Russia condemns Pope’s Ukraine war criticism
Russia has condemned comments by Pope Francis saying its ethnic minority soldiers have behaved with more cruelty in Ukraine. The…
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Vatican opens archives on wartime pope
The Vatican to 60 historians has opened its archives on the pope during the Second World War, Pius XII, who…
Vatican uncovers hidden chamber in hunt for missing teen
Two tombs in the Teutonic Holy Field inside the Vatican opened after an anonymous tipoff in the search for an…
Vatican to open archives on ‘Hitler’s pope’
Pope Francis has announced that he will publish Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII (pictured), who has been accused of…
Catholic church destroyed child-abuse files: German archbishop
Pope Francis and nearly 200 Catholic leaders have sat through lectures on responsibility, accountability and transparency this week as they…
Vatican reels amid sex scandals
A four-day meeting of Catholic bosses begins at the Vatican this Thursday to address the issue of child sex abuse….
Vatican embassy bones revive 1983 manhunt
The Vatican says human bones were found during renovation work near its Italian embassy, reviving speculation about an enduring Catholic…
Chinese Catholics oppose Vatican deal
A Hong Kong cardinal who has spearheaded opposition to the Vatican’s rapprochement with China has called for help from Catholic…
Abuse victim quits Vatican probe
The Vatican remains opaque. Source: Wikimedia A clerical sex abuse survivor has left a Vatican panel set up by Pope…
Pope relaxes abortion stance
Pope Francis. Source: Flickr Pope Francis has extended the power of priests to forgive the “grave sin” of abortion,…
Vatican drops journalist charges
The revelations and its botched prosecution have weakened the Vatican. Source: Wikimedia A Vatican court has ruled that it had…
Pope homes 12 Lesbos refugees
Pope Francis has put his beds where his words are. Source: Wikimedia Pope Francis has taken 12 Syrian refugees back…