

Junta kidnapping: Priest, pope reconciled

2013-03-15 18:04

A Jesuit priest whose kidnapping by the Argentine military junta decades ago led to strong criticism of the newly elected pope says he and the pontiff have reconciled.

Translation of Pope Francis's first homily

2013-03-15 12:34

Here is the Vatican's official translation of Pope Francis's first homily in the Sistine Chapel.

New pope warns of dangers of inaction

2013-03-15 09:03

Pope Francis has warned that the troubled Catholic Church risks becoming little more than a charity with no spiritual foundations if it fails to undergo renewal.

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Pope Francis first day

2013-03-15 08:32

Watch Pope Francis’ first day as pontiff. He visited the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome and gave a blessing to a pregnant woman.

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Habemus Papam Franciscum on Twitter

2013-03-14 22:38

Three Latin words from the papal Twitter account announcing Pope Francis's election were re-tweeted en masse as millions online congratulated the new pontiff.

 

Vatican denies the pope exorcised demon

2013-05-21 20:38

The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis has performed an exorcism after a television channel showed footage of the pontiff blessing a boy in a wheelchair showed he had.

Pope urges end to 'tyranny' of money

2013-05-16 17:58

Pope Francis has called on world leaders to put an end to the "cult of money" and to do more to help the poor, warning that insecurity is rising in the world and the "joy of life" is diminishing.

Pope to nuns: Don't be old maids

2013-05-08 14:04

Pope Francis has told nuns from around the world that they must be spiritual mothers and not "old maids".

Benedict returns to Vatican City

2013-05-02 20:39

Pope emeritus Benedict XVI returned by helicopter to the Vatican on Thursday two months after his historic resignation to live in a former monastery, Italian media said.

Pope's friend opposes priestly celibacy

2013-04-22 21:54

She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy.

Frugal Francis likely to scrap bonuses

2013-04-18 22:10

Pope Francis, who is quickly earning a reputation for frugality, is likely to scrap a traditional bonus given to Vatican staff, a spokesperson for the Holy See says.

Pope backs crackdown on US nuns

2013-04-15 20:30

The Vatican says Pope Francis supports the Holy See's crackdown on the group of US nuns, who were faulted for focusing too much on social justice instead of issues such as abortion.

Pope a global spiritual leader: Ban

2013-04-09 16:24

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed Pope Francis as "a spiritual leader of the world" and emphasised goals of social justice shared between the Vatican and the United Nations.

Pope Francis still has most of right lung

2013-04-02 12:04

Despite erroneous reports that Pope Francis has lived most of his life with just one lung, the surgery actually only removed the upper part of his right lung, say family and friends.

Pope to preside over first Good Friday

2013-03-29 09:55

Pope Francis is to preside over his first Good Friday after washing the feet of 12 young prisoners as part of his efforts to bring the Catholic Church closer to the needy.

Pope chooses hotel stay over new home

2013-03-26 20:53

The renovations on the papal apartment have been completed, but Pope Francis has decided to stay put in the Vatican hotel for the time being.

Pope urges dialogue with Muslims, atheists

2013-03-22 14:41

Pope Francis has called for the Roman Catholic Church to "intensify" its dialogue with Islam and with non-believers, condemning the "spiritual poverty" of the developed world.

Pope reaches out to Jews, Muslims

2013-03-20 20:37

Pope Francis has promised to continue the Catholic Church's "fraternal" dialogue with Jews and work with Muslims for the common good.

Zuma congratulates Pope Francis

2013-03-19 14:28

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Pope Francis on his election as supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Pope begins reign with grand ceremony

2013-03-19 12:27

Pope Francis has knelt at the tomb of St Peter and donned a ring symbolising his new papal powers at his inauguration as thousands of pilgrims cheered Latin America's first pontiff.

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Preparation for Pope's inaugaration

2013-03-19 10:35

Final preparations for Pope Francis' inaugural mass took place in the Vatican. Watch.

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LIVE UPDATE: Pope Francis's inauguaration

2013-03-19 10:30

Follow live updates of Pope Francis's inauguration at St Peter's Square in the Vatican.

Pope's common touch a security conundrum

2013-03-19 10:00

Pope Francis will set an enormous early test for his security detail when tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected to pack the famous square for his inaugural mass.

Pope holds talks with Argentine president

2013-03-18 19:22

Pope Francis has received compatriot President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina in the Vatican in his first meeting with a head of state with world leaders arriving in Rome ahead of his inauguration.

Pope Francis reaches out to Jews

2013-03-15 20:01

Pope Francis has reached out to Rome's Jewish community at the very start of his pontificate, pledging to continue to strengthen the increasingly close ties between Catholics and Jews.

Francis pays tribute to Benedict

2013-03-15 14:00

Pope Francis has paid a heartfelt tribute to his predecessor Benedict XVI, saying his faith and teaching had "enriched and invigorated" the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis a 'little devil' at school

2013-03-15 11:00

Decades before he became Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio was a "little devil" who jumped up and down the stairs of his century-old Buenos Aires school, says the mother superior.

Pope junta claims 'a lie': Archbishop

2013-03-15 09:03

Australia's most senior Catholic cleric has spoke out about controversy over the role of Pope Francis under Argentina's military junta, calling it "a smear and lie".

New pope brushes off formality

2013-03-15 08:11

Barely 12 hours into his papacy Pope Francis has brushed off tradition and formality, sending a clear message rejecting many of the trappings enjoyed by the now-retired Benedict XVI.

Pope has mandate to reform church

2013-03-14 22:37

Pope Francis could use his mandate as the first pope from the Americas and his reputation as a Vatican outsider to stamp his authority on the scandal-hit Catholic Church.

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