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Vatican
The Vatican is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and its head, the pope.
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German archbishop visits Vatican over child sex abuse
Pope Benedict listened with 'deep emotion and shock' when German archbishop Robert Zollitsch briefed him on a wide-ranging sexual abuse scandal involving priests in the pontiff's home country.
Sex abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI has called on Irish bishops to restore credibility following abuse scandal.
Irish bishop scandal
Pope moves to stem a storm of protest after revelations of a child sex abuse scandal in Ireland.
New bishop
Serbia's powerful Orthodox Church has enthroned a new and moderate patriarch.
Pope security scare
The pope delivers his Christmas message after being knocked to the ground by a female assailant.
Sainthood row
Pope Benedict XVI has sparked controversy by moving wartime pope Pius XII nearer to sainthood.
Pope apologizes
A sex abuse scandal in the Irish Church has prompted the pope to call for major reform.
The Vatican and the Internet
Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia advisors are briefing Vatican officials and bishops on new media.
Catholic invitation
A Vatican decree opens the door to the first mass conversions of Protestants since the Reformation.
Pope Czech Republic
Pope Benedict faces an uphill struggle to bring the secular Czech Republic back into the fold.
Obama meets Pope
President Obama stops off at the Vatican on his way to Ghana
Biblical find
The pope says bone fragments in an ancient Roman tomb may belong to the Apostle Paul.
Catholic controversy
The ultraconservative Society of Pius X has ordained three new priests despite warnings from Rome.
Pope Pilgrimage
Pope Benedict stresses his deep respect for Islam on his first trip to the Middle East.
Vatican Admits Mistakes
Pope Benedict has admitted errors in the way he handled the case of a Holocaust-denying bishop.
Pope Reverses Appointment of Controversial Austrian Bishop
Pope Benedict XVI agreed Monday to cancel his decision to name a controversial Austrian cleric as bishop which caused a storm in Vienna, even among Roman Catholic leaders, a Vatican statement said.
Enough is Enough
The head of SSPX said that Holocaust-denying bishop Williamson should drop out of public life.
Pope Under Fire
Liberal theologian Kueng warns of a bleak future for the Catholic Church under Pope Benedict.
Unequivocal Apology
The Vatican says Williamson's apolgy is not enough to admit him into the church as a clergyman.
The Right to Die
The comatose woman at the center of a right-to-die debate in Italy is dead.
Constitutional Row
A highly contentious right-to-die case has pitted the Italian president against the prime minister.
Holocaust Denial Row Damages Church, Vatican Expert Says
The Catholic church sees the faithful leaving the church in droves after the controversial lifting of the excommunication of a group of rightist bishops, a German Vatican expert said Saturday.
Backing Benedict
Catholic groups in Germany have spoken out in support of the pope in the row over Holocaust denial.
Vital Message
The Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial welcomed the pope's demand that controversial bishop recants.
Holocaust Denial
Merkel is taking heat from within her party for requesting that the pope clarify his views.
Your Opinions
Not everyone is furious at the pope for reinstating a Holocaust-denying bishop.
Holy Row
The Vatican called on a recently rehabilitated bishop to recant his denial of the Holocaust.
Controversy Rages On
An Israeli minister wants to suspend relations with the Vatican over the Holocaust-denying bishop.
Vatican's Nazi Past
A new exhibition at the Vatican sheds new light on the controversial Nazi-era Pope Pius XII.
The Holocaust Pope
Spiritual leaders debate the Nazi-era pope’s merits as Pius XII approaches sainthood.
Farewell Tour
In Paris, Bush praised US-European ties and called for more collaboration in the Middle East.
Vatican's prayers for Jews
Christians around the world are today marking Good Friday – commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, whom they see as the Son of God.
Dealing With the Devil
Recent plans for a new exorcism center in Poland are getting a lot of attention in Germany.
No Change in Sight
A leading theologian has little hope for reforms as the German Catholic Church gets a new leader.
Ideological Debate
Pope Benedict cancelled a scheduled speech at a prestigious Rome university amid student protest.
Merit-based Salaries
The Vatican has announced it will give financial rewards to employees who are doing a good job.
Vatican-Approved Bishop of Beijing is Appointed
In Beijing, China's state-controlled Catholic Church has appointed a bishop for the city, who has also been approved by the Vatican. Experts say the appointment will ease relations between China and the Vatican, which have been tense ever since the Vatican's recognition of Taiwan in 1951. In the same year, the Chinese state established its own branch of the Catholic Church.
Papers Criticize Pope
German papers criticized the Vatican's remarks about the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church.
Sinful Driving
German Catholics have been surprised to hear about the Vatican's new 10 Traffic Commandments.
Pope's Easter Message
Pope Benedict lamented slaughter in Iraq during his traditional Easter message on Sunday.
Putin Meets the Pope
Russian President Putin met Benedict XVI to push for a revival of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue.
Papal Visit Ends
The pope left Turkey Friday after a visit spent reaching out to Muslims and Orthodox Christians.
Papal Visit in Turkey
Pope's visit to Turkey to be closely scrutinized due to remarks about Islam that angered Muslims
Vatican's office for health care concludes report on the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS
Officials from the Roman Catholic Church say the 200-page document takes a number of scientific and moral viewpoints into account.
Glossy Calendars
Golden retrievers, romantic landscapes and wet t-shirt contests are out. Pope Benedict XVI is in.
Hijackers Surrender
Two Turks surrendered to Italian police on Tuesday after hijacking a Turkish Airlines plane.
Analysts Criticize Pope
Pope Benedict XVI lacks his predecessor's talent for diffusing tensions, according to analysts.
Vatican's Secret Archives
Vatican archive expert Hubert Wolf said the new documents may give insight on Pope Pius XII.
Vatican Apology Fails to Soothe Muslim Outrage
A spokesman for Pope Benedict XVI Saturday apologized to Muslims for citing a controversial passage that appeared to link Islam to violence.
Muslims in Uproar Over Pope's Remarks on Islam
A wave of Muslim outrage swept the globe after Pope Benedict XVI linked Islam with violence, while reactions within Germany have been mixed. Chancellor Angela Merkel said the pope had been misunderstood.
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